SAM HILLIARD NEWS

Being evaluated for concussion Hilliard is in the concussion protocol after making a diving catch in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette repor...

Impact The 28-year-old didn't appear in Wednesday's nightcap, and he remains out of the lineup Thursday against Atlanta after he entered the concussion protocol. If Hilliard is forced to spend time on the injured list, Garrett Hampson will likely see a slight uptick in playing time in Colorado's outfield.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat for nightcap Hilliard is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus Miami.

Impact Hilliard started in left field for the fourth consecutive contest in Game 1 of the twin bill, and he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as the Colorado offense was quiet during the 14-1 defeat. He'll head to the bench for Game 2 while Garrett Hampson takes over in center field.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodgers' 3-homer game gives Rockies DH split with Marlins

Brendan Rodgers hit three home runs, including a two-run walkoff drive in the 10th inning, to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 13-12 and split the doubleheader

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets fourth straight start Hilliard will start in left field and bat seventh in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Marlins.

Impact Hilliard will stick in the lineup for a fourth consecutive game after he went 5-for-11 with a double, a walk, three runs and an RBI in the previous three contests. The quartet of Charlie Blackmon, Connor Joe, Randal Grichuk and Yonathan Daza are still expected to fill out the three outfield spots and designated hitter in most games while Kris Bryant (back) is on the injured list, but the Rockies could continue to open up semi-regular at-bats for Hilliard by rotating rest days among the other four players.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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 7-1

MAY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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 6-5

MAY 29, 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 2-1

MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits versus righty Hilliard is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact After sitting against lefty Alex Wood in Monday's series opener, the lefty-hitting Hilliard now finds himself on the bench versus a righty (Alex Cobb). Hilliard's lowly .169/.282/.323 slash line on the season appears to have cost him a large-side platoon role in the outfield, and playing time could be even harder to come by for the 28-year-old by the weekend, when Kris Bryant (back) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies play in game 2 of series

The San Francisco Giants bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Colorado Rockies

MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Monday Hilliard is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Hilliard will take a seat after he went 3-for-16 with a pair of home runs, a stolen base and seven RBI while starting each of the last five games. Despite those solid counting stats, Hilliard is still hitting .169 on the season and looks more likely than the hot-hitting Yonathan Daza to move into a reserve role once Kris Bryant (back) is ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Saturday Hilliard went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and four total RBI in a 10-4 victory versus the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Hilliard capped a big third inning for the Rockies with his three-run shot to right field. The long ball was the second in as many days for Hilliard after he failed to go deep in his first 55 at-bats of the season. Prior to Friday, he was mired in a massive slump during which he went 3-for-40 with 14 strikeouts over 14 games.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blackmon, Hilliard, McMahon power Rockies past Royals 10-4

Charlie Blackmon, Sam Hilliard and Ryan McMahon hit home runs, Germán Márquez overcame one rough inning for his first victory this season and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-ga...

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks first homer Hilliard went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two RBI against Kansas City on Friday.

Impact Hilliard drove in his first run of the game on a single in the second inning, and he proceeded to immediately steal his second base of the campaign. He followed that up by recording his first home run of the season in the eighth frame. So long as Kris Bryant (back) is sidelined, Hilliard should get regular at-bats against right-handed pitching. However, his production hasn't been noteworthy, as he's managed just a .169/.286/.288 line with six RBI and five runs scored across 70 plate appearances.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi, Dozier lead 18-hit night; Royals top Rox 14-10

Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and an RBI triple, Hunter Dozier had his first career five-hit game and the Kansas City Royals broke out of their offensive funk in a 14-10 vi...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against southpaw Hilliard isn't starting Monday against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Hilliard started in the last four games and went 0-for-11 with a run, a stolen base, two walks and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather with left-hander Carlos Rodon starting for the Giants while Yonathan Daza, Garrett Hampson and Randal Grichuk start in the outfield from left to right.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records stolen base Hilliard went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Hilliard continues to start regularly against right-handed pitching in the absence of Kris Bryant (back). He reached base with a two-out walk in the second inning and stole second base for his first swipe of the season. Otherwise, Hilliard hasn't taken advantage of his uptick in playing time, as he's reached base only 11 times across 37 plate appearances while tallying one RBI and one run scored.

MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kelly excels, D-backs get late homers to top Rockies 4-1

Merrill Kelly came within one out of a complete game, Daulton Varsho and David Peralta hit home runs in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1

MAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hampson, Rodgers, Grichuk hit HRs, Rockies beat Nats 9-7

Garrett Hampson and Brendan Rodgers each hit three-run home runs for the Colorado Rockies in a 9-7 win over the Washington Nationals

MAY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup against southpaw Hilliard isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.

Impact Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's series opener against Washington, but he'll head to the bench with left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound Wednesday. Connor Joe will start in left field while Yonathan Daza enters the lineup in center.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sits Sunday Hilliard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Yonathan Daza will get a look in center field while Hilliard sits out after he started in each of the past three games while going 1-for-8 with a triple, four walks and an RBI during that stretch. While Kris Bryant (back) is stuck on the injured list, Hilliard looks like he'll see steady reps in the outfield alongside Charlie Blackmon and Randal Grichuk.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies place struggling Kris Bryant on IL with sore back

The Colorado Rockies placed struggling left fielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list because of back pain

APRIL 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base three times Hilliard went 1-for-2 with two walks, a triple and an RBI on Thursday against the Phillies.

Impact Hilliard led off the third inning with a triple but was ultimately stranded there. However, he still had a productive day after grounding into a fielder's choice in the seventh frame to deliver the team's only run of the contest. He's stuck in a fourth outfielder role, though he has drawn seven starts in the last 14 games -- in part due to injuries to Garrett Hampson (hand) and more recently Kris Bryant (back). Hilliard hasn't taken advantage of that opportunity, as he has only six hits across 23 at-bats with three RBI and three runs scored.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies finish 4-game sweep of Rockies behind ace Wheeler

Zack Wheeler tossed one-hit ball over six shutout innings and Alec Bohm homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-1 vict...

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in bench role Hilliard is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Hilliard picked up three starts in the Rockies' last four games, but two of those came while Randal Grichuk was tending to a sore back. Grichuk has returned to the lineup for the past two contests and hasn't experienced any setbacks, so Hilliard looks like he'll be relegated to fourth-outfielder duties for the foreseeable future.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kuhl leads Rockies over Phillies 4-1, leaves with injury

Chad Kuhl pitched six scoreless innings during his home debut with the Rockies before leaving with what appeared to be a cut near the middle finger of his pitching hand, and Charli...

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS