Tony Wolters Hit In Neck By Bat

Colorado Rockies third catcher Tony Wolters took some time with trainers this weekend after Denard Span's bat swung around and smacked Wolters in the neck. With a history of concussions, Wolters' injury drew concern from the trainers because the bat appeared to glance off his helmet, but he told reporters after the game that the... Read More

Sam Howard Recalled From Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies have recalled rookie pitcher Sam Howard from Triple-A Albuquerque to cover for Harrison Musgrave after the All-Star break. Musgrave was sidelined due to a strained hip flexor, but the team expects him back after missing just one series. In the meantime, Howard may get the chance to see a little action for... Read More

Harrison Musgrave Placed On Disabled List

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Harrison Musgrave was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a strained hip flexor after he pitched three innings against the Mariners on Saturday. Musgrave labored through the appearance, allowing three earned runs while striking out no one, so the injury isn't terribly surprising. Like just about everyone else in... Read More

Jon Gray Shines In Major League Return

In his first start back in the majors, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray posted his longest start of the season by going 7 1/3 innings against the Mariners. Gray had been toiling at Triple-A after struggling to avoid big innings in the majors, but his return was triumphant as he held a playoff contender... Read More

Trevor Story Walks Off Mariners

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story finished the first half of 2018 in style as he drilled a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off the Mariners. It was a perfect way for the first-time All-Star to head into the break, and it helped cap an incredible start to the season... Read More

Paulo Orlando Starting Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Paulo Orlando has been recalled from Triple-A and will get a rare start on Saturday. Orlando has been summoned to fill in for rookie outfielder Rosell Herrera while he's away on paternity leave. Orlando has been a disappointment this season even by his standards, as he's hit just .177 in his... Read More

Rosell Herrera Placed On Paternity Leave

Kansas City Royals rookie outfielder Rosell Herrera will be away from the team for a couple days due to the birth of his first child, but manager Ned Yost said he may possibly be back in time for Sunday's game against the White Sox. The 25-year-old is hitting .250 in limited time with the Royals... Read More

Brad Keller Struggles Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller struggled mightily in a loss to Chicago on Friday as he allowed five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. Keller initially got off to a hot start in his first few turns as a starting pitcher, but as his strand rate has normalized, his ERA has been driven... Read More

Jake Junis Scheduled To Return Saturday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis is scheduled to be activated from the disabled list on Saturday. Manager Ned Yost is expecting him to start the second game of a double-header with the Twins that day. Junis has been sidelined with a back injury, but it seemed it was more of a breather to... Read More

Burch Smith Takes No-Decision In First Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Burch Smith made his first major league start in five years on Wednesday, and he was rewarded by watching his bullpen blow a lead. After 3 1/3 innings for Smith, he exited the game with two runners on so reliever Glenn Sparkman could work out of the jam. Instead, Sparkman allowed... Read More

Adalberto Mondesi Caught Stealing Again

Kansas City Royals second baseman/shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is crazy fast, but it's not clear if that's going to be enough to steal him a ton of bases in the majors. In 2016, Mondesi stole nine bases while only getting caught once, and that's impressive production. However, since then, he's stolen 10 bases and been caught... Read More

Salvador Perez Hits First Homer In A Month

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has had a pretty rough year. He started the season on the disabled list due to his entry into the big book of weird baseball injuries by tearing his PCL by picking up his suitcase. Upon returning, he got hot for a little while but then faded into the... Read More

Whit Merrifield's Hit Streak Ends

Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield went hitless on Wednesday, breaking up a 12-game hitting streak. Merrifield has been rumored to be included in some trade negotiations this July, but with years of control left on his contract, he's logically been very expensive and isn't expected to be moved. Merrifield hasn't shown the same level of... Read More

Mike Moustakas Hits Two HRs On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas decided to up his asking price by drilling a pair of home runs on Wednesday in KC's losing effort to the Twins. Moose had been mired in a recent slump, but he broke out of it with a bang by hitting homers 18 and 19. Both were solo shots,... Read More

German Marquez Supports His Own Cause

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez didn't have a very difficult time locking down a win on Wednesday as Colorado's offense put up a ludicrous amount of runs, but he still wanted to make sure he did his part. So not only did Marquez throw six solid innings for a quality start, but he also... Read More

