For the next week or so, Kris Bryant will be restricted to not much more than a casual walk as he recovers from a procedure to fix his chronically bothersome back. The Colorado Rockies designated hitter just hopes this finally alleviates the pain.

The Rockies’ oft-injured designated hitter is scheduled to undergo an ablation on his lower back in L.A. on Thursday, hoping the procedure will help him get back on the field. Bryant, 33, has been on the injured list since April 13 with what the club calls “lumbar degenerative disc disease.”

Kris Bryant has had his once-sterling career derailed by a laundry list of injuries since signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Colorado Rockies ahead of the 2022 season. The former NL MVP played just 159 games over the first three years of that deal, dogged by everything from plantar fasciitis to heel issues to a broken finger.