#Ezequiel Tovar

The Rockies likely had some lofty expectations when they signed Ryan McMahon to a six year, $70M contract prior to the 2022 season. The third baseman was coming off his best season in the Majors, a campaign that included being a Gold Glove finalist (next to Nolan Arenado and Manny Machado) and an improvement at the plate. McMahon struck out less…

Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Date: Wednesday October 5th, 04:20 ET Location: Dodger Stadium TV: ATT SportsNet-RM Money Line: Rockies OFF / Dodgers OFF Total Line: OFF Colorado: TBALos Angeles: Clayton Kershaw (11-3, 2.3) Ezequiel Tovar SSMichael Toglia 1BBrendan Rodgers 2BElehuris Montero 1BElias Díaz CJosé Iglesias SSC.J. Cron 1BRandal…

Ezequiel Tovar, the next in a succession of Rockies shortstops behind Trevor Story and Troy Tulowitzki, fielded groundballs Thursday under a gray sky for the first time at Coors Field. But all he could see was the third deck. "Wow, this feels big," Tovar said of his new home. The Rockies on Thursday called up Tovar from Triple A to play out the…

For months now fans of the Colorado Rockies have been tantalized with idea of "Tovar Time:" the day in which the organization's no. 2 prospect and no. 28 MLB-wide prospect Ezequiel Tovar would be called up for his major league debut. There was clamoring for his call-up before the All-Star Break, only to have those hopes denied by a nagging groin…

Last week's Winter Meetings was a generally sour note for Colorado Rockies fans. The club did little outside of signing former first round selections Cole Tucker and T.J. Zeuch to minor league deals and selecting RHP Kevin Kelly from the Cleveland Guardians organization in the Rule 5 draft before flipping him to Tampa Bay for cash. During that…

Texas Rangers vs Colorado Rockies 3/26/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Texas Rangers are gearing up to take on the Colorado Rockies this Saturday afternoon at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona in MLB spring training action. The Texas Rangers are currently riding on a five-game winning streak after dominating over the Kansas City Royals…

On March 31, 2019, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano became the first player born in the 2000s to reach the big leagues. In the years since, a wave of talented young players who weren't even born when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were chasing down Roger Maris during the 1998 season has descended on Major League Baseball. 2022 Rookie of…

Coming off a 68-94 regular season and a last-place finish in the NL West, the Rockies seem to be a long way from contending for a postseason berth. They came into the 2022 season on a high note, signing top free agent Kris Bryant to a seven-year $182 million contract. Bryant, however, only appeared in 42 games due to injuries. Getting the 2016 NL…

Welcome to the 2022 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2022. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The "Ranking" is an organizing principle that's drawn from Baseball Reference's WAR (rWAR). It's not something the staff debated. We'll…

The Rockies insist they are not rebuilding. But if they want to avoid their fifth consecutive losing season and escape the National League West basement in 2023, they're going to have to retool. Because there's a lot that needs fixing. A rundown: - An anemic road offense that ranks among the worst in baseball and through Friday had hit only 41 home…

The wait is over: it's officially Tovar Time. After tearing it up in spring training and Double-A Hartford, 21-year-old Ezequiel Tovar made his MLB debut on Friday, September 23 against the San Diego Padres. (Brendan Rodgers was placed on the IL to make room.) And in that debut, he also made some other history as the first player in Rockies history…

In less than two weeks, the Arizona Fall League begins its 30th season, and if you haven't been able to tell, we're a little excited. We'll be out there covering the league on a daily basis, and as we are leading up to it, we're talking about it as much as humanly possible. That includes an entire episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast dedicated to…

It's Week 24 of the fantasy baseball season and, at this point, all head-to-head leagues are into the playoffs. Heck, some leagues are wrapping up their championships this week as the last couple of weeks could see MLB teams sitting star players in advance of the postseason. Those in roto leagues, we're down to the last two and a half weeks as we…

A troop of 10 Rockies' players woke up early on Saturday to march across the street in full uniform to buy the rest of the team coffee and donuts. It's a Wrigley Field tradition, a friendly-hazing for rookies (and early-career players making their first visit to Chicago) when they come to one of the most historic ballparks in the nation. And after…

In what was supposed to be an upstart season with Kris Bryant steering the organization back in the direction of contention, the Colorado Rockies cemented their fourth straight losing season with a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. It was their 82nd of the season with 18 games still left to play. During the team's floundering season, Bryant…

The Rockies are getting a glimpse at their future with prospect Michael Toglia in their lineup every day. A late-season call-up, the switch-hitting rookie has been splitting time between first base, his specialty, and right field. Now, it's time to take a look at who else is rising through Colorado's ranks. Shortstops If you don't know who Ezequiel…

Every year on September 1, MLB clubs expand their rosters to deal with the drain of a long season. This year will be unlike most because of the lockout to start the season. The MLB and Players Association allowed 14 pitchers up until May 29 because of shortened Spring Training. They were going to expand rosters to 28 players and 29 for…