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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Breather in nightcap

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2024

  Blackmon is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with Seattle. Blackmon will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout while scoring the game-winning run in the team's 2-1 extra-inning victory in Sunday's matinee. Sean Bouchard will start in right field and bat eighth in the series finale with the Mariners.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Getting day off

  Rotowire Apr 17, 2024

  Blackmon is out of the lineup for Wednesday game versus the Phillies. He'll take a seat as the Phillies send left-hander Cristopher Sanchez to the bump. The Rockies have a team off day Thursday, so Blackmon will get a couple days of rest before Friday's series opener versus the Mariners.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Not in Friday's lineup

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2024

  Blackmon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays. Blackmon's days off usually coincide with Colorado going up against a left-handed starter, but he's sitting Friday while righty Kevin Gausman takes the mound for Toronto. Michael Toglia will start in right field and bat eighth.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Getting day off Wednesday

  Rotowire Apr 10, 2024

  Blackmon is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks. The Rockies and Diamondbacks are concluding their series with a day game and Arizona is also starting left-hander Tommy Henry, so it makes for an opportune time for Blackmon to get a breather. Michael Toglia will start in right field and Kris Bryant will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter while Blackmon sits.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Goes deep in win

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2024

  Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks. Blackmon led off the home half of the first inning with a triple and scored the game's first run shortly after. He then added an insurance run with his solo shot in the eighth. The veteran outfielder is off to a great start, slashing .325/.372/.575 with six extra-base knocks through 10 games. Blackmon was 1-for-12 over his previous three games since his last multi-hit effort April 3.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Tallies three hits in loss

  Rotowire Apr 4, 2024

  Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs. Blackmon helped ignite Colorado's offense from the top of the lineup, logging his second straight three-hit game out of the leadoff spot. The veteran outfielder has looked rejuvenated to begin the campaign, slashing .417/.440/.625 with five RBI through six games. He's yet to go deep but has four extra-base hits among his 10 overall knocks, and -- perhaps most impressively -- he's yet to strike out across 24 plate appearances.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Out of lineup Sunday

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Blackmon is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports. Blackmon went 3-for-11 with a double, a triple, three RBI, two runs and a stolen base in the first three games of the season, but he'll step out of the lineup Sunday. Jake Cave will take over in right field.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Productive from leadoff spot

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, one run and a stolen base against Arizona in a 6-4 victory Saturday. Blackmon has batted out of the leadoff spot in all three games for Colorado thus far, and he helped ignite the team's offense Saturday with a pair of hits. His big knock was a two-run double in the fifth inning that was part of a five-run outburst for the Rockies. Blackmon also swiped a big in the win, but that's unlikely to be a common occurrence, as the 37-year-old hasn't stolen more than four bases in a season since 2018.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Expected to be primary DH

  Rotowire Feb 25, 2024

  Blackmon is expected to serve as the Rockies' primary designated hitter in 2024, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. Blackmon signed a one-year, $13 million extension with the Rockies just before the close of the 2023 campaign. Given that financial commitment, he's expected to keep a significant role on the team. Blackmon has stated a desire to play regularly in right field, but manager Bud Black is prioritizing carefully managing the veteran's workload.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Signs one-year extension

  Rotowire Sep 29, 2023

  The Rockies signed Blackmon to a one-year contract extension Friday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports. Blackmon had been scheduled to become a free agent this winter at age 37, but he'll stay in Colorado for what will be his 14th major-league season. He was selected by the Rockies in the second round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Georgia Tech and has tallied 1,688 career big-league hits, all in the purple and black. The new one-year deal carries a $13 million guarantee with another $2 million available in performance-based incentives, per Steve Adams of MLBTradeRumors.com.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Three extra-base hits in win

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2023

  Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles, one additional RBI, one stolen base and two total runs scored in Thursday's 14-5 win over the Dodgers. Blackmon filled the box score in a productive effort that began with a leadoff blast in the first inning. He also provided an RBI double in the seventh to cap a four-run rally. The 37-year-old has hit .268 (22-for-82) in September, and his homer Thursday was his first of the month. He's up to eight long balls, 40 RBI, 56 runs scored, three steals, 24 doubles and a .283/.370/.451 slash line through 93 games this season.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: On bench in early game

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2023

  Blackmon is absent from the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Dodgers. Kris Bryant will take a turn in the DH role as Sean Bouchard patrols right field. Blackmon had a productive couple of weeks in August, but the 37-year-old is batting .232/.325/.348 with zero home runs in 19 games (80 plate appearances) since the calendar flipped to September.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Not starting versus lefty

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2023

  Blackmon isn't in Colorado's lineup Sunday against the Cubs, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports. Blackmon will retreat to the bench with southpaw Jordan Wicks lined up to start on the bump for the Cubs. Blackmon's absence will shift Elias Diaz to the DH spot while Austin Wynns starts behind the plate and bats eighth.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Four consecutive multi-hit games

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2023

  Blackmon went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Padres. Blackmon reached base three times in total, as he was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. He's tallied two hits in each of his last four games, a tally that includes three doubles, a triple, two RBI and four runs scored. The majority of that production came at Coors Field -- the team began a six-game road trip Monday -- and Blackmon has maintained just a .696 OPS away from home this season.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Bound for bench

  Rotowire Sep 16, 2023

  Blackmon will be on the bench for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports. The veteran outfielder will unsurprisingly not be asked to start two games on one day. Hunter Goodman will handle right field in the afternoon game, but Blackmon could return to the lineup for the nightcap.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Takes seat Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 13, 2023

  Blackmon is not in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday against the Cubs. Blackmon will be out of the lineup for the first time since last Wednesday. Hunter Goodman is starting in right field while Elehuris Montero starts at designated hitter.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: On bench Wednesday

  Rotowire Sep 6, 2023

  Blackmon is not in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. Blackmon will be out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 16. However, he has appeared in every game since returning from a hand injury Aug. 14. Elehuris Montero will start in the 37-year-old's place as the designated hitter.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Gets on base four times

  Rotowire Sep 2, 2023

  Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and three RBI in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays. Blackmon hit safely in 13 of 14 games after returning from a hand injury, but he'd gone 0-for-6 with two walks over his last two contests. The 37-year-old outfielder was able to make an impact out of the leadoff spot Saturday, and he continues to be one of the Rockies' top hitters. For the season, he's at a .292/.383/.458 slash line with seven home runs, 35 RBI, 47 runs scored and one steal through 73 contests.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Possible waiver wire pickups

  Rotowire Aug 28, 2023

  You might have assumed Blackmon had nothing left in the tank given his decline the past couple years and his lengthy absence for a fractured hand at age 37. But he's come off the IL to hit .395 (17 for 43) with two homers, two triples and a double in 12 games. Not all of that damage has come at home, but for the season, he's batting .307 with a .923 OPS there. It makes him an outfielder you can deploy situationally, if nothing else, though his high contact rate does broaden his appeal in points leagues. His 3.13 points per game rank up there with Randy Arozarena and Kyle Schwarber. It doesn't mean Blackmon should be rostered on the same level as those two, of course, but we can do better than 52 percent.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Homer, triple in loss

  Rotowire Aug 20, 2023

  Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the White Sox. Blackmon has gone 9-for-20 (.450) with two homers and two triples over six games since he returned from a two-month absence with a hand injury. Both of his homers in that span have come in the last two games. The veteran is up to a .281/.367/.468 slash line with seven long balls, 31 RBI, 42 runs scored, 14 doubles and four triples through 62 contests this season. He's been atop the lineup in all five games he's started since his return, bumping Ezequiel Tovar to the No. 2 spot in the order.

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