Chad Bettis Scratched From Saturday Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis has been scratched from his scheduled start against Seattle on Saturday due to a blister on his right middle finger. Bettis was expected to come back from the disabled list for the start after having been sidelined due to the blister issue, but manager Bud Black said that the... Read More

Charlie Blackmon Still Red-Hot In July

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon smashed his 18th homer of the season during Colorado's rout of Arizona on Wednesday, and he is scorching his way through July. Blackmon is hitting .400 with four home runs, nine RBI, and 10 runs scored in his first nine games of the month, and it looks like he's trying... Read More

Mike Dunn Receiving Injection For AC Joint

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Mike Dunn is scheduled to receive a platelet-rich injection on Thursday in hopes of helping his inflamed AC joint. The injury was suffered almost immediately upon his return from the disabled list in late June, and he told reporters that the injection is really the best bet for him to get... Read More

Jerry Vasto Demoted To Triple-A

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jerry Vasto made it to the majors, but that's about all he can say. Vasto had been in the Rockies bullpen for weeks, but he only made one appearance and it was atrocious. Vasto was blown up by the Diamondbacks in early June, and he never pitched again. With Bryan Shaw... Read More

Bryan Shaw Activated, Finishes Blowout

The Colorado Rockies activated relief pitcher Bryan Shaw from the disabled list on Wednesday, and he got his first refresher in major league pitching right away as he was called upon to get the final three outs of a 19-2 destruction of the Diamondbacks. Shaw had been sidelined since June 24 with a strained calf,... Read More

David Dahl Hits In Batting Cage

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl has progressed to hitting in a batting cage as he recovers from a broken foot. Dahl has been sidelined since June 1 after fouling a ball off his foot, and the oft-injured outfielder has no timetable to return yet. The team is happy with his progress, but Dahl has a... Read More

Bryan Shaw Expected To Fill New Role

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Bryan Shaw was a high-priced free agent brought in to act as a high-pressure reliever who could hold on to a tight lead and deliver it to the closer. Instead, after a dreadful start to the season that eventually ended up sending him to the disabled list for a strained calf,... Read More

Ian Desmond Keeps Struggling To Get Hits

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond has already hit 17 home runs and stolen nine bases. That's a pretty good season, especially before the All-Star break. However, after just three hits in his last 20 at-bats, he's terrible batting average has fallen to just .217. That's tied for being the 6th worst batting average ever... Read More

DJ LeMahieu Slumping Into All-Star Break

Colorado Rockies leadoff man DJ LeMahieu has had a surprising first half of the season. Coming into the year, he was known as a light contact hitter who specialized in batting average (having won a batting title in 2016 and hitting over .300 for three straight years) and basically nothing else. Instead, he's thrown everyone... Read More

Gerardo Parra's Slump Continues

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra entered the season as the aging veteran who had a whole row of top prospects stacked behind him, but he's played well enough all season to stave off the gang. He's had a few more off days than in years past, but otherwise, he's been a dependable bat that has... Read More

Nolan Arenado Hits 23rd Homer

Colorado Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado smashed a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh on Tuesday to bring him back into a tie for the National League home run lead. Arenado had recently been passed by Milwaukee's Jesus Aguilar after cooling down from a red-hot streak that saw Arenado hit nine home runs in... Read More

Jake McGee Drilled By Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee seemed like he was starting to come around after posting three straight scoreless outings, but that all fell apart on Tuesday as he was torched for three earned runs while recording zero outs. McGee entered the ballgame in the seventh inning to protect a one-run lead, but instead, he... Read More

Tyler Anderson Posts Another Strong Outing

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson logged his third straight quality start on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, but his bullpen left him without the win. Anderson allowed one earned run over six innings while striking out eight. His four walks in the game were concerning, but he's now only allowed one earned run in his... Read More

Hunter Dozier Wearing Out Welcome

The Kansas City Royals promoted first baseman/third baseman Hunter Dozier to take over for Lucas Duda while he was on the disabled list, but as the rebuild became clearer, they've hung on to the rookie and given him lots of at-bats so they can see what the future holds. Apparently, the future holds a terrible... Read More

Mike Moustakas Slumping Before Deadline

Kansas City Royals third baseman/first baseman Mike Moustakas is bearing down on the obvious time that he's going to be traded, but his current slump isn't going to help his team get a nice return. Moose is just 3-for-26 over his last six games, and the rumors are flying that KC isn't going to get... Read More