Tag: Shortstop
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Two Colorado Rockies top prospects selected to MLB Futures game
LOS ANGELES • Two of the Rockies top prospects are heading to Dodger Stadium in two weeks. Zac Veen and Ezequiel Tovar were selected to the MLB Futures game, which will take place July 17. It’s the kick-off to All-Star festivities, and the game will showcase the top talent in the minor leagues. “It’s awesome, I’m excited,”…
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‘It was for him’: Rockies’ José Iglesias emotional after first hit since father’s death
DENVER — José Iglesias got to first base in the second inning of the Rockies’ game on Friday and immediately folded into himself. Paul Klee: Why would Rockies ownership ever sell the team? Did you see that opening day crowd? New season, same results as Rockies fall to Dodgers 5-3 on Opening Day The shortstop,…
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Colorado Rockies were active this offseason. Will it make a difference?
The Rockies’ clubhouse at the end of last season was a somber affair. The players weren’t upset about missing the playoffs for a third straight season — they had already come to terms with that. Instead, they were saying goodbye to yet another star, knowing that Trevor Story was not going to return. When Jon…
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Rockies hoping late season call-up will prepare Ryan Vilade for future success
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There aren’t many things that can make a man get up and leave a restaurant before eating his food. A trip to the major leagues is definitely one of them. On Sept. 17, Ryan Vilade had just placed an order for a cheeseburger at a Cheesecake Factory in Sugar Land, Texas when his phone rang.…
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Rockies’ Garrett Hampson adds new position to his arsenal; Senzatela returns to team
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DENVER — Garrett Hampson was going about his normal Sunday morning pregame routine when Rockies’ third base coach Stu Cole approached him. Cole wanted Hampson to take infield practice on the field, even though players don’t normally do that before a day game. But Cole didn’t want Hampson to line up at second or shortstop,…
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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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Rockies’ Dom Nuñez trying to adjust to demands of being a major league catcher
DENVER — Dom Nuñez entered this year ready to wash away a draining 2020. After making his MLB debut in 2019, appearing in 16 games at the end of the season, Nuñez spent the offseason refining his swing and preparing to be a part of the Rockies again in 2020. Nuñez, though, didn’t get that…
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Rockies’ GM Bill Schmidt on trade deadline; Gray and Sheffield placed on IL
DENVER — With eight weeks to go until the MLB trade deadline, interim Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt said he has already started getting calls from other teams. So far, Schmidt said there is nothing to report on potential moves. Both shortstop Trevor Story and starting pitcher Jon Gray will be free agents at the…
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With one eye on the future, the Rockies win in extra innings on a wild pitch
DENVER — With one eye on the future, the present Rockies provided a small boost Tuesday. The team made roster moves on Tuesday that showed it is ready to shift toward next season. The Rockies are 21-34, including 4-22 on the road, and already seem to be out of reach of the Padres, Dodgers and…
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New city, same results for Colorado Rockies, who get blanked twice by Pirates
Saturday started off with bad news for the Rockies, and only continued to get worse. Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation 20 minutes before the start of a doubleheader against the Pirates. He will see doctors when he returns to Denver on Monday, and they will determine if…