Jake McGee Keeps Trend Alive

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee doesn't seem like anything too special this season, but he's actually second in the league in a category. McGee tossed a shutout inning on Saturday, but like most of his innings this season, it wasn't the kind of dominant relief inning one would expect from a high-leverage reliever with […]

Jon Gray Takes Loss Against Arizona

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray didn't have a terrible outing on Saturday in Arizona, but the three earned runs he allowed were enough to overcome his offense. A two-run home run by Jake Lamb in the sixth inning did Gray in, ending his day prematurely. Gray had been on a roll recently with three […]

Whit Merrifield On Fire Before ASB

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield seems to be really excited about his first All-Star Game. Merrifield has recorded multiple hits in every game since getting the nod, including doubles in three of his last five games. He also stole his 12th base of the season on Wednesday against Cleveland. Merrifield is rolling as […]

Jorge Soler Passed Over For Derby

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was apparently one of the final options, but he was passed over for the Home Run derby this season. His 23 homers put him in a tie for third in the American League in big flies, but the organizers decided to go a different direction by opting for Alex […]

Danny Duffy Pitches Well In Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy put up his fourth quality start in his last five appearances on Wednesday when he went 6 2/3 innings against Cleveland. Duffy allowed two earned runs, but that was enough to get saddled with the loss as his offense failed to appear. It was a wild outing by […]

Garrett Hampson Is Hitting Well

Colorado Rockies rookie Garrett Hampson had quite the false start to his major league career as he scuffled badly at the start of the season, but after a little time back in Triple-A, he seems to have found his swing. Hampson has hit safely in five of his seven games back in the bigs, and […]

David Dahl Homers, Becomes All-Star

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl got the welcome of a lifetime on Sunday when manager Bud Black informed him before the game that he had been nominated to his first All-Star game. Dahl was pumped, and he got all that energy out when he launched a moonshot to right field to temporarily give his team […]

Trevor Story Named To All-Star Team

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was elected to the All-Star team on Sunday even though he continues to be sidelined due to a thumb injury. Story has had a remarkable start to the season, hitting .294 with 17 home runs, 20 doubles, 48 RBI, 65 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases. He's on pace for […]

Charlie Blackmon Makes Fourth All-Star Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon was deservedly elected to his fourth All-Star game on Sunday. The announcement was made after Blackmon homered in Colorado's loss to the Dodgers, giving him 20 home runs before the All-Star break. Blackmon was a bit of a shoo-in for the team, as he's put together a stellar first half […]

Nolan Arenado Handily Wins All-Star Vote

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won the vote to be the starting third baseman for the National League All-Star team by a wide margin on Sunday. Arenado got more than double the number of votes given to his closest competition, and he will now start in his fifth-straight All-Star game. Arenado is having another […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Struggles Again

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez is only pitching in the big leagues because Colorado's pitching is that bad, but he continued to struggle again in his second turn. Gonzalez allowed three earned runs in four innings of work, giving up five hits and walking two while only striking out two. The 27-year-old's only […]

Chad Bettis Singled To Death

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chad Bettis has lost whatever touch he had, and the Dodgers torched him for six earned runs and the loss on Sunday. Bettis was called in to pitch the sixth inning with a one-run lead, but by the time he was done, LA had a three run lead and the bases […]

Ian Kennedy Finishes 11th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy took it to Toronto on Sunday to close out the 11th save of the season. Kennedy is putting up some ridiculous numbers, rocking a 40/6 K/BB ratio, but there's still hesitation about trusting him. Kennedy burned fantasy owners for years as a starter, always teasing and playing with the […]

Jake Diekman Mows Down Blue Jays

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Diekman handled an inning's worth of Blue Jays with no sweat on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Diekman was called on to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning, and he sat down his share of Toronto players in order, striking out two along the way. Diekman's 12th hold […]

Brad Keller Gifted A Win On Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitchers are usually known for being saddled with tough-luck losses, but Brad Keller was gifted a win by the offense on Sunday. Keller pitched poorly against the Blue Jays, allowing six earned runs in five innings, but his offense carried him to victory anyway. Keller only struck out three while walking […]

Hunter Dozier Left Off All-Star Roster

In a cruel twist, Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier not only finished second in the voting to be the starter at third base in the All-Star game, but was thus left off the roster entirely. Dozier has had a breakout season so far, hitting .294 with 13 home runs, 44 RBI, and 30 […]

