Nolan Arenado Resting On Thursday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is out of the lineup against the Phillies on Thursday. It's simply a day off for the All-Star as he continues to post another strong campaign in 2018. Arenado has 12 home runs and is hitting .305 so far this year, and he's been a regular on highlight reels […]

Mike Moustakas May Not Be Traded

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is a very likely trade target over the next six weeks since the Royals are one of the worst teams in the league, but general manager Dayton Moore told Rustin Dodd of The Athletic that he won't be traded "just to do a deal." This attitude is likely […]

Tom Murphy Starting Again Wednesday

A day after being called up and playing in his first major league game of 2018, Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy will be in the starting lineup once again. Murphy racked up three hits in his season debut for the Rockies, and he's easily the best offensive option behind the dish for the team. His […]

Scott Oberg Begins Throwing Program

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg was seen doing some light throwing before Tuesday's game after just being placed on the disabled list with a lower back strain on Sunday. Oberg has just been mediocre in the bullpen this season, but with how bad Colorado's bullpen has been as a whole, mediocre is suddenly a […]

Carlos Gonzalez Hitless In Return To Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez received some chiropractic treatment for a rib ailment during his last couple days off, but he returned with no sign of pain on Tuesday. Though he went hitless during the game, he launched a couple rockets into the upper deck during batting practice. CarGo has been getting a considerable number […]

Bryan Shaw's Struggles Continue

Colorado Rockies reliever Bryan Shaw got called into a complete no-pressure situation on Tuesday and yet he still hurt the team, though it was partially not his fault. Trailing 4-1 in the eighth inning, Shaw came in and shut down the first three hitters he faced. Unfortunately, one of those actually reached first on a […]

Tom Murphy Knocks Three Hits In Return

Colorado Rockies catcher Tom Murphy was just recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday, and he showed up with a bang by smacking three hits, including his first major league extra-base hit in nearly a year. Murphy was once a top prospect who suffered an unfortunately timed wrist fracture days before he was supposed to begin setting […]

Jon Gray's Early Wildness Leads To Loss

Colorado Rockies starter Jon Gray took the loss on Tuesday thanks to a wild first inning. After walking two batters, Gray allowed a three-run home run to Scott Kingery that allowed Philly to take a commanding lead. Gray would still be a little wild in the second inning as he walked two more batters, but […]

Trevor Oaks Optioned To Triple-A

After an unimpressive stint with the big-league club, the Kansas City Royals have optioned pitcher Trevor Oaks back to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move to bring Justin Grimm back from the DL. Oaks was on fire when he was starting for the Stormchasers, but when he was called up to Kansas City, he initially […]

Justin Grimm Activated From The DL

The Kansas City Royals activated relief pitcher Justin Grimm (back) from the disabled list on Tuesday. Grimm had been placed on the DL for lower back tightness after an atrocious period for KC earlier in the year in which he posted a 21.86 ERA in 10 outings and allowed multiple earned runs in his last five […]

Hunter Dozier Hammers Second Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman Hunter Dozier was the only offensive bright spot for the Royals on Tuesday, as his solo home run in the fifth inning put their only run on the board. Dozier's time in the majors has been pretty mediocre while he's been filling in for the injured Lucas Duda. He's hitting […]

Ian Kennedy Shines In No-Decision

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy continued his on-again, off-again relationship with good pitching by throwing eight sparkling shutout innings against the Reds on Tuesday. Kennedy stymied Cincy as he struck out five and only allowed three hits, but he was robbed of the win when closer Kelvin Herrera chunked the save opportunity and […]

Kelvin Herrera Implodes Against Reds

Kansas City Royals closer Kelvin Herrera has been nearly untouchable in 2018, but everything went off the rails on Tuesday night. Herrera came in to close a 1-0 game, but he promptly gave up a game-tying solo shot to the first hitter he faced, catcher Tucker Barnhart. He then walked Joey Votto, Herrera's first walk […]

Jorge Bonifacio Slated To Begin Rehab

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment on Wednesday as he begins to come back from his steroid suspension. Bonifacio was suspended just before the season began for testing positive, and he's set to be added back to the roster on June 27. He'll likely slot in to either […]

Salvador Perez Blasts 11th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was one of the few bright spots on Sunday as he smacked his 11th homer of the season. Following an early luggage-caused injury, Perez is having a solid season where he's on pace for about 25 home runs. He's putting the ball in play more than ever and is […]

