Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon, hoping to win a spot with the club next season, has thrived with Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler sidelined by injuries, according to the Denver Post, batting .433 (26 for 60) with seven doubles, one triple, one homer and one steal in his last 13 games. He has just two walks during that stretch, though.
"If you play well, hopefully there is a place for you somewhere," Blackmon said. "But I don't look into the future, I just look at what I can do today. That's the only way I can approach things."
Despite his lack of plate discipline, Blackmon has made an impression manager Walt Weiss.
"I think the bottom line is that he is stringing together a lot of good at-bats and he has a nice plan at the plate," Weiss said. "Charlie's been a real bright spot for our club."