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Josh Fuentes Drives In Four In Game 2 Of Doubleheader
Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in a 7-2 win over the Mets in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Saturday. Fuentes picked up his first RBI in the first inning with a groundout to score Charlie Blackmon. He then took reliever Jacob Barnes deep for... Read More
Dom Nunez Smacks An RBI Triple On Saturday
Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple, a run scored, and two strikeouts in 4-3 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday. Jacob deGrom was dealing all afternoon, striking out nine Rockies in a row at one point, before finishing with 14 punchouts. He got Nunez... Read More
Raimel Tapia Picks Up Second Home Run Of The Year On Saturday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 4-3 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Saturday. Tapia capped off a three-run fifth inning for the Rockies when he took Jacob deGrom deep for his second homer of the year. The 27-year-old... Read More
German Marquez Throws Complete Game In Win Over Mets
Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez secured his first win of the season in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Mets in Game 2 of their doubleheader. He allowed just two runs on two hits with two walks and six strikeouts over seven innings of work. Jeff McNeil smacked a two-run double off him in the top... Read More
Daniel Bard Blows The Save And Takes The Loss On Saturday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard blew the save and took a loss in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. Bard allowed two runs on four hits with two strikeouts over one inning as the Rockies lost 4-3. He entered in the top of the seventh inning with Colorado holding a 3-2... Read More
Chi Chi Gonzalez Gets No-Decision In Game 1 On Saturday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez was given a no-decision in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. He allowed one run on six hits with three strikeouts and one walk over five innings in a 4-3 loss. Gonzalez did a fine job holding down the Mets offense on Saturday. The only... Read More
Garrett Hampson Slugs First Long Ball Of The Season
Colorado Rockies center fielder Garrett Hampson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday. Hampson pulled a Julio Urias fastball over the wall in left field for his first home run of the season and his only hit of the night. He also struck... Read More
Ryan McMahon Swats Sixth Home Run Of The Year
Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored in a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday. McMahon put the Rockies on the board in the top of the first inning when he pulled a Julio Urias curveball for his sixth home run of the... Read More
Yency Almonte Takes The Loss On Thursday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Yency Almonte took the loss on Thursday against the Dodgers when he surrendered three runs on one hit with two walks and a strikeout in just two-thirds of an inning. Almonte entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Rockies clinging to a 7-5 lead. He struck out... Read More
Austin Gomber Earns A Quality Start Against The Dodgers
Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber pitched a quality start on Thursday when he allowed three runs on six hits with a pair of walks and seven strikeouts in a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers. This was arguably Gomber's best start of the season as he registered a season-best seven strikeouts and only issues two free... Read More
Trevor Story Getting A Day Off On Thursday
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is absent from the lineup on Thursday vs. Julio Urias and the Los Angeles Dodgers. This looks to just be a day of rest for the 28-year-old shortstop so there's no concern here. Alan Trejo is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in his place. Story is off to a... Read More
Charlie Blackmon Absent From Thursday's Lineup
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies are facing a lefty in Julio Urias but this just looks like a day of rest for the veteran outfielder. Blackmon has struggled to begin the season with a .154/.250/.308 batting line to go along... Read More
Raimel Tapia Reaches Three Times In Loss To The Dodgers
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, a walk, and a strikeout in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Tapia slapped a pair of singles and reached base via a walk. He's now collected three multi-hit games in the last four and has his season batting line up... Read More
Garrett Hampson Whiffs Four Times On Wednesday
Colorado Rockies' second baseman Garrett Hampson went 1-for-5 with four strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday in Los Angeles. After a decent start to the season, Hampson has scuffled at the plate over his last five games. He's just 3-for-19 over that span and hasn't swiped a bag since April 8.... Read More
Daniel Bard Struggles In Non-Save Situation
Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard allowed one run on a pair of hits with a walk and a strikeout in the Rockies 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bard entered the game in the eighth inning with the Rockies trailing 3-2. He served up a solo home run to second baseman Zach McKinstry to... Read More
Jon Gray Takes First Loss Of The Season On Wednesday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray was handed the loss on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on five hits with a pair of walks and three strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Gray ran into some issues in the first inning when he allowed the first two runners to reach. Justin Turner then... Read More
Jhoulys Chacin Pitches Decently Well In Long Relief On Tuesday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 2 1/3 innings in a 7-0 shutout loss to the Dodgers. Chacin came on in relief of starter Antonio Senzatela, who was hit hard by the Dodgers to open the game. Chacin did a halfway decent job... Read More
Antonio Senzatela Serves Up Three Home Runs In Defeat
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela took the loss on Tuesday when he surrendered five runs (four earned) on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings in a 7-0 loss to the Dodgers. LA was all over Senzatela from the outset as Corey Seager and Chris Taylor hit back-to-back solo... Read More
Chris Rusin Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Colorado
Free-agent left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin agreed to a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies. Rusin appeared in one game with the Braves last season before being designated for assignment. He was with the Rockies from 2015-2019 before that and operated as both a starter and a reliever. The 34-year-old holds a 4.65 ERA and 1.42... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. 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 to gain... Read More
Trevor Story Reaches Four Times In Loss To The Giants
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in a 4-0 loss to the Giants on Sunday. The Rockies managed eight hits as a team but couldn't get a single run across the plate as they were blanked in the series finale on Sunday. Story did his part with a... Read More
German Marquez Gets No Run Support As Rockies Are Swept In SF
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Sunday when surrendered three runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in a 4-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Marquez dealt with a little bad luck in this one as three of the six hits he allowed drove in runs. He... Read More
Raimel Tapia Reaches Three Times in Loss
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, an RBI, a walk, a stolen base, as well as a caught stealing in the 4-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday. After starting the season as the leadoff batter, Tapia has now hit sixth in back-to-back games. He singled in Charlie Blackmon... Read More
Ryan McMahon Stays Hot, Blasts Fifth Home Run On Saturday
Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. McMahon took San Francisco starter Logan Webb deep in the top of the fifth inning to give the Rockies a 3-1 advantage. He also picked up a single... Read More
Chi Chi Gonzalez Limits Giants To One Run Over Five Innings
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Saturday when he allowed one run on four hits with three walks and a strikeout over five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Giants. This was Gonzalez's third appearance of the season but his first start and he actually did a decent job... Read More
Raimel Tapia Drops To Sixth In The Batting Order
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a single in a 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Giants' starter Johnny Cueto held the Rockies offense down over 8 2/3 innings, limiting them to just four hits and one run. It could have been the Coors Field hangover for the Rockies as... Read More
Austin Gomber Takes Tough-Luck Loss On Friday
Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber took the loss on Friday against the Giants as he allowed two earned runs on just one hit with five strikeouts and four walks over 6 1/3 innings in a 3-1 loss in San Francisco. After issuing seven free passes in his Rockies' debut last week, Gomber was once again... Read More
Charlie Blackmon Collects Two RBI On Thursday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday in Denver. Blackmon knocked in two runs with a single in the bottom of the first inning and later picked up a double for his second hit of the game. The 34-year-old veteran... Read More
Dom Nunez Jacks Third Home Run Of The Year
Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Nunez took D-Backs starter Merrill Kelly deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Rockies up 7-0. It was his third home run and... Read More
Daniel Bard Picks Up A Save On Thursday
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Daniel Bard picked up a save on Thursday when he struck out one over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. This was a 7-0 ball game heading into the ninth inning before Carlos Estevez kept the door open for the D-backs. He allowed a double, a... Read More