MAY 6, 2022•AZCENTRAL.COM
Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks picks, predictions, odds: Who wins MLB game Friday?The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies on Friday at Chase Field in Phoenix. Who will win the game?
Maikel Franco - Three hits in loss to ColoradoFranco went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rockies.
ImpactThe veteran third baseman is on a bit of a tear, posting five multi-hit performances over the last 12 games and slashing .306/.333/.449 with a homer, four doubles, four RBI and six runs. Franco has credited an improved offseason diet and routine for his rebound from a career-worst 2021 campaign, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports, and the 29-year-old has lost over 25 pounds from last year's playing weight. "I feel great about it," Franco said. "The way that I look, the way that I play is different. I feel like I always have more energy. It's been great so far."
MAY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Randal Grichuk - Tallies fourth homerGrichuk went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Nationals.
ImpactGrichuk took Kyle Finnegan yard in the seventh inning to record his fourth home run of the season. Each of those long balls have come in his last 11 starts, during which time he's also tallied 10 RBI and eight runs scored. Overall, Grichuk is hitting .315/.363/.479 with 15 RBI and 10 runs scored across 80 plate appearances.
MAY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Keibert Ruiz - Pops first homer of 2022Ruiz went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rockies.
ImpactThe backstop took Jhoulys Chacin deep in the sixth inning for a solo shot, Ruiz's first homer of the year. The 23-year-old has six hits in his last three games including two doubles, pushing his slash line on the season up to .275/.306/.388 with five runs and nine RBI through 21 contests.
MAY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Garrett Hampson - Slugs first homerHampson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Nationals.
ImpactHampson drew his first start since returning from a hand injury, entering the lineup at shortstop in place of Jose Iglesias. He took advantage of the opportunity by smacking a three-run home run in the second inning. It was Hampson's first long ball of the season, though he's managed only 12 plate appearances. Hampson doesn't appear to have a clear path to playing time for the time being, particularly with Brendan Rodgers heating up at the plate.
MAY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Brendan Rodgers - Records first homerRodgers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Nationals.
ImpactRodgers began his productive effort with an RBI double in the second inning. He followed that up four frames later with a three-run home run, his first long ball of the season. Though Rodgers got off to a dreadful start to the season, he has collected multiple hits in three of his last four starts, during which he's also recorded four runs scored and eight RBI.
MAY 6, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Patrick Corbin may have a new regular catcher in Riley AdamsAdams has caught three of Corbin's better starts this season, including an eight-inning complete game Wednesday.
MAY 6, 2022•WASHINGTONPOST.COM
