MIAMI — For those counting at home, the Rockies have now lost players to a bike and a step.

Three weeks after Jeremy Guthrie landed on the disabled list when the chain popped on his bike, leading to a jammed shoulder, Dexter Fowler was left out of Wednesday’s starting lineup with a sprained right ankle. He turned it on a stair in the dugout Tuesday, catching it on the faulty, ragged rubber designed to protect the stair.

“Carlos Gonzalez came back into the dugout in our first at-bat after moving the runner and I got up to greet him and fell. (Jamie) Moyer caught me,” Fowler said. “They taped me up so I could go up and hit.”

The pain increased throughout Tuesday’s game, leading Jason Giambi to pinch hit for Fowler. Fowler pinch hit and struck out in the seventh inning Wednesday and believes he will be ready to play Friday in Cincinnati.

“I couldn’t believe it. To do it that way,” Fowler said of his injury.

Rockies trainer Keith Dugger informed a Marlins official about the dugout issue before Wednesday’s game.

De La Rosa update. Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa will throw a side session today to test his left forearm and is scheduled to begin a new rehab assignment Sunday, throwing roughly 70 pitches against Triple-A Fresno. De La Rosa will make at least three starts before rejoining the rotation is even considered.

Trade winds. As the Rockies fall in the standings, it creates early trade speculation. With Drew Pomeranz and De La Rosa scheduled to return, Guthrie could become expendable. He has to pitch better to be trade bait. Moyer could also find himself in a similar situation.

Footnotes. Infielder DJ LeMahieu replaced Jonathan Herrera (strained right hamstring) on the active roster. LeMahieu hit .315 in Triple-A and will be used in a utility role. Chris Nelson (wrist) can’t come off the DL until May 31. … Catcher Ramon Hernandez’s left hand is improving, allowing him to avoid the DL.

Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post

Upcoming Pitching Matchups

Today: Off

Friday: Rockies’ Christian Friedrich (1-1, 5.00 ERA) at Reds’ Johnny Cueto (5-1, 1.97), 5:10 p.m., ROOT

Saturday: Rockies’ Jeremy Guthrie (2-2, 5.55) at Reds’ Mike Leake (1-5, 5.32), 5:15 p.m., KDVR-31

Sunday: Rockies’ Jamie Moyer (2-4, 4.99) at Reds’ Mat Latos (2-2, 4.66), 11:10 a.m., ROOT

Monday: Astros’ Wandy Rodriguez (2-3, 2.24) at Rockies’ Juan Nicasio (2-2, 4.83), 1:10 p.m., ROOT; Astros’ Lucas Harrell (3-3, 4.09) at Rockies’ Alex White (1-3, 5.32), 6:10 p.m., ROOT