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: 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: 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: 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: 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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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Exiting lineup Sunday
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Tovar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Tovar will be handed the afternoon off, ending a streak of six starts during which he went 5-for-22 (.227) with three runs and an RBI. With Tovar on the bench, Willi Castro will shift over to shortstop, opening up the keystone for Edouard Julien.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Clubs homer Monday
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Tovar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.
Tovar gave Colorado its first lead with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. He tacked on a solo homer to provide an insurance run in the seventh, but the Dodgers staged a late comeback to pull off the victory. Monday's long ball was just the second of the season for Tovar through 52 games. The shortstop has had a precipitous power drop, as he went deep 26 times over 157 contests in 2024 and nine times across 95 games last year.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Not starting Sunday
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Tovar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Tovar received a couple of days off in early May amid a prolonged slump, and he's responded with a .333/.368/.389 slash line while starting the past six games. Willi Castro is shifting at shortstop while Brett Sullivan enters the lineup at catcher for Colorado in Sunday's series finale.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Sitting again Saturday
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Tovar isn't in Colorado's starting lineup Saturday versus Philadelphia.
It will be Tovar's second day out of the starting nine across the Rockies' past three games amidst a season-long slump. The 24-year-old is slashing a meager .187/.236/.269 over 144 plate appearances on the campaign and has gone just 6-for-54 (.111 batting average) at the dish over his past 18 games. Willi Castro is drawing the start at shortstop in Tovar's stead Saturday.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: First RBI since April 8
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Tovar went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.
Tovar has had a forgettable start to the season by hitting only .195 with a 29.4 percent strikeout rate. However, he delivered a two-run single in the ninth inning to record his first RBI since April 8, a span of 16 starts. This also marked only the second time in his last eight starts that Tovar managed to record a hit.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Tovar is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Padres.
Tovar has gone just 5-for-36 at the plate across his last 11 games, so he will get a breather to regroup. Willi Castro will receive the nod at shortstop for Colorado and will occupy the No. 8 spot in the batting order.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Resting up Sunday
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Tovar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Tovar will hit the bench for only the second time in the Rockies' first 22 games. Willi Castro (hand) will return to the starting nine following a three-game absence, filling in for Tovar at shortstop.
