EZEQUIEL TOVAR NEWS

Gets breather Saturday Tovar isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

Impact Tovar is on the bench for the second time in the last four games after he went 1-for-8 with a double over the last two matchups. Jose Iglesias will start at shortstop and bat second.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

First career extra-base hit Tovar went 1-for-4 with a double Thursday against the Giants.

Impact Tovar doubled deep to left field to lead off the sixth inning, though he was ultimately stranded there. It was the first extra-base hit of his career, but he does have five knocks across his first 18 at-bats.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steps out of lineup Tovar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 21-year-old started the past four games after he was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque last week, and he'll take a seat with Jose Iglesias (thumb) back from the injured list. Tovar should still see plenty of playing time over the final week of the season, and he's 4-for-14 with two walks and a run scored through his first four big-league contests.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits in debut Tovar went 2-for-4 with a run scored Friday against the Padres.

Impact Tovar made his big-league debut Friday and hit eighth while playing shortstop. He collected singles in each of his first two plate appearances and also came around to score in the fourth inning. Tovar should continue to have a clear path to playing time with Jose Iglesias (thumb) and Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) both sidelined.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tovar tallies 2 quick hits, makes history in MLB debut DENVER -- The Coors Field crowd welcomed Ezequiel Tovar in his first at-bat in the second inning on Friday night with full volume and hope,...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • MLB.COM

Batting eighth in MLB debut Tovar will start at shortstop and bat eighth Friday against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 21-year-old was added to Colorado's active roster Thursday and will make his big-league debut a day later. Tovar posted a .921 OPS with 14 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 71 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels this season, and he should see regular playing time down the stretch as the Rockies take a look at their top prospect.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why Rockies called up Ezequiel Tovar and what to expect from the highly ranked shortstop He is meant to dip his toes in the waters of the major leagues, with an eye on becoming the primary shortstop next season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

What to expect from Ezequiel Tovar When we cover the Arizona Fall League each year, my colleagues Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and I divvy up the season. There’s often a passing of...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • MLB.COM

Active, not in Thursday's lineup Tovar was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact He is not in Thursday's lineup, but he could be available off the bench. Tovar should play pretty regularly, as the Rockies view him as the shortstop of the future. He hit .316/.384/.537 with 14 home runs and 17 steals in 71 games between Double-A and Triple-A.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not yet active Tovar, who is expected to join the Rockies on Thursday, is not in the lineup against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact It's not unusual for a prospect to watch his first big-league game from the bench, and in this case, Tovar isn't even on the lineup card yet. His official activation may come Friday. Once active, Tovar should play pretty regularly, as the Rockies view him as the shortstop of the future. He hit .316/.384/.537 with 14 home runs and 17 steals in 71 games between Double-A and Triple-A.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Promotion coming Thursday Tovar is expected to be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to play in Thursday's series finale against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact The 21-year-old spent the first half of the season with Double-A Hartford before he landed on the injured list with a groin injury in late June, and he was promoted to Albuquerque last week after he completed a rehab assignment. Tovar went 5-for-17 with a home run and two RBI in his first four games at Triple-A, and he posted a .314/.383/.542 slash line with 13 long balls, 47 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 66 contests at Double-A. He is Colorado's top prospect and should receive regular opportunities down the stretch in his first taste of the majors.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies' top shortstop prospect, getting called up, source says Ezequiel Tovar, a talented athlete whom the Rockies hope will become their next All-Star shortstop, will be called up from Triple-A Albuquer...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Could debut this year The Rockies hope to get Tovar some experience in the majors before the end of the season, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact The aggressive promotions for Tovar may not be at an end, as he just made his Triple-A debut earlier this week and played 66 games at Double-A as a 20-year-old earlier this season. Every move the Rockies have made with Tovar suggests that they plan on him being the primary big-league shortstop for most, if not all of the 2023 season. He is hitting .313/.381/.537 with 13 home runs and 17 steals in 67 games.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Begins rehab assignment Tovar (hip/groin) will head to Arizona on Sunday to begin a rehab assignment, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact The talented shortstop has not played since June 29 due to a hip/groin injury. According to Allentuck, Tovar will complete his rehab assignment and will then be moved up to Triple-A Albuquerque for the final games of the season. The 21-year-old hit .318/.386/.545 with 13 home runs and 17 steals in 66 games at Double-A.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not available for Futures Game Tovar (groin) won't be available for Saturday's All-Star Futures Game, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Rockies' top prospect remains on Double-A Hartford's 7-day injured list while he continues to recover from a groin injury that has kept him out of action since June 29. The organization is hopeful the 20-year-old infielder will be ready to play again shortly after the All-Star break.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing groin injury Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt said Sunday that Tovar has played just one game during Double-A Hartford's homestand this week on account of a groin injury, Patrick Lyons of T...

Impact Schmidt downplayed the groin issue, indicating that the Rockies are granting the 20-year-old infielder some extra rest as a matter of precaution to ensure the injury doesn't evolve into a longer-term concern. Tovar has backed up his status as one of the Rockies' top prospects this season by slashing .314/.383/.542 with 29 extra-base hits and 17 stolen bases across 295 plate appearances at Hartford this season.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wrecking Double-A competition Tovar is hitting .320/.403/.587 with 10 homers, 16 steals and a 20:41 BB:K through 43 games for Double-A Hartford.

Impact The 20-year-old endured a rough 2021, but the Rockies started him off in Double-A this year anyhow, and he's been an absolute wrecking ball. He's only been caught stealing once all year, and he's presently in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak during which he's hit .400 with a 1.234 OPS. It's hard to find any flaws in Tovar's game -- he's already considered a big-league-ready shortstop defensively, and now that he's hitting like this despite being one of the youngest players in Double-A, his prospect star is rising quickly.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hot start at Double-A Tovar is hitting .304/.396/.609 with three home runs and three stolen bases across 52 plate appearances at Double-A Hartford.

Impact Tovar spent the early part of spring training with the big-league club, and he has begun the 2022 regular season with Double-A Hartford. He delivered a multi-homer performance April 22, which inflated his overall numbers given the small sample. However, Tovar hasn't looked out of place at his current assignment, as he also has five doubles while striking out at a 25 percent clip.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

'Playing with confidence,' Tovar impresses in first camp SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- On Saturday, Ezequiel Tovar was spotted in the Rockies' Spring Training clubhouse chatting with veterans and fellow Ven...

MARCH 28, 2022 • MLB.COM

Sent to minor-league camp Tovar was optioned to minor-league spring training Saturday.

Impact Tovar was added to the Rockies' Rule 5 draft in November, and he worked with the major-league coaching staff to begin spring training. He went 9-for-16 with three homers, a double, six RBI, five runs, a stolen base and a strikeout across seven Cactus League appearances this spring, but he'll presumably begin the 2022 campaign at High-A Spokane.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins 40-man roster Tovar was added to the Rockies' 40-man roster Friday.

Impact The move means Tovar won't be available for selection in the upcoming Rule 5 draft. He's still far from his major-league debut, as he struggled significantly upon his promotion to High-A Spokane, hitting .239/.266/.396 in 32 games.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE