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Blasts sixth homer Tovar went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI in Thursday's 8-3 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Tovar cut the Rockies' deficit to 5-2 in the fourth inning with a 424-foot shot off AJ Smith-Shawver. In 14 games since the start of June, the 21-year-old Tovar is now batting .286 (16-for-56) with three homers and a .811 OPS. His slash line is up to 251/.289/.414 with six homers, 32 runs scored, 30 RBI and three stolen bases through 253 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tovar continues hot streak in rookie campaign ATLANTA -- Rockies rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar is smashing balls with increasing regularity. The latest example was his 424-foot home ru...

JUNE 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Rises to second in order Tovar went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Tovar hit second in the order for the fourth consecutive game after hitting almost exclusively eighth or ninth in the order for the first 10 weeks of the season. He has one hit in three of those four games and also has a pair of RBI and runs. In the last month, Tovar has hit .274 with three home runs, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored across 112 plate appearances.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts fifth homer Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Tovar opened the scoring in the first inning with his fifth homer of the year. He's hit safely in nine of 10 games during June, going 12-for-38 (.316) with five extra-base hits and five RBI. The shortstop continues to see regular playing time, and he's posted a .253/.295/.412 slash line with 27 RBI, three stolen bases and 30 runs scored over 63 contests.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picking up stolen bases Tovar went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Royals.

Impact Tovar has shown significant signs of improvement across the last 15 games, maintaining a .346 average with four RBI and eight runs scored. Positively, he's hit well on the road in that span by going 11-for-30 across eight contests. Tovar has also picked his stolen base production of late, recording two of his three stolen bases on the season in his last eight starts.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Thursday Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact The homer was Tovar's first since May 16, though it was his fifth extra-base hit in his last five games. After a slow start to the season, the rookie shortstop had a solid May, batting .266 with a .767 OPS over 27 games. Tovar is now slashing .241/.286/.396 with four home runs, 26 runs scored, 23 RBI and two stolen bases through 199 plate appearances.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Batting second Wednesday Tovar is hitting second Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tovar has mostly batted at or near the bottom of the Rockies' lineup this season, but he'll get a boost to the No. 2 spot amid the most promising offensive stretch of his young career. The 21-year-old shortstop has slashed .368/.415/.526 over his last 41 plate appearances dating back to May 20.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another multi-hit effort Tovar went 3-for-4 with two doubles in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tovar had himself a excellent night at the plate but didn't have much to show for it, as each one of his hits came with nobody on base. The 21-year-old now has four doubles over his last three games and is now tied for the fifth-most doubles in the National League with 15. He's tallied at least one base knock in 10 of his last 11 games, but even after his recent hot stretch, Tovar is slashing just .244/.288/.389 with three homers, 22 RBI, 25 runs and a 9:54 BB:K over 191 plate appearances.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cutting strikeout rate Tovar went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tovar delivered a two-RBI double in the second inning and now has at least one hit in nine of his last 10 starts. In that span, he's hitting .324 and most impressively has struck out only 18.9 percent of the time. His .233/.278/.369 for the season still leaves plenty to be desired, but Tovar continues to show signs of improvement at the plate.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs stolen base Tovar went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Mets.

Impact Tovar has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, though this was his first steal in that span. While his bat has been solid, he has just one RBI and four runs scored in that stretch, though it's tough to make an impact from the bottom of the lineup. The shortstop is slashing a modest .226/.274/.357 with two steals, three home runs, 20 RBI and 23 runs scored through 49 contests, and a 28.5 percent strikeout rate isn't helping his cause.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Game-winning hit Tovar went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk Thursday against the Marlins.

Impact Tovar was the hero of Thursday's win, delivering a walk-off single in the ninth inning. He is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, though he has only one multi-hit game to go along with one RBI and one run scored in that span. Tovar has shown promise sporadically during his first full season in the majors, though he has only a 55 wRC+ and .275 wOBA through the first two months.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tovar's single in storm lifts Rockies over Marlins 7-6 after blown 4-run lead

Ezequiel Tovar singled through a five-man infield during a ninth-inning storm, lifting Colorado over the Miami Marlins 7-6 after the Rockies wasted a four-run lead in the top of th...

MAY 25, 2023 • Associated Press

Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar hits a walk-off RBI-single to defeat the Marlins

MAY 25, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Not in Wednesday's lineup Tovar is absent from the Rockies' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact It's a rare day off for the slick-fielding shortstop. Alan Trejo will be at shortstop while Tovar gets some rest.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks third homer Tovar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Reds.

