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Colorado Rockies: Will they move Charlie Blackmon down in the lineup?Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is not off to a hot start by any means. In 65 plate appearances, Blackmon is hitting .164/.292/...
Brad Miller - Available off benchMIller (neck) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies but is expected to be available off the bench, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ImpactMiller was expected to be in Friday's lineup before being replaced by Nick Maton due to a stiff neck. Maton will make another start at the keystone Saturday, but Miller could appear as a pinch hitter.
APRIL 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Colorado Rockies: Injury updates on Kyle Freeland, Brendan Rodgers, and Peter LambertOn Friday, manager Bud Black provided some injury updates on left-handed starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, infielder Brendan Rodgers, and he g...
APRIL 24, 2021•ROXPILE.COM
Kyle Freeland - Throws 25 pitches SaturdayFreeland (shoulder) threw 25 pitches in a bullpen session Saturday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
ImpactFreeland has been sidelined for just over a month due to a shoulder strain, and he threw off a mound for the first time Friday. He threw at about an 85 percent effort level in Saturday's bullpen session, and he didn't have any issues with his shoulder afterward. While Freeland's recent progress has been encouraging, he still doesn't have a clear timetable to return to action since he'll need to build his arm strength back up.
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Mychal Givens - Earns first winGivens (1-1) earned the win Friday in a 5-4 victory over the Phillies, striking out one and giving up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning.
ImpactGivens was called upon to preserve a tie game late in Friday's game. The Phillies tried to mount a comeback, but Givens wiped out the threat by inducing an inning-ending double play. The 30-year-old was rewarded for his scoreless effort when Raimel Tapia launched a walk-off home run in the bottom of the inning. After allowing two runs in his season debut, Givens has now registered a scoreless outing in seven out of his last eight appearances, lowering his ERA to 3.00.
APRIL 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Héctor Neris - Charged with lossNeris (1-2) took the loss Friday against the Rockies, surrendering a home run and registering a strikeout while only securing one out.
ImpactNeris entered a tie ballgame in the bottom of the ninth inning. He was able to retire the first batter, but promptly served up a walk-off home run to Raimel Tapia. Through the 2021 campaign, the 31-year-old owns a 2.35 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 7.2 innings. With Archie Bradley (oblique) on the 10-day injured list, Neris should continue to see plenty of late-inning work and save opportunities.
APRIL 24, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Yonathan Daza - Making third straight startDaza will start for the third straight game in center field Saturday against the Phillies.
ImpactThe Rockies will again move Garrett Hampson in to second base, pushing Ryan McMahon to third and Josh Fuentes to the bench. Anyone with a regular role who plays half their games at Coors Field is at least somewhat interesting for fantasy purposes, and Daza has made good contact thus far, hitting .344 through 33 plate appearances. He was never a particularly exciting prospect, but he runs well and makes enough contact to give him some fantasy appeal if he keeps his job.
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