A winning team again: Braves top Rockies 8-7 behind Olson HR
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer, Ronald Acuña Jr. had a solo shot among his four hits and the Atlanta Braves moved aboveJUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHARLIE BLACKMON #19 - RIGHT FIELDER - COLORADO ROCKIES
12 HR •
52 RBI •
.256 AVG
12 HR
52 RBI
.256 AVG
Braves bring road win streak into matchup with the Rockies
The Atlanta Braves visit the Colorado Rockies aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streakJUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Racks up four hits in loss Blackmon went 4-for-5 with a run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Braves.
Impact The veteran drove in Colorado's first run with a first-inning single and collected another RBI with a single in the fifth. This was his second four-hit performance of the campaign, though he's still on pace for a career-worst .251 batting average. Blackmon has picked things up of late, however, slashing .400/.471/.500 with a home run and seven RBI over his past seven games.
JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Blackmon leads Rockies against the Braves after 4-hit game
The Colorado Rockies play the Atlanta Braves after Charlie Blackmon had four hits against the Braves on ThursdayJUNE 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
D'Arnaud's grand slam, 6 RBIs power Braves past Rockies 13-6
Travis d’Arnaud homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-high six runs as the Atlanta Braves pounced on Colorado’s struggling pitching in a 13-6 rout of the Roc...JUNE 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Key to Blackmon's recent success? Keeping it simple This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...
JUNE 1, 2022 • MLB.COM
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon climbing out of early-season slump Charlie Blackmon’s numbers — .241 average and a .729 OPS entering the month of June — aren’t exactly “Nazty.”
JUNE 1, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
Rockies face the Marlins with 1-0 series lead
The Colorado Rockies lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Miami MarlinsMAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daza's 3-run double keys rally, Rockies beat Marlins 7-1
Pinch-hitter Yonathan Daza doubled to drive in three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Colorado Rockies rally past the Miami Marlins 7-1MAY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies seventh homer Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two walks Sunday against the Nationals.
Impact Blackmon took Josiah Gray yard to lead off the game and record his seventh home run of the season. He later grounded into a fielder's choice to tally his second RBI of the campaign. Blackmon reached base multiple times in three of Colorado's four games against Washington, and he also drove in five and scored three runs during the series. Overall, Blackmon is hitting .241/.309/.426 across 182 plate appearances.
MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Soto snaps homer drought, Nationals hold off Rockies 6-5
Juan Soto snapped a 15-game home run drought with a two-run shot, Tanner Rainey got the final five outs and the Washington Nationals held off the Colorado Rockies 6-5MAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Five hits across doubleheader Blackmon went 5-for-10 with two RBI and a run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Impact Blackmon collected multiple hits in each game, and all five knocks were singles. He has hit .278 across his last 13 starts, also collecting two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Overall, Blackmon has maintained a .239/.301/.409 line across 177 plate appearances on the campaign.
MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals play the Rockies with 2-1 series lead
The Washington Nationals lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Colorado RockiesMAY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies and Nationals split doubleheader
José Iglesias had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh, Chad Kuhl pitched 6 1/3 innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to split a dou...MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reaches base three times Blackmon went 1-for-3 with two walks Wednesday against the Pirates.
Impact Blackmon has one hit in nine of his last 10 starts, but none have been multi-hit efforts. He's smacked two home runs in that span, also collecting four RBI and five runs scored. Overall, he has maintained a .221/.289/.393 line across 163 plate appearances on the season.
MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals host the Rockies to open 4-game series
The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies to open a four-game seriesMAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe's 10th-inning single gives Rockies 2-1 win over Pirates
Connor Joe singled home the tiebreaking run in the top of the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies slipped past the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rests after doubleheader Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Blackmon will get a breather after he started in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader. The 35-year-old went 1-for-8 between the two games and saw his six-game hitting streak come to an end in Game 2 of the twin bill. With Blackmon on the bench Sunday, the Rockies will roll out an outfield of Kris Bryant, Yonathan Daza and Randal Grichuk from left to right.
MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rockies and Mets play, winner claims 3-game series
The Colorado Rockies and New York Mets meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesMAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies sixth homer Blackmon went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run Wednesday against the Giants.
Impact Blackmon led off the bottom of the first inning with his sixth home run of the season. In five starts during the team's current homestand, Blackmon has gone 5-for-21 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored. However, on the campaign, he has managed just a .312 wOBA and 88 wRC+ across 141 plate appearances.
MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
'It worked': Blackmon homers early, bunts late DENVER -- “It worked.” Manager Bud Black put it concisely when he was asked about Charlie Blackmon 's sacrifice bunt in the pivotal eighth i...
MAY 19, 2022 • MLB.COM
Cron helps Rockies end 12-game skid vs Giants with 5-3 win
CMAY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Casali hits 2 HRs, Yaz adds go-ahead HR, Giants beat Rox 7-6
Curt Casali hit two home runs, Mike Yastrzemski delivered a go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants pulled out a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockie...MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench versus southpaw Blackmon is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Blackmon started the past four games and will take a seat after going 2-for-17 with a home run, three RBI and two runs during that stretch. Sam Hilliard, Yonathan Daza and Randal Grichuk will start from left to right in the outfield against Kansas City lefty Daniel Lynch.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs fifth homer Blackmon went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 10-4 win against Kansas City.
Impact Blackmon's first-inning homer gave the Rockies an early 2-0 lead and was his first long ball since April 26. The veteran outfielder ranks second on the team with five homers on the campaign, but he is slashing a modest .217/.274/.400 over 127 plate appearances. Blackmon was once a steady bet to hit over .300, but he has some work to do just to get to his previous career-worst .255 mark by the end of the campaign.
MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
