Tag: Chris Owings
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Colorado Rockies release veteran Matt Adams to give opportunities to younger players
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Rio Ruiz gets another chance to be a major leaguer. Ruiz was recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday in place of veteran infielder Matt Adams, who was released. The Rockies like Ruiz not only for his consistent at-bats — he reached safely in 32 of his last 35 games with the Albuquerque Isotopes…
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Rockies’ Elías Díaz turns heads on defense, but wants his offense to stand out too
DENVER — For a week, as he was held out of the Rockies lineup, Elías Díaz worked behind the scenes on improving his productivity at the plate. His defense has turned heads, but his offense has lagged behind. He had just two hits through his first 10 games. Comeback attempt falls short for Rockies as…
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Colorado Rockies can’t keep momentum, fall to Mets in series finale
DENVER — The Rockies have maintained that as soon as they start hitting, they’ll be tough to stop. That was not the case Sunday. On Saturday, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets, they strung together seven runs. On Sunday, less than 24 hours later, they could only get one. The Mets…
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Colorado Rockies drop another game as Giants complete the series sweep
A shaky first inning for Germán Márquez turned into a solid outing, but, for the third day in a row, the offense didn’t back up the starting pitcher. The Rockies fell to the host Giants 4-0, dropping their third straight as the Giants swept the series. Márquez gave up a two-run home run in the…
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Colorado Rockies notebook: Owings to IL; Rodgers and Freeland making progress
Colorado’s Chris Owings was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain. Owings, a utility infielder/outfielder, has been out of the lineup with hamstring tightness. Owings last started Wednesday, when he went 3 for 3 before he was removed after the fifth inning. He pinch-hit in the ninth inning Friday, hitting a…
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Rockies notebook: Vaccines, alternative training site, injury updates
The Rockies can soon enjoy relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. Manager Bud Black said that over 85 percent of tier one employees have been vaccinated. Tier one consists of any person with field access, including players, coaches, trainers and front office staff. Major league baseball encouraged all teams to help employees get vaccination. Relaxed restrictions include no longer…
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Antonio Senzatela pitches eight innings as Rockies get first win since opening day
DENVER – Things finally worked out in the Rockies favor. After losing four straight, including a 13-inning marathon on Tuesday night, the Rockies defeated the Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday to win their second game of the season. The Rockies were never out of any games during the losing streak, but they also didn’t do themselves…
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Sounds of Summer: Listen to all of the Colorado Rockies walkup songs
Every batter in Major League Baseball has his own distinct walkup song that plays when it’s his turn to bat. Here is a sample of what the Rockies played on opening day. 1. Raimel Tapia, CF, “El Envidioso” by Los Dos Carnales __tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-f037c389-b08f-53ce-a8d0-60d867db597d’); 2. Josh Fuentes, 3B, “Woodlawn” by Aminé 3. Trevor Story, SS, “Rise…