Impact Tovar tallied the Rockies' lone run of the game with a solo home run off Brandon Willamson in the sixth inning. After showing signs of life at the plate, Tovar has gone only 3-for-28 with four RBI and three runs scored while striking out at a 41.4 percent clip across his last eight games. He's had an inconsistent start to his first full season in the majors, hitting only .216/.259/.360 across 147 plate appearances.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes first bag Tovar went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Wednesday against the Pirates.

Impact Tovar finished Colorado's series at Pittsburgh 0-for-11, but he still found ways to be productive. On Wednesday, he drew a walk to start the fourth inning before stealing second base and coming around to score. Tovar's overall numbers are still poor, but he's gone 14-for-54 with two home runs, 11 RBI, and 12 runs scored across his last 15 games.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches second homer Tovar went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Impact His sixth-inning shot off Stephen Nogosek capped the scoring for the Rockies on the day. Tovar has found a groove at the plate after a tough first few weeks of 2023, and over his last 12 games the 21-year-old shortstop is batting .333 (14-for-42) with four doubles, a triple and both his homers on the year, along with nine runs and nine RBI.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Seven-game hitting streak Tovar went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Brewers.

Impact Tovar delivered a two-RBI double in the seventh inning to start a late rally for the Rockies. The performance extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he has gone 8-for-24 with a home run, four RBI and five runs scored in that span. He has benefitted from a lengthy homestand -- only one of those seven games has been on the road -- but he has still quietly improved his season-long line in recent weeks.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After graduating from prospect, Tovar puts on a show DENVER -- The Rockies had a little bit of everything going for them in their 3-2 series-opening win against the Brewers on Tuesday night at...

MAY 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Slugs first homer Tovar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Brewers.

Impact Tovar cranked a Freddy Peralta fastball 460 feet in the third inning to start the scoring. It was the shortstop's first home run of the season and second of his career. The 21-year-old is off to a slow start slashing .217/.265/.337. Adding to the disappointment, Tovar has yet to pick up his first career big-league steal after swiping 74 bags across four seasons in the minors.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Glimpses of improvement Tovar went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Guardians.

Impact Tovar delivered a two-RBI single in the fourth inning to put the Rockies up 3-0. That was his lone hit of the game, but he did not strike out for the first time in his last five starts. Tovar is riding a very modest two-game hitting streak, but that's a positive sign after he went just 2-for-24 with a 34.5 percent strikeout rate across his prior eight games. Overall, he's hitting .194 with seven RBI and four extra-base hits across 77 plate appearances.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spot not at risk despite slump Tovar is not at risk of being demoted despite his poor start to the season, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact An 0-for-3 day Saturday against the Phillies dropped Tovar's slash line to .172/.232/.234 through 19 games. The 21-year-old looks overmatched, and with just five career Triple-A games under his belt, there's certainly a case to be made that he needs more time in the minors. The Rockies seemingly don't intend to make a move any time soon, however, instead letting him work through his slump at the big-league level.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Tovar isn't in the Rockies' lineup Friday against the Phillies.

Impact Tovar holds just a .488 OPS on the year, putting him at risk of losing his everyday role at shortstop. Alan Trejo will start in Tovar's place Friday and bat ninth.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another hitless performance Tovar went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Thursday against the Phillies.

Impact Tovar turned in his fifth hitless performance in his last seven games, and he's also struck out multiple times in three of those contests. He's only been out of the lineup twice in 20 matchups this season, so the Rockies are giving him time to work through his struggles at the plate. Particularly given Tovar's lack of experience in the upper minors, it's not overly surprising that he's had to make a significant adjustment to major-league pitching. Even so, he'll have to improve on his .180/.242/.246 line to maintain an everyday role for the rest of the campaign.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three-game hitting streak Tovar went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Nationals.

Impact Tovar came to the plate with runners on first and second in the seventh inning and he delivered an RBI double before also coming around to score in the same frame. He's enjoyed the team's first homestand of the season and is now in the midst of a modest three-game hitting streak. Despite his performance picking up of late, Tovar still has only five hits across 25 at-bats to start the season, and he's also struck out nine times.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Tovar's single in storm lifts Rockies over Marlins 7-6 after blown 4-run lead

Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar hits a walk-off RBI-single to defeat the Marlins