Tag: Austin Gomber
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Rockies’ Trevor Story’s and Bud Black’s home run derby predictions; Gomber on the mend
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Heads up! Balls will be flying all over the place at Coors Field during the home run derby. No area will be off limits. The best sluggers in baseball, coupled with altitude and no humidor, means home runs could hit all corners of the ballpark. Rockies’ shortstop Trevor Story, who will participate in the event,…
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Elias Díaz continues record streak, but Rockies fall to Cardinals in extra innings
DENVER — Nolan Arenado didn’t get his happy homecoming win on Thursday. He got it instead on Friday, in extra-inning fashion. Arenado didn’t get to be the hero, but he did play a part in the Cardinals win. The Rockies were in control 3-2, but in the ninth inning rookie reliever Justin Lawrence walked two,…
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Colorado Rockies’ utility man Chris Owings returns from injured list at new spot in lineup
Chris Owings has played just about every position on a major league diamond. But on Wednesday, he got to experience a new one in his first game back from the 60-day injured list: designated hitter. Owings hurt his thumb April 9, just seven games into the season. He was one of the Rockies’ top contributors…
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Rockies’ notebook: Daza dazzles; Cron finds power; foreign substance crackdown
DENVER — At the top of the order, Raimel Tapia and Yonathan Daza are becoming a one-two punch. After a strong start to the season, Daza was moved up to the second spot in the lineup earlier this month. His main responsibility is to move the leadoff runner, which more times than not is Tapia.…
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Colorado Rockies pick up a win on the back of another dominant Austin Gomber start
DENVER — A flip switched for Austin Gomber after he went to St. Louis in early May to face the team that drafted him and developed him into a major league pitcher. He had waited for this chance to be a consistent starter, quietly lurking in the shadows for his entire baseball career. He got…
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Another day, another road loss for Colorado as the Reds sweep the Rockies
This road trip ended just like every other one has this season: with the Rockies stumped as to why they can compete at home, but not when they leave the homey confines of Coors Field. Yes, they at least had hits on this trip, something that has been hard to come by during previous series,…
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Three prospects who are expected to make an impact for the Colorado Rockies this season
The 2021 Rockies season is already a wash, but it could offer an opportunity for inexperienced players to gain valuable time in the major leagues. Minor league players didn’t have a season in 2020, and only a select few were invited to alternative training sites. Teams must reevaluate where players stand, as they look to…
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Jon Gray exits early as the Athletics end the Rockies winning streak
DENVER — The Rockies streak is over at four games. After tying their season-high for wins in a row on Thursday, the Rockies fell to the Athletics 9-5 on Friday night. But more pressing, starting pitcher Jon Gray was removed by a trainer in the third inning with right elbow soreness in the forearm. The…
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Rockies’ Austin Gomber embracing chance to prove he’s consistent starter
DENVER • Austin Gomber spent his first offseason as a professional baseball player with a ball in his hands at all times. He was teaching himself a spiked curveball, and he had to adjust to the way his thumb, index finger and middle finger were positioned on the seams. It was 2014, and Gomber had…
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Rockies notebook: Postponed game; Trevor Story arm tightness; injury updates
The Rockies and Pirates game on Friday was postponed due to rain in Pittsburgh. It will be made up on Saturday as part of a split doubleheader, with the first game scheduled to start at 10:05 a.m. MT and the second at 2:05 p.m. Jon Gray will start the first game for the Rockies, followed…