Ezequiel Tovar - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Fernando Tatis Jr. goes 5 for 5 and Padres top Rockies 8-7 on Xander Bogaerts' sac fly in 9th

Fernando Tatis Jr. went 5 for 5 with two RBIs in the first five-hit game of his career, and Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padr...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Back to bench Sunday Tovar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Tovar will hit the bench for the second time in four games while the Rockies go with Willi Castro at shortstop in the series finale in Milwaukee. Since matching a season high with three hits in a July 3 win over the Giants, Tovar has gone 5-for-46 (.109 average) with two extra-base hits (one home run, one double), zero stolen bases, five runs and two RBI over a stretch of 15 games.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting lineup Tovar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

Impact Tovar went hitless in the first two games of the series and is just 2-for-32 at the dish across his last 10 contests. Willi Castro will slide over to shortstop, and Edouard Julien will handle second base for the Rockies on Wednesday.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tovar hopes the All-Star break sparks offensive improvement DENVER – Maybe a quiet All-Star break is the springboard that Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar needs. In March, the logical belief was that...

JULY 18 • MLB.COM

Karros' 2-run single in the ninth helps Rockies rally past Giants 4-3

Kyle Karros hit a broken-bat, two-run single during a three-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Goes deep in rout Tovar went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.

Impact Tovar launched a two-run shot in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the eighth. It marked the third time this season the 24-year-old has tallied three hits in a game, and he's now recorded four extra-base hits and six RBI over his past 10 contests. For the year, he's slashing .212/.254/.340 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored and five steals across 311 plate appearances.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Jake McCarthy hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs in the Rockies' 15-3 romp over the Giants

Jake McCarthy got Colorado started with a leadoff homer, hit a grand slam in a seven-run fifth and drove in a career-high six runs in the Rockies’ 15-3 romp over the San Francisco...

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Exiting starting nine Tovar is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Marlins.

Impact It's a routine day off for Tovar, who has been one of the worst-hitting regulars in baseball this season with an ugly .205/.249/.325 batting line. Willi Castro will cover shortstop and bat cleanup for Colorado.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sanoja, Caissie and Mack homer as Marlins dismantle Rockies 14-3 for franchise-best 20th win of June

Javier Sanoja and Owen Caissie each hit three-run homers, and Joe Mack added a two-run shot as the Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 14-3 to claim their franchise-best 20...

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Sitting Saturday Tovar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.

Impact Tovar will catch a breather after going 2-for-15 at the plate across his last four starts. Willi Castro will slide over to shortstop as a result, giving Kyle Karros a start at the hot corner.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Twins beat the Rockies 9-8 in 10 innings after blowing a 7-run lead

Royce Lewis slipped an RBI single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a seven-run lead

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

A grittier Rockies emerging at the midway point, with young players fueling a new attitude

The Colorado Rockies are showing grit and improvement this season, led by young players like Cole Carrigg, Jake McCarthy, and TJ Rumfield

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Goes deep Tuesday Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rockies.

Impact Tovar went yard in his final plate appearance of the game, marking his sixth home run of the season. While that was a positive portion of his performance, Tovar struck out in his second plate appearance of the game and has now punched out at least once in all 16 of his starts in June. That's continued a very disappointing season, as he's maintained just a 49 wRC+ across 280 plate appearances.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox beat the Rockies 5-2 behind Sonny Gray's 11 strikeouts

Wilyer Abreu and Nate Eaton drove in two runs each to back an 11-strikeout performance from Sonny Gray and the Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Exiting lineup Sunday Tovar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Tovar will be handed the afternoon off, ending a streak of six starts during which he went 5-for-22 (.227 average) with three runs and an RBI. With Tovar on the bench, Willi Castro will shift over to shortstop, opening up the keystone for Edouard Julien.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Fulford's pinch 2-run double in 8th lifts Rockies past Pirates 4-3, Freeland reaches 1,000 Ks

Pinch-hitter Braxton Fulford hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Three hits in return Tovar went 3-for-6 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 23-9 win over the Athletics.

Impact Tovar missed a couple of games due to calf soreness. The shortstop played the bulk of this blowout, though Edouard Julien was brought in at second base with Willi Castro moving over to short in the eighth inning. It looks like Tovar should be good to handle a starting role again moving forward. He's hitting .231 (9-for-39) in June, though he's up to .218 on the year with a .605 OPS, five home runs, 24 RBI, 21 runs scored, 14 doubles and four stolen bases over 67 contests.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Back in starting nine Sunday Tovar (calf) will start at shortstop and bat fifth Sunday against the Athletics.

Impact Tovar was held out of the starting nine for the first two games of the series in Las Vegas due to left calf soreness, but manager Warren Schaeffer said that the 24-year-old was available off the bench for Saturday's 7-5 loss. Though Tovar ultimately went unused in that contest, he'll settle back in at his usual spot at shortstop in the series finale. Tovar had gotten off to a rough start to June prior to missing the last two contests, producing just five hits in 33 at-bats (.152 average) while posting a 1:15 BB:K over eight games.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining out Saturday Tovar (lower leg) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Tovar was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Friday's game due to soreness in his lower left leg, and he'll need at least one more day off Saturday before returning to action. Willi Castro will pick up another start at shortstop while Edouard Julien mans the keystone.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Friday Tovar was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics due to lower left leg soreness, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Tovar took a foul ball off his leg during Sunday's contest and will now take a seat while he deals with some lingering soreness. Willi Castro will shift to shortstop as a result, opening up second base for Chad Stevens.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Goodman homers as the Rockies snap a 4-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Cubs

Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer in the first inning to spark the offense and the Colorado Rockies broke a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Hamilton leads Brewers against the Rockies following 4-hit performance

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Colorado Rockies after David Hamilton had four hits against the Rockies on Saturday

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Brewers score 8 late runs, stun Rockies 9-7 in wild 10-inning victory

Jake Bauers hit a two-run double in Milwaukee’s four-run 10th inning after Andrew Vaughn’s pinch-hit two-run single capped a four-run ninth and the Brewers held on to beat the Colo...

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Getting rest Wednesday Tovar isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact Tovar will get a chance to regroup Wednesday after going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Willi Castro will shift to shortstop in Tovar's absence, opening up second base for Edouard Julien.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Rumfield gets gift homer when flyball bounces off Adell's head as Rockies top Angels 8-2

TJ Rumfield got a gift when his long flyball bounced off Jo Adell’s head for a most unusual home run, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-2

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

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