ImpactThe right-handed reliever has been on the shelf since late June with upper-back tightness. He could be ready to get back on the mound for a bullpen session during the upcoming week.
JULY 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Robert Stephenson - Throwing againStephenson (back) was able to complete a long-toss session off flat ground in the outfield Sunday prior to the Rockies' 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, the Associated Press reports.
Fabian Ardaya: Chris Taylor was named NL Player of the Week... - The AthleticChris Taylor was named NL Player of the Week. Joins AJ Pollock as Dodgers to earn the honor this month.
JULY 26, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
AJ Pollock - Collects two hits, steals basePollock went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base Sunday in a 3-2 win over Colorado.
ImpactThe veteran outfielder notched two of the Dodgers' seven hits in the game and stole his third base of the campaign in the fourth inning. Pollock subsequently attempted to score on a Zach McKinstry groundout but was thrown out at the plate. Pollock has enjoyed a standout July, slashing .348/.416/.739 with seven homers, 11 RBI and 11 runs over 20 games.
JULY 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Elias Díaz - Smacks second-inning homerDiaz went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
ImpactDiaz's ninth long ball of the season briefly helped the Rockies recapture the lead after the Dodgers tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning. Even after leaving the yard twice during the series in Los Angeles, Diaz is sitting on a modest .675 OPS for the season. Even for a catcher, that mark is nothing special, but it should be good enough to keep Diaz ahead of Dom Nunez (.633 OPS, 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 183 plate appearances) on the depth chart.
JULY 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Raimel Tapia - Pads stolen-base total SundayTapia went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a pair of stolen bases in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
ImpactTapia relied mostly on his legs to help manufacture the game's first run in the top of the first inning. After drawing a leadoff walk on five pitches, Tapia stole second base, advanced to third on a Brendan Rodgers groundout and then came around to score on Trevor Story's base hit. The outfielder would add his second steal of the game following his infield single in the fifth inning, bringing his stolen base total up to 18 on the season. That output doubles up Tapia's next-best mark from any of his first five years in the big leagues.
JULY 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Will Smith - Mashes tie-breaking homerSmith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in the Dodgers' 3-2 win over the Rockies.
ImpactAfter getting the day off Saturday, Smith checked back into the lineup for the series finale and provided the decisive hit of the afternoon, taking reliever Carlos Estevez deep to center field in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie. The home run was the 14th of the season for Smith, leaving him one shy of matching the career-best total he supplied as a rookie in 2019.
JULY 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Carlos Estévez - Takes loss in reliefEstevez (2-2) was tagged with the loss in relief Sunday against the Dodgers after allowing one run on two hits across one inning.
ImpactEstevez hurled the eighth inning and was credited with the loss after allowing the decisive run of the game on a solo homer from star catcher Will Smith. Estevez has now allowed at least one run in three of his last five relief appearances and owns a 6.00 ERA across nine appearances this month.
JULY 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE
