Brendan Rodgers Scratched On Friday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers was scratched from Friday's lineup for an undisclosed reason. Rodgers was in the original lineup, slated to bat second against left-hander David Price, but was replaced in the batting order by Josh Fuentes about three hours before the first pitch. Ryan McMahon has shifted over to second base, Fuentes […]

Trevor Story Singles And Scores On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with a single, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Story singled and scored during the Rockies' five-run first inning but he would do nothing else for the rest of the game. The usually reliable shortstop has had an […]

Dom Nunez Picks Up Three RBI Against The Mariners

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI, and a walk in a 6-3 win over the Mariners on Wednesday. Nunez delivered the big hit in the ball game as he smacked a bases-loaded double off of opener Keynan Middleton in the first inning. The double, his 10th of the year, […]

Daniel Bard Secures The Save On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned his 15th save of the season on Wednesday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and punching out one in a 6-3 win over the Mariners. Bard had to face the three, four, and five hitters in the Mariners' lineup but had plenty of breathing […]

Austin Gomber Earns A Quality Start In Win

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber earned the win on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts over six innings in a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Gomber was making his first start in nearly a month after sitting out with left forearm tightness. He only […]

Austin Gomber Officially Activated From Injured List

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (forearm) has been officially activated from the 10-day injured list. Gomber missed a little over a month of action with left forearm tightness and will start on Wednesday afternoon vs. the Seattle Mariners. The team optioned right-handed pitcher Antonio Santos to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old southpaw […]

C.J. Cron Homers In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and one strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Cron made things interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning when he swatted a home run off of Paul Sewald with Charlie Blackmon aboard to bring the score to 6-4. […]

Garrett Hampson Doubles And Gets Caught Stealing

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson went 2-for-5 with a double, a strikeout, and was caught stealing in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Hampson led off for the Rockies in this one and reached base in his first at-bat with a single but was caught stealing for the fourth time this year when […]

Connor Joe Goes Yard In Loss To Seattle

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Joe smashed a Marco Gonzales offering deep to center field in the fifth inning to put the Rockies on the board. It was a two-run shot and the […]

German Marquez Surrenders Four Runs In Loss

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over six innings in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Marquez actually had a shutout going until the sixth inning before coughing up a two-run double to Cal Raleigh […]

Ryan McMahon Doubles And Scores Twice

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in a 6-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers on Sunday. McMahon was one of three Rockies' to collect multiple hits in the back-and-forth contest. He singled and scored in the seventh inning gave the Rockies a brief 3-2 lead before […]

Charlie Blackmon Homers And Steals On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 6-5 win over the Dodgers on Sunday. Blackmon had a big day at the dish, putting the Rockies on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the first inning and swiping his first […]

Mychal Givens Gets The Win On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Mychal Givens earned the win on Sunday when he allowed one unearned run on one hit with a walk and three strikeouts over one inning in a 6-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. The Rockies held a 3-2 lead heading into the eighth inning on Sunday before Carlos Estevez coughed up […]

Jon Gray Punches Out Seven Over Seven Innings

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took a no-decision on Sunday when he allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over seven innings in a 6-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Gray looked sharp against the Dodgers, quieting their high-powered offense over his seven innings. He allowed a two-run dinger […]

Andrew Vaughn (1B/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've recommended Vaughn as a streamer in the past and we're going back to the well this week. The 23-year-old was on fire before the All-Star break, slashing a monstrous .395/.417/.744 with three doubles, four home runs, and nine RBI with 10 runs over […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). 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 plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Josh Rojas (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rojas has been a streaky hitter throughout the season for the D-Backs. He started the year as the primary leadoff man but got off to a brutal start, hitting just .146 with a .520 OPS over the first 17 games of the year. He […]

Josh Harrison (2B/3B/OF, WSH) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Harrison has been a reliable hitter for the Nationals this year but it's mostly gone under the radar in the fantasy community. "J Hay" is a known commodity at this stage of his career so that could be why he's received little attention but […]

Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CWS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Garcia has been logging more regular playing time than expected due to all of the injuries the White Sox have had this season. He's battled shoulder and knee issues himself but he's been putting up solid numbers over the last month. Across the last […]

Luis Torrens (C, SEA) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Torrens started the season as the Mariners' primary catcher but got off to an ugly start at the dish. He hit a paltry .178 with a .519 OPS over his first 96 plate appearances before being optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on May 20. He […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirilloff was one of the first high-profile prospects to be called up to the majors back in mid-April and predictably received a lot of attention. He struggled to hit with much consistency over his first 12 games but did swat four homers before hitting […]

Brendan Rodgers Reaches Base Twice In Friday's Loss

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 10-4 loss to the Dodgers on Friday. Rodgers was one of two Rockies to pick up multiple hits in the lopsided loss. He singled and scored via C.J. Cron's grand slam in the third […]

Kyle Freeland Scheduled To Start On Saturday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (blister) is scheduled to start on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Coors Field. Freeland left his final start before the All-Star break due to a blister on his middle finger but had some time over the short hiatus to heal up. He's had blister issues in the […]

C.J. Cron Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in a 10-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Cron put the Rockies on the board in a major way when he took Julio Urias deep for a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning. It […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Shelled On Friday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took the loss on Friday when he allowed seven runs on nine hits with two walks and two strikeouts over four innings in a 10-4 blowout loss to the Dodgers. Gonzalez was filling in as a spot starter for Antonio Senzatela, who was placed on the COVID-19 list […]

Chris Owings Swats Pinch-Hit Homer On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit solo home run in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Sunday. Owings stepped up as a pinch-hitter in the top of the seventh inning what the game tied at 1-1. He took reliever Craig Stammen deep for a solo home run, his first of […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up Another Save On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Sunday when he allowed one hit with two strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Bard got two quick outs before allowing a single to Eric Hosmer in the bottom of the ninth inning. He then struck […]

Jon Gray Earns The Win On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray earned the win on Sunday when he allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks over six innings in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Sunday. Gray did a solid job holding down the Padres offense on Sunday with the only run coming around […]

Charlie Blackmon Drives In Two Runs On Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a single, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in a 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Blackmon put the Rockies on the board in the top of the fifth inning when he swatted a two-run single off of Joe Musgrove to plate German […]

Daniel Bard Earns Another Save On Saturday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Saturday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-0 win over the Padres. Bard faced the heart of the Padres lineup in the ninth inning and retired Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Manny Machado in order to seal the victory. The veteran […]