Morneau went 4-for-6 with a run, a home run, and two RBI Saturday against the Padres.

Morneau is having himself an excellent season in his first season as a Rockie. For the past four years prior to the 2014 campaign, Morneau had failed to hit better than .267 for a single season, but since arriving at the hitter-friendly Coors Field, he's batting .309 with 14 homers and 70 RBI.

Morneau is out of the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Fellow lefty swingers Charlie Blackmon and Corey Dickerson are both in the lineup, but Morneau will sit as Matt McBride mans first and bats sixth against Vidal Nuno. Morneau is enjoying a strong bounce-back campaign after a disappointing 2013 season, but he is still batting just .241/.270/.380 against southpaws.

Morneau is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

The Rockies haven't suggested that an injury is in play for Morneau, who recently dealt with a neck ailment. Instead, it appears the Rockies are just giving Morneau some rest for preservation purposes. Matt McBride will cover for his at first base.

Morneau went 2-for-4 with one run scored and two RBI, while driving out his 14th homer of the season on Friday against the Marlins.

The 33-year old first baseman has kept his batting average around the .300 mark since the middle of June. Morneau's slash line (.319/.362/.504) is evident that as long as he can keep himself healthy he'll be a top-tier contributor at first base.

Morneau is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

Morneau has battled neck soreness and recent days and the Royals are starting a lefty in Danny Duffy, so manager Walt Weiss will take the opportunity to get the 33-year-old some additional maintenance. Matt McBride will take over at first base and bat sixth in his absence. Morneau just rattled off a 10-game hit streak and has hit safely in all but two games this month.

Morneau (neck) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

A late scratch from Saturday's lineup with neck stiffness, Morneau also missed both games of Sunday's doubleheader against the Reds as a result of the injury. It seems Monday's off day provided sufficient maintenance, however, as Morneau is penciled in to man first base and bat third Tuesday against right-hander James Shields. In 44 career at-bats against Shields, Morneau has 15 hits (.341 average) including four home runs.

Morneau (neck) is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Reds.

Morneau sat out the first game Sunday with a sore neck, and he will do the same in the nightcap. Ben Paulsen will get the start at first base in Morneau's place.

Morneau (neck) is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Morneau was a late scratch Saturday, and will miss at least one additional game. His availability for the night cap remains uncertain, but Michael Cuddyer will man first base for the afternoon tilt.

Morneau was a late scratch with a stiff neck Saturday, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Michael Cuddyer will move over to first base as a result with Drew Stubbs ultimately moving into the starting lineup while Morneau moves out. The 33-year-old will be a game-time decision Sunday.

Morneau is out of the lineup Sunday vs. the Diamondbacks, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Morneau has started at first base in each of the Rockies' 11 games since returning from the DL on July 28, so manager Walt Weiss will just give the veteran a day of rest Sunday. The newly-recalled Ben Paulsen gets the start at first base in his place.

Morneau went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

Morneau was one of four Rockies on the evening with three hits, as the team tacked Cubs ace Jake Arrieta with his worst start of the season. The first baseman remains in a long home run drought, having not gone deep since June 29, but continues to carry a .348 on-base percentage on the season, while racking up 63 RBI.

Morneau went 1-for-4 with three walks, a double and two RBI against the Cubs in his first game off the DL Tuesday.

After missing nearly two weeks of action, Morneau picked up where he left off. Even though he has missed time with various ailments, Morneau is still in line for his best season since 2009, as he has a .312/.349/.501 slash line in 337 at-bats and is on pace for 20 home runs and 95 RBI this year.

Rockies activated 1B Justin Morneau from the 15-day disabled list.

Morneau missed the minimum amount of time with a mild neck strain. The veteran first baseman boasts a .312/.345/.502 batting line with 13 home runs and 60 RBI in 89 games this season. It's been a resurgent year for Morneau, and the strong production should continue down the stretch (with the help of Coors Field).

Justin Morneau (neck) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday.

He's currently slated to play two games before being activated Wednesday, but it's possible he'll talk his way into being activated Tuesday if things go well Monday. Morneau has missed the last couple weeks with a strained neck but appears to be over the ailment. He's hitting .312/.345/.502 with 13 homers and 60 RBI over 89 games this season.

Justin Morneau (neck) took batting practice Saturday.

Morneau has been out since July 21 with a neck strain and this was his first batting practice session since being placed on the disabled list. He will be eligible to return to the active roster as soon as Tuesday, but his absence will likely extend into August.

Rockies placed 1B Justin Morneau on the 15-day disabled list with a neck strain.

Morneau missed the entire weekend series against the Pirates and will now get some extended rest. The Rockies have called up Ben Paulsen to take his place on the active roster.

Justin Morneau (neck) remained out of the Rockies' lineup Sunday.

He's now missed all three starts of the weekend series versus the Pirates due to a stiff neck. Morneau remains day-to-day. Charlie Culberson is getting another start at first base Sunday.

Justin Morneau (neck) hopes to play on Sunday against the Pirates.

Morneau has been sidelined with a stiff neck since Friday. Charlie Culberson has been holding down first base in his absence. Morneau is batting .312 with 13 home runs and 60 RBI on the season.

Justin Morneau was scratched from Friday's lineup due to a stiff neck.

Morneau also missed a game back in May with a stiff neck, but it doesn't appear that this is a big deal. Consider him day-to-day. Charlie Culberson is handling first base Friday in Morneau's place.

Justin Morneau went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss against the Twins.

If the first baseman is disappointed about not being chosen to the All-Star Game, he's certainly not showing it. Morneau had three hits against his former team, raising his season line to .312/.345/.502. The move to Colorado has revived Morneau's career, and there's no reason to think he'll drop off in the second half.