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Tovar went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Cardinals.
Tovar's place in the lineup has been slipping lately -- he's started just five of the Rockies' last eight games, and in only one of the four games against right-handed starters in that span. The shortstop has gone 10-for-30 (.333) with three RBI over his last 12 contests, but that's been a brief bright spot in an otherwise disappointing year. Tovar is batting .213 with a .596 OPS, seven steals, 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 46 runs scored over 130 contests this season.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Grabbing seat Friday
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Tovar is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.
It's the third consecutive time that Tovar has been out of the lineup when the opposition has had a righty on the bump, in this case Andre Pallante. It's unclear whether Tovar has fallen into a short-side platoon, but it wouldn't be a surprise given his woeful .209/.256/.333 slash line. Cole Carrigg will handle shortstop for the Rockies in the series opener.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Idle Tuesday
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Tovar isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Tovar will move to the bench for a second time in three games after recording just one hit and five strikeouts in his last 13 at-bats. Cole Carrigg will shift to shortstop to cover for Tovar while Zac Veen, Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak start across the outfield.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Resting Sunday
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Tovar is absent from the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Atlanta.
Tovar is a combined 1-for-6 with two strikeouts through the first two games of the series against Atlanta. Colorado will give the 24-year-old a breather while Ryan Ritter handles shortstop and hits ninth Sunday.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Strong showing in return
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Tovar went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a walk and a stolen base Wednesday against the Nationals.
Tovar returned from a one-game absence caused by a wrist issue, and he showed no ill effects. He stole his sixth base of the season in the sixth inning after reaching base on a free pass, and he followed that up with a two-run single two frames later. Tovar has had a very poor season, though he has hit .315 across 54 at-bats in August.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Returning to Colorado lineup
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Tovar (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.
Tovar tweaked his left wrist during Monday's game and then didn't start Tuesday, but it will be just a one-game absence from the lineup for the shortstop. The 25-year-old has shown signs of life offensively in August, slashing .300/.351/.480 with a pair of long balls.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Sitting out with wrist issue
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Tovar (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.
Tovar had to be pulled from Monday's contest after tweaking his left wrist on a diving play at shortstop. He's considered day-to-day. Ryan Ritter will fill in at shortstop for the Rockies on Tuesday.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Blasts homer No. 10
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Tovar went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a double before being lifted in the sixth inning after injuring his wrist during Monday's 13-3 loss to the Nationals, Eli Whitney of Purple Row reports.
In Tovar's second at-bat against Cade Cavalli, he took the right-hander deep to center field for a solo shot to extend Colorado's lead. The long ball snapped a 15-game homerless drought. The 25-year-old was lifted in the bottom of the sixth after straining his left wrist on a diving play in the fifth inning. On the campaign, Tovar is slashing .209/.257/.596 with 10 homers and 39 RBI in 429 plate appearances. Ryan Ritter replaced Tovar at shortstop.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Resting up Saturday
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Tovar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Tovar will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-9 with three strikeouts and a sacrifice fly over his last five games. His absence will cause Cole Carrigg to move to shortstop while Zac Veen, Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak start across the outfield.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Exiting starting nine Sunday
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Tovar is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Tovar has shown improved form in August with a .333/.375/.472 slash line over 12 games, but the Rockies continue to build in regular days off for him while he's struggled overall this season with a career-low .588 OPS. He'll sit for the fourth time this month, clearing the way for Cole Carrigg to pick up a start at shortstop.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Taking seat Wednesday
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Tovar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Tovar will sit for the second time in the series while the Rockies go with Cole Carrigg at shortstop in the finale. Though he's posted a career-worst .580 OPS over 404 plate appearances on the season, Tovar has heated up a bit in August, slashing .310/.344/.448 through his first nine contests of the month.
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Idle for series opener Monday
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Tovar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Cole Carrigg will draw the start at shortstop while Tovar retreats to the bench for the Rockies' series opener in Arizona. Tovar had started in each of the last seven games, going 8-for-24 with one home run, one double, two walks, five runs and three RBI.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Homers in four-hit effort
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Tovar went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Monday's 13-9 loss to the Rays.
Tovar couldn't be stopped at the plate, logging a season-high four hits. The shortstop's solo homer in the third inning marked his first long ball since July 6, with the 25-year-old hitting a measly .098 in 17 games during the drought. It's been a challenging 2026 for Tovar, who's slashing .202/.247/.330 with nine homers, 36 RBI, 38 runs and five stolen bases across 104 contests.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Back to bench Sunday
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Tovar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Tovar will hit the bench for the second time in four games while the Rockies go with Willi Castro at shortstop in the series finale in Milwaukee. Since matching a season high with three hits in a July 3 win over the Giants, Tovar has gone 5-for-46 (.109) with two extra-base hits, zero stolen bases, five runs and two RBI over a stretch of 15 games.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Exiting starting lineup
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Tovar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.
Tovar went hitless in the first two games of the series and is just 2-for-32 at the dish across his last 10 contests. Willi Castro will slide over to shortstop, and Edouard Julien will handle second base for the Rockies on Wednesday.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Goes deep in rout
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Tovar went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.
Tovar launched a two-run shot in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the eighth. It marked the third time this season the 24-year-old has tallied three hits in a game, and he's now recorded four extra-base hits and six RBI over his past 10 contests. For the year, he's slashing .212/.254/.340 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored and five steals across 311 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Exiting starting nine
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Tovar is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Marlins.
It's a routine day off for Tovar, who has been one of the worst-hitting regulars in baseball this season with an ugly .205/.249/.325 batting line. Willi Castro will cover shortstop and bat cleanup for Colorado.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Sitting Saturday
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Tovar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Tovar will catch a breather after going 2-for-15 at the plate across his last four starts. Willi Castro will slide over to shortstop as a result, giving Kyle Karros a start at the hot corner.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Goes deep Tuesday
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Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rockies.
Tovar went yard in his final plate appearance of the game, marking his sixth home run of the season. While that was a positive portion of his performance, Tovar struck out in his second plate appearance of the game and has now punched out at least once in all 16 of his starts in June. That's continued a very disappointing season, as he's maintained just a 49 wRC+ across 280 plate appearances.
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