AUGUST 20, 2023•CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
No sweep for Rockies as bullpen implodes in loss to White SoxDENVER — To shamelessly steal a phrase from Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi: “No sweep for you!”
Harold Castro - Drives in two SundayCastro went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox.
ImpactCastro has seen limited playing time in August, with this being just his seventh game for the month. He's gone 4-for-14 with four RBI in that span. The 29-year-old is slashing .267/.283/.332 with one home run, 29 RBI, 23 runs scored and 12 doubles through 241 plate appearances this season. With Brendan Rodgers heating up over the last week, Castro's best path to playing time at second base appears to be closing up.
AUGUST 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Charlie Blackmon - Homer, triple in lossBlackmon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox.
ImpactBlackmon has gone 9-for-20 (.450) with two homers and two triples over six games since he returned from a two-month absence with a hand injury. Both of his homers in that span have come in the last two games. The veteran is up to a .281/.367/.468 slash line with seven long balls, 31 RBI, 42 runs scored, 14 doubles and four triples through 62 contests this season. He's been atop the lineup in all five games he's started since his return, bumping Ezequiel Tovar to the No. 2 spot in the lineup.
AUGUST 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Chris Flexen - Solid in quality startFlexen allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and struck out five without walking a batter over six innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Sunday.
ImpactThis was just the third time all year Flexen's gone six innings in an appearance, and it was also his first quality start. Despite the solid outing, he came away with a third straight no-decision after the Rockies' bullpen imploded in the eighth inning. Flexen is now at a 7.18 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 50:28 K:BB with 19 home runs allowed over 67.2 innings between the Rockies and the Mariners this year. The right-hander is projected to make his next start on the road in Baltimore.
AUGUST 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Andrew Benintendi - Three hits, steal in winBenintendi went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.
ImpactBenintendi has managed three multi-hit efforts over 17 games this month, batting .222 (14-for-63) with three doubles and no home runs in that span. The steal was also his first since July 26. The light-hitting outfielder is slashing .272/.337/.352 with two homers, 13 steals, 33 RBI and 59 runs scored over 116 contests this season.
AUGUST 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
White Sox surge past Rockies with 7-run 8thAndrew Vaughn homered among his three hits, Lenyn Sosa went deep in a seven-run eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the...
AUGUST 20, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Lenyn Sosa - Delivers three-run homerSosa went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.
ImpactSosa didn't start the contest, but he entered as the replacement when Elvis Andrus was ejected for yelling from the dugout. The blast was Sosa's second of the campaign, and he's gone 3-for-9 with five RBI over three games since he was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. The infielder is at a middling .156/.167/.273 slash line with eight RBI and five runs scored over 79 plate appearances. His time as a regular in the lineup may come to a close when Tim Anderson's suspension ends Wednesday.
AUGUST 20, 2023•ROTOWIRE
