Dom Nunez Swats A Homer On Sunday

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Nunez parked his seventh home run of the season in the second inning, a two-run blast, to put the Rockies up 5-1. He swatted one of six Colorado home runs in the high-scoring affair. […]

Connor Joe Homers Twice On Sunday

Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Joe replaced Raimel Tapia in the bottom of the second inning after the latter exited earlier with a toe issue. Joe immediately made his presence felt, swatting a two-run homer in […]

C.J. Cron Erupts For Seven RBI On Sunday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron stuffed the stat sheet on Sunday by going 2-for-4 with two home runs, seven RBI, and a strikeout in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins. Cron accounted for over half of the Rockies run total on Sunday when he swatted a three-run homer in the bottom of the […]

Kyle Freeland Grabs The Win On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland earned the win on Sunday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts over five innings in a 13-8 win over the Marlins. Freeland allowed an RBI single in the first inning before settling in over the next three innings. He didn't allow […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 20

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 20 of the MLB season (8/16 through 8/22). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Daniel Bard Locks Down The Save On Saturday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned his 18th save of the season on Saturday when he allowed one hit with a strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning in a 7-4 win over the Marlins. Bard was tasked with protecting a three-run lead while facing the heart of the Miami order on Saturday. He allowed […]

Austin Gomber Shuts Down The Marlins Over Six Innings

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber earned the win on Saturday when he gave up five hits while striking out nine over six scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins. Gomber was locked in on Saturday, striking out a season-high nine batters. He didn't allow a run after allowing four over just […]

Myles Straw (OF, CLE) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Straw has made an immediate impact in Cleveland since coming over from Houston at the trade deadline. He's slashing .296/.321/.444 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases across 28 plate appearances in seven games with the […]

Luis Arraez (2B/3B/OF, MIN) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arraez was locked into the leadoff spot for the Twins from June 14 to July 20, slashing .343/.382/.461 with nine extra-base hits (six doubles, three triples) and nine RBI over 110 plate appearances during that span. He then hit the injured […]

Asdrubal Cabrera (1B/2B/3B, ARI) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cabrera has quietly been raking since rejoining the D-Backs back on July 24. He missed a little under three weeks with a right hamstring strain but is slashing .303/.425/.515 with four doubles, one home run, nine RBI, and a 9:7 K/BB […]

Reese McGuire (C, TOR) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 26-year-old catcher has quietly been producing at the plate over the last 15 games, going 12-for-38 (.316/.350/.447) with five doubles and four runs scored. Overall, he's slashing .284/.329/.392 with 13 doubles, one home run, eight RBI, and 19 runs scored […]

Abraham Toro (2B/3B, SEA) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Toro has been on fire since coming over from the Astros in the Kendall Graveman trade back on July 27. He's slashing .432/.488/.757 with three doubles, three home runs, six RBI, and a stolen base over 41 plate appearances in 10 games since […]

Charlie Blackmon Goes Yard On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two walks in a 14-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. Blackmon jacked his seventh homer of the season, a two-run blast, as part of the Rockies' nine-run fourth inning. The veteran outfielder has been struggling of late, batting just […]

C.J. Cron Swats Two Home Runs In Blowout Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, four runs scored, and a walk in a 14-2 blowout win over the Marlins on Friday. Cron opened up the scoring with a solo homer in the bottom of the second inning. He tacked on another home run, a three-run blast, […]

German Marquez Earns 10th Win Of The Year On Friday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez earned the win on Friday when he allowed just two hits with seven strikeouts and one walk over six innings in a 14-2 blowout victory over the Marlins. Marquez had his way with Miami on Friday, shutting them down over his six innings of work. He only allowed three […]

Sam Hilliard Picks Up Seventh Home Run Of The Year

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Hilliard took Jake Arrieta deep in the bottom of the fourth inning to pick up his seventh long ball of the season. He's now gone deep three times in the […]

Connor Joe Homers In Win Over The Cubs

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a solo home in a 6-5 win over the Cubs on Thursday. Joe picked up his third homer of the year in the bottom of the second inning when he took Jake Arrieta deep for a solo blast to stake the Rockies a 2-0 lead. The […]

Antonio Senzatela Surrenders Four Runs In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela took a no-decision on Thursday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and a walk over 4 2/3 innings in a 6-5 win over the Cubs. Senzatela was placed on the COVID-19 injured list back in mid-July and was making his start in a game […]

Ryan McMahon Reaches Three Times In Wednesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. McMahon was one of three Rockies' to collect multiple hits in the defeat. He swatted his 21st double of the year and has gone 16- for-53 (.302/.431/.453) with a […]

Raimel Tapia Hits A Pair Of Doubles On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a run scored, two doubles, and a strikeout in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Tapia got things going for the Rockies in the bottom of the first inning when he doubled off Alec Mills and came around to score off a Brendan Rodgers […]

Jon Gray Takes Seventh Loss Of The Season

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took the loss on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to the Cubs. The Rockies' offense spotted Gray a pair of runs in the opening frame and he carried that lead all the way until the […]

Sam Hilliard Goes Yard, Drives In Four Runs

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, four RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout in a 13-6 pounding of the Cubs. Hilliard broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning when he swatted his sixth homer of the year, a three-run blast, off […]

C.J. Cron Drives In Three Runs On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-4 with three singles, three RBI, a walk, and a run scored in a 13-6 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Cron drove in two runs with a single in the bottom of the sixth and added another RBI single in the eighth. He reached base two more […]

Trevor Story Collects A Pair Of Doubles In Win

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI in a 13-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Both of Story's hits were two-baggers, the second one knocked in a run in the bottom of the eighth inning. It's been a relatively quiet season for the former All-Star, […]

Elias Diaz Swats A Grand Slam On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, and three runs scored in a 13-6 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Diaz staked the Rockies an early 4-1 lead with a grand slam off Zach Davies in the bottom of the second inning. He knocked a single and a double […]

Kyle Freeland Pitches Well, Exits Early

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland earned the win on Tuesday when he allowed two runs on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts over five innings in a 13-6 win over the Cubs. Freeland allowed just two runs over the first five frames by giving up an RBI groundout to Jason Heyward and […]

Yonathan Daza Appears As A Pinch-Hitter

Colorado Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza appeared as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Padres. Daza hit the COVID-19 injured list back on July 16 and was activated prior to Sunday's contest. He struck out in his lone appearance as a pinch-hitter. The 27-year-old outfielder was having a solid season prior to hitting the […]

Sam Hilliard Goes Yard In Defeat

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Hilliard was responsible for the only Colorado run as he swatted a solo home run off of reliever Reiss Knehr in the top of the second inning. He picked […]

Austin Gomber Lasts Just One Inning In Sunday's Loss

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Sunday when he allowed four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts in an 8-1 loss to the Padres. This was a poor start from Gomber, who lasted just one inning. He served up a pair of two-run doubles to Jake Cronenworth […]

Brendan Rodgers Homer Again On Saturday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Rodgers swatted his ninth home run of the season in the top of the third inning off Yu Darvish to push Colorado's lead to 2-0. It was his […]