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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Exercises player option

  11/04/2021 •

  Blackmon exercised his $22 million player option for 2022 on Thursday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. Blackmon's production decreased in 2021, as he slashed .270/.351/.411 with 13 home runs, 78 RBI, 76 runs and three stolen bases across 150 games. However, the 35-year-old should maintain a starting role with a prominent spot in the lineup as he prepares for his 12th season in Colorado.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Heads to bench for season finale

  10/03/2021 •

  Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports. The 35-year-old will close out the season on the bench for the Rockies, while Yonathan Daza enters the outfield mix Sunday. Blackmon has a .269/.349/.409 slash line with 13 homers, 78 RBI and 76 runs in 581 plate appearances this season.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Gets rest Tuesday

  09/28/2021 •

  Blackmon is not starting Tuesday against the Nationals. The outfielder's hitting streak ended at eight games after he went 0-for-4 with a walk and run scored Monday. He'll get his second day off in less than a week as Yonathan Daza draws the start in right field against lefty Patrick Corbin on Tuesday.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Hitting streak reaches eight

  09/27/2021 •

  Blackmon will start in right field and bat third Monday against the Nationals. Blackmon will head into the final week of the regular season with an eight-game hitting streak on the line. Though he's delivered a .400 average over that stretch, his production has mostly been devoid of counting stats (zero home runs, zero stolen bases, four runs and three RBI). Barring a massive surge over Colorado's final six games, Blackmon will finish 2021 with his lowest home run total (he's currently at 13) in a 162-game season since 2013 and his lowest batting average (currently .273) since his 27-game rookie campaign in 2011.

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• Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: On bench Thursday

  09/23/2021 •

  Blackmon isn't starting Thursday's game against the Dodgers. Blackmon had started each of the last three games, and he went 4-for-11 with three doubles, three runs and an RBI. Raimel Tapia, Garrett Hampson and Sam Hilliard will start in the outfield from left to right.

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