Alex Gordon Knocks In Four

On Wednesday, Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon drilled a meatball out over the center field wall in KC for his first home run of the season. Up to bat with two on in the fifth inning, Kyle Gibson laid out up for Gordon right over the heart of the plate, and Gordon was able […]

Chris Iannetta Hits Game-Winning HR

Colorado Rockies veteran catcher Chris Iannetta isn't terribly useful at the plate anymore compared to when he was younger, but if it's a 0-0 game with the bases empty, he's surprisingly the best Colorado batter to have at the plate. After drilling a game-winning solo shot in the 11th inning on Wednesday, Iannetta remains one […]

German Marquez Shuts Down Rays

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was on fire on Wednesday as he shut out the Rays for seven innings. Marquez struck out seven and walked three while only allowing three hits to keep the game locked into a 0-0 tie that was eventually decided in extra innings. The performance comes on the back of […]

Adalberto Mondesi Hits Inside-the-Park HR

After Opening Day, Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi told reporters that he expected to hit an inside-the-park home run at Kauffman Stadium since he had smacked a pair of triples with such ease. Since Mondesi is one of the fastest runners in the league, everyone nodded along and agreed that it would eventually happen. […]

Kyle Zimmer Finally Reaches The Bigs

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Zimmer finally did it. Drafted in the first round of the 2012 draft, Zimmer has been snakebit when it came to injuries for his entire career, having gone through multiple surgeries and lost seasons due to arm issues. However, his dream came true on Sunday as Zimmer made his major […]

Homer Bailey Scheduled For Wednesday's Start

The Kansas City Royals have finally stopped being coy and officially announced that Homer Bailey will start Wednesday's game against the Twins. Bailey hasn't officially been added to the major league roster yet, but he was seen in the clubhouse on Saturday, spoiling any possible surprise. The 32-year-old is a prime example of the power […]

Jon Gray Seems To Be Fine

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray departed his start on Sunday early after suffering a cramp in his calf, but manager Bud Black told reporters on Monday that Gray appears to be fine now. Gray was in the midst of a pretty strong start as he had allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings […]

Trevor Story Continues Slow Start

Colorado Rockies shortstop and fantasy hero Trevor Story is off to another cold start. Story is just 2-for-17 to start the season in 2019, building on a history of cold springs. Story batted just .226 in March and April of 2018, and he's got a .212 career batting average in the months of March and […]

Jake McGee Leaves Early Due To Knee Injury

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee was pulled early on Monday against the Rays after he told the trainers something in his knee "felt kind of funny." McGee had thrown 1 1/3 clean innings prior to suffering the injury, but he was removed after a short discussion with the training staff. After the game, McGee […]

David Dahl Continues Hit Parade

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is on a tear to start the season. Even though the team’s offense was mostly shut down by Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara on Sunday, Dahl was able to extend his 2019 hit streak to four by smacking a single in the first inning. He also recorded Colorado’s only walk of […]

Mark Reynolds To See More Action

Colorado Rockies first baseman Mark Reynolds was initially kept on the roster so he could serve as a bench bat for the team, but he’s quickly finding himself in a more regular role with first baseman Daniel Murphy on the injured list due to a finger injury. Reynolds is only a couple years removed from […]

Pat Valaika Called Up To Help Out

The Colorado Rockies have summoned infielder Pat Valaika from Triple-A to fill in for Daniel Murphy while he’s on the Injured List with his finger injury. Valaika is pretty much a nothing bat that can play decent defense as a stopgap, so he unfortunately carries nearly zero fantasy value except the deepest of leagues. Valaika […]

Tony Wolters Shows Defensive Value

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters doesn’t usually bring much with the bat, but the team is loving his effect on the pitching staff. Starting pitcher German Marquez has credited Wolters with helping his performance by not only allowing but encouraging Marquez to throw more curveballs low in the zone by aggressively promising that he’ll block […]

Brad Keller Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller certainly handled his first Opening Day with aplomb. Keller mowed down White Sox left and right, tossing seven shutout innings and allowing just two hits. Keller struck out five and walked one over the course of the outing, and he never really had to deal with any troublesome […]

Billy Hamilton Hitless In Royals Debut

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton picked up right where he left off with the Reds by going hitless in his first game in the American League. Hamilton is arguably the fastest player in baseball, he makes some outstanding highlight-worthy plays in the outfield, he can steal gold from Fort Knox, and he can't figure […]

