The Rockies announced Saturday that Blackmon has been hired as a special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt, Arnie Melendrez Stapleton of the Associated Press reports.
Blackmon announced his retirement this past September, shortly before he wrapped up his 14-year playing career. The 38-year-old spent the entirety of his career with the Rockies and will now remain in the organization as a member of the front office. Blackmon served primarily as the Rockies' designated hitter against right-handed pitching last season, but his retirement could pave the way for the oft-injured Kris Bryant to see more frequent starts in a non-defensive role in 2025.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Homers Thursday
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Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a sacrifice fly and two additional runs during Thursday's 10-8 win over the Cardinals.
Blackmon tagged Kyle Gibson fora two-run home run in the second inning, marking the outfielder's third home run in six games and his 12th long ball of the campaign. Since announcing Monday he'd be retiring at the end of the 2024 season, Blackmon is 5-for-10 with a double, a triple, a home run and four RBI.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Multiple extra-base hits
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Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and an RBI on Tuesday against the Cardinals.
Blackmon announced his retirement Monday and followed that up with a vintage performance a day later. His .318 wOBA and 91 wRC+ for the season match his career-worst marks, though he could be intriguing in the final week of the campaign as the Rockies finish the schedule at Coors Field. Meanwhile, Blackmon has maintained a .375 wOBA and .220 ISO at home this season.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Headed for retirement
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Blackmon announced Monday that he's retiring from Major League Baseball at the end of the 2024 season, MLB.com reports.
The 38-year-old is closing in on the completion of his 14th year in the major leagues, and with the Rockies already eliminated from postseason contention, Blackmon has decided the time is now to announce his retirement. He saw his batting average fall to a career-low .249 over 118 games in 2024, but the outfielder competed at a high level for the majority of his big-league career, which is highlighted by four All-Star appearances, two Silver Slugger awards and a batting title. Blackmon still has a few games left to add to his numbers, but he's posted a career .292 average with 226 home runs, 797 RBI, 148 stolen bases and 991 runs scored over 1,618 games.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Swats solo shot
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Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Blackmon reached the 10-homer mark for the year when he went deep in the fifth inning. It was his first long ball since Aug. 27. The 38-year-old is up to 46 RBI, 52 runs scored and a .248/.316/.390 slash line through 116 contests, though he's still regularly hit leadoff versus right-handed pitchers.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: On bench against lefty
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Blackmon will hit the bench for the second day in a row while Arizona sends another southpaw (Eduardo Rodriguez) to the bump. Jacob Stallings will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter in Blackmon's stead.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Out against left-hander
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Blackmon is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
Southpaw Jordan Montgomery is on the hill for Arizona, so the left-handed-hitting Blackmon will grab a seat. Hunter Goodman will fill the designated-hitter spot for Colorado.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Heading to bench Sunday
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Blackmon started the first two games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-9 with a walk, a double and a run scored. Sam Hilliard will bat sixth as the designated hitter in the series finale.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Racks up three hits
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Blackmon went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cubs.
Blackmon delivered the Rockies' lone multi-hit effort Saturday. The veteran is hitting .286 (10-for-35) over 10 contests in September, with three of those games being multi-hit performances. He's up to a .251/.320/.389 slash line with nine home runs, 45 RBI, 51 runs scored and six stolen bases across 113 games this season.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Out of lineup
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Blackmon is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.
Southpaw Tarik Skubal will toe the slab for the Tigers, so the lefty-hitting Blackmon will grab a seat. Ryan McMahon will start in the designated-hitter spot in the series finale while Aaron Schunk plays third base.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Drives in pair
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Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Wednesday against Atlanta.
Blackmon has seen his playing time dwindle of late, but he returned to the lineup after sitting the Rockies' last two games. He's been productive in the short term when given an opportunity, driving in four and scoring twice across his last six contests while going 7-for-22.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: On bench again Tuesday
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Blackmon is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Atlanta.
Blackmon has seen his playing time taper off lately, as this is the second game in a row and the sixth time over the last 12 contests that he's been on the bench. Part of the reasoning behind fewer starts for the 38-year-old is getting more of a look at younger players. However, with lefty Chris Sale on the bump for Atlanta, there's a decent chance Blackmon would have sat out anyhow. Drew Romo will get a start at designated hitter Tuesday.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Getting maintenance day
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
The Rockies and Orioles are wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, and Blackmon will get some rest after he started in both of the previous two contests. Nolan Jones will replace Blackmon as the Rockies' designated hitter.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Resting for afternoon game
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Blackmon will get a break as the Rockies wrap up their series against the Marlins with a day game after a night game. Nolan Jones will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter while Blackmon rests up.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Lifts solo shot in loss
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Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.
Blackmon led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot, and he scored again in the second on Ezequiel Tovar's second homer of the contest. Blackmon went just 2-for-18 over five games during the Rockies' road trip last week. He's now at nine homers and 41 RBI this season, surpassing his totals from 2023 in both categories while adding a .249/.323/.391 slash line, 50 runs scored and five stolen bases over 100 games in 2024.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Getting rest in series opener
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Blackmon often heads to the bench against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat Monday while right-hander Edward Cabrera toes the rubber for Miami. The Rockies haven't indicated that Blackmon is nursing any sort of injury, so his absence from the lineup may just be a matter of maintenance after he started both of the past two days.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: On bench Friday
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
The Rockies are facing a left-handed pitcher (Carlos Rodon) for a fourth straight game, and the lefty-hitting Blackmon will retreat to the bench for the second consecutive night. Brendan Rodgers will DH while Aaron Schunk fills in at second base.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Homers, reaches three times
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Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-3 win over the Padres.
Blackmon has produced a trio of multi-hit efforts over his last five games. He also put an end to a power drought Friday, as the homer was his first since July 22. The veteran is up to a .256/.328/.402 slash line with eight homers, 40 RBI, 47 runs scored and five stolen bases through 92 contests. Despite middling results, Blackmon remains the Rockies' leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Resting against lefty
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Blackmon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Blackmon went 0-for-4 while starting against lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in Tuesday's 4-3 loss, but the former will hit the bench for the series finale while Arizona sends another southpaw (Jordan Montgomery) to the bump. Hunter Goodman will replace Blackmon as the Rockies' designated hitter.
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Contributes in comeback win
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Blackmon went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 9-8 win over Atlanta.
Blackmon was a contributor in Sunday's eighth-inning comeback, getting the Rockies within two runs on a two-run single before scoring on Ryan McMahon's single. This was Blackmon's fifth multi-hit effort over his last 12 games, a span in which he's batting .300 (15-for-50) with six RBI. He's up to a .258/.331/.400 slash line with eight homers, 38 RBI, 46 runs scored, five stolen bases, 19 doubles and three triples across 89 contests this season.
