Jon Gray Takes Seventh Loss Of The Season

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took the loss on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to the Cubs. The Rockies' offense spotted Gray a pair of runs in the opening frame and he carried that lead all the way until the […]

Sam Hilliard Goes Yard, Drives In Four Runs

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, four RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout in a 13-6 pounding of the Cubs. Hilliard broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning when he swatted his sixth homer of the year, a three-run blast, off […]

C.J. Cron Drives In Three Runs On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-4 with three singles, three RBI, a walk, and a run scored in a 13-6 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Cron drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of the sixth and added another RBI single in the eighth. He reached base two more […]

Trevor Story Collects A Pair Of Doubles In Win

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI in a 13-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Both of Story's hits were two-baggers, the second one knocked in a run in the bottom of the eighth inning. It's been a relatively quiet season for the former All-Star, […]

Elias Diaz Swats A Grand Slam On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, and three runs scored in a 13-6 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Diaz staked the Rockies an early 4-1 lead with a grand slam off Zach Davies in the bottom of the second inning. He knocked a single and a double […]

Kyle Freeland Pitches Well, Exits Early

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland earned the win on Tuesday when he allowed two runs on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts over five innings in a 13-6 win over the Cubs. Freeland allowed just two runs over the first five frames by giving up an RBI groundout to Jason Heyward and […]

Yonathan Daza Appears As A Pinch-Hitter

Colorado Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza appeared as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Padres. Daza hit the COVID-19 injured list back on July 16 and was activated prior to Sunday's contest. He struck out in his lone appearance as a pinch-hitter. The 27-year-old outfielder was having a solid season prior to hitting the […]

Sam Hilliard Goes Yard In Defeat

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Hilliard was responsible for the only Colorado run as he swatted a solo home run off of reliever Reiss Knehr in the top of the second inning. He picked […]

Austin Gomber Lasts Just One Inning In Sunday's Loss

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Sunday when he allowed four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts in an 8-1 loss to the Padres. This was a poor start from Gomber, who lasted just one inning. He served up a pair of two-run doubles to Jake Cronenworth […]

Brendan Rodgers Homer Again On Saturday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Rodgers swatted his ninth home run of the season in the top of the third inning off Yu Darvish to push Colorado's lead to 2-0. It was his […]

Daniel Bard Earns His 16th Save Of The Season

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Saturday when he allowed one run on two hits in the ninth inning of a 5-3 win over the Padres. Bard didn't have his best stuff on Saturday as he opened up the ninth inning by allowing a double to Jurickson Profar before letting Austin […]

German Marquez Earns Ninth Win Of The Year

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez earned the win on Saturday when he allowed two runs on four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over six innings in a 5-3 win over the Padres. Marquez did a solid job limiting the Padres offense despite issuing four walks. He allowed a two-run homer to Jake […]

Steven Duggar (OF, SFG) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Duggar has played the strong side of the platoon in center field this year, typically starting against right-handed pitching. Well, San Francisco plays seven games next week and will face a right-handed starter in five of them. The vast majority of […]

Brendan Rodgers (2B/SS, COL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodgers was building a lot of hype during spring training before going down with an unfortunate hamstring injury that kept him out for the first month and a half of the season. His momentum slowed down due to his extended absence […]

Rougned Odor (2B, NYY) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Odor has always been a streaky hitter and he's currently in the midst of a warm streak for the Yankees. He's slashing .261/.314/.522 with three doubles, three home runs, and nine RBI across 46 at-bats since the All-Star break. Overall, the […]

Nate Lowe (1B, TEX) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: You remember Nate Lowe, don't you? He was leading all of baseball in RBI way back in early April. Well, he's predictably slowed down since then but he still could be of some use as a streamer next week. The 26-year-old […]

Daulton Varsho (C/OF, ARI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Varsho's roster shares have exploded over the last few weeks and for good reason. He was a non-factor over his first 34 games played this season, slashing a measly .138/.250/.175 with five RBI, one stolen base, eight runs scored, and a […]

Patrick Wisdom (1B/3B, CHC) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Wisdom burst onto the scene following his call-up in late May. He swatted nine home runs over his first 20 games but then promptly hit the skids, going yard just twice over the next 21 contests. It's largely gone under the […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 19

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 19 of the MLB season (8/2 through 8/8). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Connor Joe Goes Yard In Win Over San Diego

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and one strikeout in a 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday. Joe smacked his second home run of the year in the fourth inning when he took Ryan Weathers deep for a two-run blast. He also chipped in a single in […]

Ryan McMahon Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon went 3-for-3 with a grand slam, two runs scored, and two walks in a 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday. McMahon had a monster day at the plate, reaching base five times in the lopsided win over San Diego. He put the Rockies on the board in a major […]

Jon Gray Picks Up The Win On Friday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray earned the win on Friday when he allowed two runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a 9-4 win over the Padres. Gray was expected to be traded before Friday's deadline but the Rockies ended up holding on to him. He […]

Charlie Blackmon Reaches Twice On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in a 3-0 shutout loss to the San Diego Padres. Blackmon was the only member of the Rockies to pick up multiple hits as Joe Musgrove and the Padres bullpen were locked in on Thursday. The veteran outfielder is slashing a solid […]

Daniel Bard Allows Two Runs In Loss

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard took the loss on Thursday when he allowed two runs on one hit with a walk and two strikeouts in a 3-0 loss to the Padres. Bard entered the ball game in the bottom of the eighth inning with the Rockies trailing 1-0. He was tasked with keeping the […]

Kyle Freeland Pitches Well In Loss To SD

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland took the loss on Thursday when he allowed one run on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts over six innings in a 3-0 shutout loss to the San Diego Padres. Freeland ran into a little trouble in the first inning, culminating in an RBI double from Fernando […]

Josh Fuentes Optioned To Triple-A On Thursday

Colorado Rockies infielder Josh Fuentes has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque along with right-handed pitcher Jesus Tinoco. Both players were part of a corresponding move as pitchers Jose Mujica (recalled) and the recently acquired Ashton Goudeau (activated) join the big league roster. Fuentes had a few bright moments earlier this season but ultimately wasn't able […]

Trevor Story Swats A Two-Run Homer On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, one walk, and three strikeouts in an 8-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Story put the Rockies on the board early when he smacked a two-run homer, his 13th of the season, off of starter Andrew Heaney in the top […]

Raimel Tapia Reaches Four Times In Defeat

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base in an 8-7 loss to the Angels on Wednesday. Tapia had a monster day at the dish for the Rockies. He picked up both of his RBI when he swatted a two-run double off of Steve […]

Lucas Gilbreath Allows A Run As Opener

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Lucas Gilbreath took a no-decision on Wednesday when he allowed one run on two hits with two walks over one inning in an 8-7 loss to the Angels. Gilbreath served as the opener on Wednesday and was making his first start of the season. Things did not go well as he […]

Trevor Story Trade Market Is Heating Up

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story's trade market has become much more active over the last 24 hours according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants are among the interested clubs, Morosi added. Both clubs make sense as a potential landing spot for the 28-year-old shortstop. He's been underwhelming […]