MICHAEL TOGLIA NEWS

Goes yard thrice Toglia went 3-for-4 with three solo home runs during Sunday's 8-5 win over the Mets.

Impact Toglia notched his first career multi-homer game Sunday, launching solo homers in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings. The 25-year-old is batting .197 with 16 home runs across 50 games this season, but he's been significantly better since becoming a near-everyday player for Colorado at the start of June. In 36 games since then, he's batting .230 with 26 RBI, 20 runs and 12 homers.

JULY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics' Lawrence Butler, Rockies' Michael Toglia Surprise With Three-Homer Days Two of baseball’s worst teams got offensive boosts heading into the All-Star break.

JULY 14, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Michael Toglia (3 HRs), Rockies tee off on Mets Michael Toglia hit three homers Sunday afternoon for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who avoided being swept in a three-game series by beatin...

JULY 14, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Michael Toglia (3 HRs), Rockies tee off on Mets Michael Toglia hit three homers Sunday afternoon for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who avoided being swept in a three-game series by beatin...

JULY 14, 2024 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Toglia hits three homers, Tovar adds two and the Rockies beat the Mets 8-5

Michael Toglia became the first Colorado switch-hitter to homer three times in a game, leading the Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday

JULY 14, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toglia 'making strides' in pursuit of everyday first-base job CINCINNATI -- Michael Toglia will have to even out the all-or-nothing quality of his at-bats to lock down the Rockies’ first-base job. But h...

JULY 11, 2024 • MLB.COM

Hitting for power Toglia went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Reds.

Impact Toglia continued his surge in power, as he's delivered seven home runs across his last 23 games. He's also tacked on 15 RBI and 13 runs scored in that span, though he's struck out at a 28.7 percent clip and is hitting just .207. Despite the mixed results, Toglia has started 31 straight games and is locked into playing time at first base.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pops 10th homer Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Royals.

Impact Toglia has been in the midst of a slump, as he entered Friday's game having collected only three hits across 19 at-bats in his last six matchups. He ended that with a solo home run in the third inning, his 10th long ball of the campaign. Toglia has shown an all-or-nothing approach at the plate this season, as he has a 32.3 percent strikeout rate paired with a .245 ISO in 158 plate appearances.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pops 10th homer Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Royals.

Impact Toglia has been in the midst of a slump, as he entered Friday's game having collected only three hits across 19 at-bats in his last six matchups. He ended that with a solo home run in the third inning, his 10th long ball of the campaign. Toglia has shown an all-or-nothing approach at the plate this season, as he has a 32.3 percent strikeout rate paired with a .245 ISO in 158 plate appearances.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Toglia hits a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning as the Rockies top the White Sox 5-4

Ryan McMahon scored on Michael Toglia’s sacrifice fly in the 14th inning, and the Colorado Rockies stopped a five-game slide by topping the Chicago White Sox 5-4

JUNE 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Salvages day with late homer Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Astros.

Impact Toglia was hitless in his first three at-bats but saved his stat line in the ninth inning by taking Josh Hader yard on a solo homer. The first baseman has homered on back-to-back nights and has belted four long balls in his last 10 games, batting 10-for-39 (.256) with nine runs and nine RBI during that stretch.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Toglia's superb HR robbery highlights his return to Majors St. LOUIS -- Michael Toglia heard for years that he could be an impact player at first base. That can wait. On Thursday night, in his first...

JUNE 7, 2024 • MLB.COM

Could switch-hitting Toglia be unlocking his right-handed power? DENVER -- A couple afternoons ago, the Rockies’ switch-hitting Michael Toglia showed up early at Coors Field to take turns with teammate Nol...

APRIL 11, 2024 • MLB.COM

After spring tear, Toglia gets Opening Day call that leaves family in tears SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After playing against the Brewers on Monday afternoon, switch-hitting first baseman-outfielder Michael Toglia joined hi...

MARCH 26, 2024 • MLB.COM

Toglia focusing on aggressiveness, improving power at plate GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Michael Toglia is a sturdy 6-foot-5, and believes it’s time he starts hitting like it. Toglia, a switch-hitter who is com...

MARCH 12, 2024 • MLB.COM

Toglia, Goodman show off power with back-to-back homers PHOENIX -- Rockies manager Bud Black’s message is that playing time is available for younger players swinging well, so Michael Toglia and Hu...

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 • MLB.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Colorado optioned Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Impact Toglia showed some promising flashes down the stretch in 2022, but the 25-year-old first baseman and corner outfielder has slashed just .163/.224/.284 in 45 games (152 plate appearances) this season at the major-league level. Cole Tucker is being summoned from Albuquerque in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in third straight Toglia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact The switch-hitting Toglia finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row, this time versus Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman after he had been excluded from the lineup against a pair of southpaws in the first two contests of the series. Dating back to Aug. 9, Toglia is slashing .127/.186/.291 with a 30.5 percent strikeout rate over a stretch of 17 games, and his ongoing slump may have prompted manager Bud Black to pull the plug on the youngster in an everyday role. Elehuris Montero will pick up a third straight start Sunday at Toglia's expense.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flashing power potential Toglia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Orioles.

Impact Toglia has held a regular role in the Colorado lineup since July 16, when he was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. In that span, he's hit just .170 with a 33 percent strikeout rate, though he has homered in two of his last three starts -- neither of which have come at home. The Rockies have shown a willingness to let Toglia play through his struggles, though the addition of Hunter Goodman to the roster could complicate his playing time moving forward.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Wednesday Toglia is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.

Impact Toglia homered in Tuesday's loss to the Rays but will begin this one on the bench. Charlie Blackmon is getting a start in right field and Jurickson Profar will be in the designated hitter spot.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Wednesday Toglia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact After going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's 8-5 loss, Toglia will take a seat in the series finale and make way for Nolan Jones in right field. While bouncing between right field and first base, Toglia had started in nine of the Rockies' last 10 games but went just 2-for-30 with 12 strikeouts.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Toglia is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Impact Toglia has seen an increased role since the trade deadline, but has struggled in August. The outfielder is 4-for-37 with zero extra-base hits in the month. The 24-year-old has missed only one game since July 21, so Sunday likely serves as an off day. Nolan Jones will start in his spot in right field, batting fifth.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Toglia is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Alan Trejo will get a rare turn in the starting lineup as Toglia heads to the bench after six consecutive starts. Toglia's been in a bad way at the plate, managing just four singles while striking out 12 times in his last 25 at-bats, but the Rockies are in full-blown evaluation mode and the 24-year-old Toglia likely still has some leash in a regular role.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes hold of everyday role Toglia will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Impact With the Rockies moving first baseman C.J. Cron and outfielder Randal Grichuk ahead of the trade deadline, Toglia appears to be temporarily locked into an everyday role, at least until Colorado gets the likes of Charlie Blackmon (hand) and Kris Bryant (finger) back from the injured list. Toglia will pick up his fifth straight start Wednesday and his 10th start in the last 11 games. He's hitting just .194 with two extra-base hits over his last 10 contests.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making most of plate appearances Toglia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Nationals.

Impact Toglia has gotten five consecutive starts at first base with C.J. Cron (back) sidelined. He's now collected hits in each of his last three games while tallying a double, a homer, three RBI and three runs scored. Cron is expected back Friday, so Toglia's playing time in the short term will likely dry up, but he could see more run across the final two months of the campaign depending on the Rockies' moves at the trade deadline.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE