Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Three-hit effort in loss
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Fulford went 3-for-4 with one run scored in Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
During his current stint in the big leagues, Fulford has gone 4-for-14 with three strikeouts and one walk. He has been in the lineup for four of seven games since he was called up last Sunday, making two starts each at catcher and designated hitter. He's also started twice against right-handed pitchers, so it doesn't appear he'll be strictly platooned. Over 57 plate appearances in the majors, the 26-year-old has posted a .259/.281/.389 slash line with one home run, 11 RBI, five runs scored, one stolen base, two doubles and one triple.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Rockies recalled Fulford from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Fulford will be up with the Rockies for the fourth time this season after slashing .250/.262/.425 with one home run, one stolen base, 11 RBI and four runs over 42 plate appearances across his previous three stints in the big leagues. With Hunter Goodman and Austin Nola both healthy, Fulford will serve as the Rockies' No. 3 catcher and will likely be in line for limited playing time.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Fulford to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Fulford has posted a .687 OPS with one homer over 14 games while occasionally spelling top catcher Hunter Goodman behind the plate. Austin Nola is grabbing Fulford's roster spot.
Fulford went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI during Friday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.
It was in a losing effort, but Fulford set a career high with three hits Friday, also knocking in three RBI. It's a small sample, but the 26-year-old has shown good consistency in his rookie season, as he's yet to go more than two games without picking up a hit. He is now slashing .281/.294/.500 in 34 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Knocks in five
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Fulford went 2-for-2 with a walk, a triple, five RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.
Fulford has served as the Rockies' backup catcher since June 6, when he was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque following the release of Jacob Stallings was released. The rookie has started only three of nine games since his promotion, but he made a strong case for earning more work after his big performance Sunday. Even so, Hunter Goodman is still likely to dominant the playing time behind the dish moving forward.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Fulford to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Fulford was promoted to the majors April 14 and smacked his first big-league home run this past Sunday against the Nationals. He appeared in four games (two starts) for the Rockies as the third catcher behind Hunter Goodman and Jacob Stallings. Colorado selected Owen Miller's contract from Albuquerque in a corresponding move.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Tallies first big-league homer
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Fulford went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Fulford drew his second start since being recalled Wednesday and hit ninth in the order. He went yard to lead off the sixth inning, accounting for his first big-league hit and homer. Fulford should continue to get looks as the backup catcher so long as Kris Bryant (back) is sidelined, which allows Hunter Goodman to serve as the designated hitter.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Gets first big-league call-up
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The Rockies selected Fulford's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
Colorado opened up room for Fulford on the 26-man active roster by placing Kris Bryant (back) on the injured list. Fulford had gotten off to a strong start to the season at Albuquerque, slashing .395/.477/.868 with five home runs and 10 RBI across 44 plate appearances. The 26-year-old will provide a third catcher behind Hunter Goodman and Jacob Stallings. Fulford's arrival could allow Goodman to see more time as the Rockies' designated hitter following Bryant's placement on the IL, which would allow the more defensive-minded Stallings to see more opportunities behind the plate.
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Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Sent down to minors camp
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Fulford was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Rockies on Tuesday.
Fulford was a sixth-round pick by the Rockies in 2021, and the right-handed hitting backstop had a strong season at the plate with a .268/.380/.448 with 15 homers and 13 stolen bases for Low-A Fresno in 2022. The former Texas Tech backstop is likely to begin the 2023 campaign at High-A Spokane.