Brad Keller Takes No-Decision Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller started for the third time on Sunday, and he took a no-decision after he left the game tied at two. Keller only allowed one earned run over 5 1/3 innings, but KC's offense wasn't able to give him more support. It was Keller's longest outing of the season […]

Ian Desmond Knocks Two Hits, Steals Base

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond had a good game on Sunday as he smacked a couple of singles and stole his seventh base of the season. It was Desmond's first multi-hit game in nearly two weeks, and he continues to be a black hole for batting average as he fumbles along below the Mendoza […]

Trevor Story Continues To Feast At Home

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story racked up another two hits in a losing effort on Sunday, and that's helped contribute to his excellent season so far as he's hitting .259 with 14 home runs and eight stolen bases. Story has particularly been on fire over his last five games as he's hit three home runs […]

Kyle Freeland Takes Loss Against Arizona

Colorado rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland has been a pleasant surprise in 2018, but he was saddled with a loss on Sunday after allowing four runs over six innings. It was the first time Freeland had allowed more than three runs in an outing since April 18, a streak that has included seven quality starts. […]

Brooks Pounders Draws Anger For Hit Batter

In a blowout loss on Saturday, Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Brooks Pounders was one of the few to escape unscathed against the rolling Arizona offense. Unfortunately, he still got plenty of attention after he hit D-Backs star Paul Goldschmidt with a pitch. Goldy murdered Rockies pitching all weekend, so many thought Pounders made the move […]

Adam Ottavino Feels Good After Bullpen Session

The beleaguered Colorado Rockies bullpen got one piece of good news this weekend as top-notch setup man Adam Ottavino reported that he was feeling good after throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session. Ottavino has been sidelined with a strained oblique since May 28, so he's eligible to come back at any time. Manager Bud Black said […]

Scott Oberg To The Disabled List

The Colorado Rockies placed reliever Scott Oberg on the disabled list with a back strain. Oberg has been one of the least abused members of the Rockies bullpen as he's carrying just a 4.08 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season, but with how bad the bullpen has been as a whole, management appears to […]

Jerry Vasto Lit Up In Debut

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jerry Vasto finally got his chance to throw to big-league hitters on Sunday, but it didn't quite go as planned. Vasto was brought in when the score was 4-2 and Colorado was still in the game. Unfortunately, Vasto gave up a pair of runs on a bases-clearing triple by red-hot Paul […]

Sam Howard Makes Major League Debut

Colorado Rockies left-handed reliever Sam Howard got his first major league action on Sunday as he finished up a lame duck ninth inning while the team was trailing by six runs. Howard was a mediocre starter at Triple-A Albuquerque, racking up a 4.68 ERA over nine starts there this season. He'd also only worked as […]

German Marquez Could See Bullpen Work

During Colorado's loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday, an odd sight sprung up as Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was seen warming up in the bullpen in the ninth inning. Marquez lost to Arizona earlier in the weekend, but he only threw 69 pitches in the outing. However, Colorado's bullpen continues to be atrocious as […]

Trevor Story Homers In Loss

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story hit his 12th home run on Friday against the Diamondbacks. Story has been having a great season, racking up 12 homers and eight stolen bases already while hitting an acceptable .247 on the year. His strikeout rate has been kept in check at 28 percent, the lowest of his career, […]

Charlie Blackmon Knocks 13th Homer

Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon smacked his 13th home run of the season on Friday, starting a strong fifth inning that included another home run by teammate Trevor Story and got Colorado back into a game that had been a bit of a blowout. Following a red-hot start to the season, Blackmon has cooled […]

German Marquez Ripped By Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took his horrendous home split to the hill on Friday, and he promptly skewed it even more. Marquez has a 4.79 ERA on the season, which is bad, but his splits are what truly tell the story. Marquez has pitched 32 2/3 innings at home and 35 innings on […]

Alex Gordon Gets Three Hits On Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has come back down to Earth after a hot start to the season, and he's now battling his way back out of a prolonged slump. Going into Friday's game, Gordon was just 2-for-16 over his last five games. Gordon broke out with a bang on Friday, though, as he […]

Mike Moustakas Hits 13th Home Run

The Kansas City Royals have been the second worst team in baseball so far, but third baseman Mike Moustakas is still producing for fantasy owners out there. Moose went yard on Friday for his 13th home run and 41st and 42nd RBI. Hitting .271 so far, he should top 30 homers and 90 RBI for […]