Jorge Soler Lofts 22nd Home Run

Kansas City Royals slugger Jorge Soler lifted a 3-0 fastball high into right-center field in Toronto on Sunday, and it carried just far enough to sneak over the wall. The solo shot was Soler's 22nd home run of the season, and this game will hopefully work its magic as a slump-buster to get Soler out […]

Nicky Lopez Continues To Improve

Kansas City Royals rookie Nicky Lopez is starting to get the hang of the big leagues. After a slow first month in the majors, Lopez has dramatically improved at the plate. Since June 15, Lopez has hit .305 and safely hit in all but three games. Lopez still makes some youthful mistakes, like getting picked […]

Whit Merrifield Makes First All-Star Team

Kansas City Royals infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield has officially been named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career. Merrifield earned the honor by hitting .301 with 11 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 59 runs scored, and 48 RBI in the first half of the season. Merrifield has been a staple at the […]

Martin Maldonado Is On A Roll

Kansas City Royals catcher Martin Maldonado is loving the road right now. In the three games so far of the current road trip, Maldonado has knocked six hits including four doubles and a home run. He only had five doubles for the entire month of June prior to the last three days. Since June 15th, […]

Alex Gordon Continues To Fall Back To Earth

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon got off to a red-hot start this season, and it looked like swing changes he had made over the offseason had cured his woes. Unfortunately, he appears to have either fallen back into bad habits or simply petered out. After posting a .301 batting average in March/April, Gordon hit […]

Danny Duffy Loses In Quality Start

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy put together a good outing against the Blue Jays on Friday, but he ended up saddled with the loss after his offense struggled. Duffy was dominant early in his outing, but two late home runs forced him to leave while trailing 3-2. Toronto would then grow the lead […]

Barkevious Mingo Converting To Pass-Rusher

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Barkevious Mingo is going to be looked at as a primary pass-rusher in 2019, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Mingo started at strongside linebacker last year, but with the team's depth at linebacker this season and the loss of Frank Clark, Carroll told reporters that he's going to give Mingo a […]

Melvin Ingram Says Chargers Are The Best

Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Melvin Ingram was asked about teammate Melvin Gordon's comments that the Chargers were the team to beat in the AFC West, and he one-upped the man. "We're the team to beat in the NFL," Ingram said. The most surprising part is that he might be right. LA's offense is a […]

Ryan McMahon Goes Yard During Slump

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon is getting another opportunity with uber-prospect Brendan Rodgers on the IL, but he's back to his old struggles. There was a moment of hope on Thursday when McMahon drove a massive 479-foot home run to center field, and hopefully, that'll break him out of his slump. McMahon is just […]

Wade Davis Blows Up Against Dodgers

Entering an 8-8 ballgame in the ninth inning, Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis was simply tasked with getting the game to extra innings. He went a different direction. Davis put two runners on, and then a bloop single by Chris Taylor brought one run home. From there, Davis was able to get an out, but […]

Peter Lambert Shelled By Dodgers

Colorado Rockies rookie Peter Lambert wasn't able to break the losing streak against the Dodgers. Having already lost 11 straight matchups to the Dodgers, the Rockies turned to the young righty to try to get them out of this rut. Instead, Lambert gave up four home runs in less than five innings of work. Lambert […]

Trevor Story Expected Back Soon

Colorado Rockies star shortstop Trevor Story has been sidelined since June 20 with a sprained thumb, but manager Bud Black told reporters that he expects Story back by the Astros series in a few days. Story hit for the first time on Wednesday, and Black said that he was expecting Story back for the final […]

Kyle Freeland Floundering In Triple-A

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland was demoted to Triple-A Albuquerque to try to regain whatever he had last year, but so far, it's not promising. Freeland has gone 0-4 with an 8.84 ERA since being sent down, and his walk rate is nearly five per nine innings. Manager Bud Black told reporters that Freeland […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez To Start On Sunday

Colorado Rockies pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez is slated to get the start against the Dodgers on Sunday at Coors Field. The 27-year-old's first start in the majors in three years came against the Giants on Tuesday, and though he lost, the team has decided to give him another couple chances to prove his worth. Rodriguez's […]