Rio Ruiz Recalled From Triple-A

Colorado Rockies infielder Rio Ruiz has been recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. First baseman Matt Adams was released in a corresponding move. Colorado claimed Ruiz after he was designated for assignment by the Orioles back in May. He slashed .167/.250/.300 with three home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases over 101 plate appearances with Baltimore […]

Brendan Rodgers Blasts Sixth Home Run

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Rodgers was hitless until the top of the eighth inning when he took reliever Jose Quintana deep for a solo home run that narrowed the Angels' lead to 4-2. It was […]

Dom Nunez Goes Yard In Loss To The Angels

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two strikeouts in a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Nunez was locked into a battle with starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani in the top of the fifth inning. He fouled off three pitches and worked three balls before he swatted […]

German Marquez Takes The Loss Vs. The Angels

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Monday when he allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits with eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a 6-2 loss to the Angels. David Fletcher reached on a throwing error by Josh Fuentes in the bottom of the first inning before Marquez allowed […]

Raimel Tapia Swipes Two Bags on Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, two stolen bases, and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Tapia got the Rockies' offense going in the top of the first inning when he drew a walk, stole second, and scored on a Trevor Story single. […]

Elias Diaz Homers In Sunday's Loss

Catcher Elias Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Diaz gave the Rockies a 2-1 advantage in the top of the second inning when he took starter Josiah Gray deep for a solo home run, his second in the last three games. He […]

Carlos Estevez Takes The Loss On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez took the loss on Sunday when he allowed one run on two hits over one inning in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Estevez entered in the eighth inning to try and preserve a 2-2 tie but wasn't able to get the job done. He coughed up […]

Jon Gray Takes A No-Decision On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took a no-decision on Sunday when he allowed two runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts across five innings in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. Gray didn't have his best stuff on Sunday but he was able to battle and hold down the scary Los […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 18

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 18 of the MLB season (7/26 through 8/1). 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 […]

Yandy Diaz (1B/3B, TB) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Diaz has been on a tear since the calendar flipped to July, slashing .389/.450/.750 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, seven RBI, and eight runs scored over 36 at-bats. The 29-year-old infielder was slugging .291 over his first 182 […]

Joey Votto (1B, CIN) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's surprising to see Votto is still available in 68% of Yahoo! leagues considering how he's performed recently. He fractured his thumb back in early May and missed over a month but has been locked in since coming off the IL back […]

Joc Pederson (1B/OF, ATL) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pederson seems to like his new digs now that he's with the Braves. His numbers looked better before his disappointing 0-for-5 performance in Thursday's win over the Phillies so he's now slashing .227/.261/.364 with a double, a home run, and four […]

Donovan Solano (2B/3B/SS, SFG) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Solano has been raking since the All-Star break, slashing .333/.385/.333 with a pair of runs and a stolen base across 24 at-bats (six games). The veteran infielder now has a .270/.324/.358 batting line with three home runs, 21 RBI, two stolen […]

Jose Iglesias (SS, LAA) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Iglesias has quietly been raking over the last 17 games, slashing .369/.406/.538 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs, eight RBI, and nine runs scored over 65 at-bats. For the year, he's got a .284/.313/.408 batting line with 15 doubles, […]

Zack Collins (C, CHW) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams and in OBP formats ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: The week sets up nicely for Zack Collins, who's taken over as the everyday catcher for Yasmani Grandal (knee), who underwent surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left knee back on July 7. Collins hasn't really flashed […]

Ryan McMahon Reaches Twice In Defeat

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in a 1-0 shutout loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Colorado couldn't get anything going offensively in this one as McMahon was one of two Rockies to collect a hit and he was the only batter to reach twice. […]

Kyle Freeland Takes Tough Luck Loss On Saturday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland took the loss on Saturday when he allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts over seven innings in a 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Freeland was sharp on Saturday, scattering five hits over his seven innings of work. Unfortunately, one of those hits left the […]

Charlie Blackmon Fills It Up On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored, and a walk in a 9-6 extra-innings win over the Dodgers on Friday. Blackmon had an excellent day at the dish and he saved his best for last as he delivered an RBI double to put the Rockies ahead […]

Daniel Bard Blows The Save But Gets The Win

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard blew the save but got the win on Friday when he allowed one run on two hits with two walks and three strikeouts over one inning in a 9-6 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. This was a back-and-forth contest between the Rockies and the Dodgers. Sam Hilliard smacked a […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed four runs on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts in a 9-6 win over the Dodgers. This was actually one of Gonzalez's better starts over the last month and a half, which shows you how bad he's been. […]

Brendan Rodgers Scratched On Friday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers was scratched from Friday's lineup for an undisclosed reason. Rodgers was in the original lineup, slated to bat second against left-hander David Price, but was replaced in the batting order by Josh Fuentes about three hours before the first pitch. Ryan McMahon has shifted over to second base, Fuentes […]

Trevor Story Singles And Scores On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with a single, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Story singled and scored during the Rockies' five-run first inning but he would do nothing else for the rest of the game. The usually reliable shortstop has had an […]

Dom Nunez Picks Up Three RBI Against The Mariners

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI, and a walk in a 6-3 win over the Mariners on Wednesday. Nunez delivered the big hit in the ball game as he smacked a bases-loaded double off of opener Keynan Middleton in the first inning. The double, his 10th of the year, […]

Daniel Bard Secures The Save On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned his 15th save of the season on Wednesday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and punching out one in a 6-3 win over the Mariners. Bard had to face the three, four, and five hitters in the Mariners' lineup but had plenty of breathing […]

Austin Gomber Earns A Quality Start In Win

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber earned the win on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts over six innings in a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Gomber was making his first start in nearly a month after sitting out with left forearm tightness. He only […]

Austin Gomber Officially Activated From Injured List

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (forearm) has been officially activated from the 10-day injured list. Gomber missed a little over a month of action with left forearm tightness and will start on Wednesday afternoon vs. the Seattle Mariners. The team optioned right-handed pitcher Antonio Santos to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old southpaw […]

C.J. Cron Homers In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and one strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Cron made things interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning when he swatted a home run off of Paul Sewald with Charlie Blackmon aboard to bring the score to 6-4. […]

Garrett Hampson Doubles And Gets Caught Stealing

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson went 2-for-5 with a double, a strikeout, and was caught stealing in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Hampson led off for the Rockies in this one and reached base in his first at-bat with a single but was caught stealing for the fourth time this year when […]

Connor Joe Goes Yard In Loss To Seattle

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Joe smashed a Marco Gonzales offering deep to center field in the fifth inning to put the Rockies on the board. It was a two-run shot and the […]

German Marquez Surrenders Four Runs In Loss

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over six innings in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Marquez actually had a shutout going until the sixth inning before coughing up a two-run double to Cal Raleigh […]