Jorge Soler Drives In Two On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is one of the biggest wild cards in the league this season, and Thursday's game showed one of the reasons why. In his first two at-bats, Soler struck out, feeding fuel to the fires of all the naysayers who have called him overrated and unprepared for the big leagues. […]

Whit Merrifield Steals Two On Day 1

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield may feel some pressure on the basepaths with speedsters Adalberto Mondesi and Billy Hamilton on the team, so he decided to jump out to an early lead in the stolen base race. Merrifield swiped a pair of bases off White Sox starter Carlos Rodon on Thursday and scored […]

Adalberto Mondesi Records Two Triples

The 2019 Kansas City Royals squad is going to be one of the fastest teams ever, and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi got it started on Opening Day. Mondesi flew around the bases to leg out not one, but two triples in the first game of the season. One required an instant replay overturned call, but it's […]

Kyle Freeland Dominates Miami

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland impressed in his first Opening Day start as he shut down the Marlins for seven innings. Miami managed just one run and two hits against Freeland as Colorado cruised to the victory. Freeland also struck out five while only walking one, though he also contributed a throwing error and […]

Chris Iannetta Racks Up Two Hits In Opener

Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta was quick to fill up the score sheet as he popped a pair of hits on Opening Day. He also reminded the world that manager Bud Black is still wanting his players to be aggressive on the basepaths. With the game in a scoreless tie in the third inning, the […]

Trevor Story Bashes First Home Run

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story ripped a home run in the fifth inning of the Opening Day game against Miami to put the team up by five. The Rockies would eventually finish off the Marlins, and Story's home run was his third career one to come on Opening Day. This ties him for the franchise […]

David Dahl Drills Three Hits In Win

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl got the season started on a good note as he smacked a double and two singles in the team's Opening Day win. Dahl drove in one and scored two runs as the Rockies doubled up the Marlins, 6-3. After years of false starts, injuries, and logjams at the major league […]

Ryan McMahon's Hot Spring Earns Him Starting Job?

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon has been one of the many Rockies prospects that has languished while veterans continued to hold them down, but the departure of DJ LeMahieu opened the door for him this spring. McMahon took full advantage. Posting a ridiculous 1.266 OPS while drilling three home runs and batting .439, McMahon took […]

Kyle Freeland Named Opening Day Starter

The Colorado Rockies officially named starting pitcher Kyle Freeland the Opening Day starter on Monday. The choice was obvious after Freeland was far and away the best pitcher for the Rockies last year as he went 17-7 with a 2.85 ERA and finished fourth in the Cy Young voting, but now it's official. Unfortunately, the […]

Trevor Story Continues To Show Patience

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story finally seemed to catch up to major league pitching last year, at least when it came to making contact. Story's prodigious power had been held back in previous years by his strikeout rate that hovered around 33%, but in 2018, he was able to drop that rate down to 25%. […]

Charlie Blackmon May Run More

The Colorado Rockies have officially moved outfielder Charlie Blackmon to right field now that they've successfully quit Carlos Gonzalez (he signed with Cleveland). Part of the reason for the move is to attempt to save Blackmon's legs as he enters his age-32 season, and that may actually bode well for fantasy owners. Blackmon's morphed from a […]

David Dahl Poised For Greatness

Colorado Rockies left fielder David Dahl is finally getting his shot. Three years after bursting on to the scene with a 63-game introduction that featured a .315 batting average with seven home runs and five stolen bases, Dahl is finally getting his chance to be the everyday starter for the Rockies. At just 25 years […]

Mark Reynolds Makes Rockies Roster

The Colorado Rockies have informed Mark Reynolds that he has made the Opening Day roster for the major league squad. The 35-year-old was a surprising keep for the team since their high minor leagues are overflowing with top-rated prospects, but they have shown a tendency to stick with veterans over giving their younger players more […]

Tom Murphy Waived By Rockies, Claimed By Giants

The Colorado Rockies waived catcher Tom Murphy on Monday, and he was promptly claimed by the San Francisco Giants. Murphy has been a highly regarded prospect of Colorado's for a few years, but the team decided they would rather stick with better defensive veterans Chris Iannetta and Tony Wolters than deal with Murphy's consistent defensive […]

Frank Schwindel Officially Makes Roster

The Kansas City Royals announced on Monday that first baseman/catcher Frank Schwindel had officially made the major league roster. The announcement came during an exhibition game with the team's Triple-A affiliate. Schwindel brings some serious power potential to the lineup, but unfortunately, he's likely going to struggle to see regular at-bats and could possibly be […]