The Rockies announced a series of rosters today. Infielder Ryan Ritter Has been selected as the roster, catcher Braxton Fulford Recalled and right-handed Zach Agnos Recovered from the bereavement list. Right-handed Angel Chiveli I was selected after yesterday’s game. To open two more locations, the club placed shortstops Ezequiel Tovar On the 10-day injury list, left tilt pressure, traced back to June 3, while the receiver Jacob stalls Released unconditionally.
The 35-year-old loser was a great season in the Rockies last year, but he was horrible this year. Entering 2024, he signed a 2mm deal and scored 114 WRC+ in 82 games at Colorado.263/.357/.453. The defensive comments were mixed, but the Rockies obviously liked him, as reported last September, they wanted to bring him back. The parties ended up reuniting on a 2025 year-long contract and offered a 2.5mm guarantee in the form of a $2mm salary and a $5 million purchase, jointly selected for $2mm in 2026.
Unfortunately, his performance has dropped significantly so far this year. By the appearance of 93 boards, he has the .143/.217/.179 line. It’s useless to drop from last year’s .324 batting average to this year’s .226, but that’s not the only thing that’s happening here. He stood out in a third of the game, and his jump was huge compared to last year’s 23.1% clip. His walking rate has dropped from 9.6% last year to 5.4% this year.
Even though stalling has been doing this Hunter Goodman Always taking over the catcher position. Goodman had ten home runs in 241 sets, helping him produce the .281/.328/.491 line and 114 WRC+. His defensive score isn’t great, but understandably the Rockies have already leaned towards more offensive output. Fulford has performed well with minors, so he will show up and join the major league sought-after team, and the losers have let go.
Once Stallings clears the release waiver, he will be able to sign with any club. The Rockies will stay on the rest of his salary. If any other club gives him a seat, they just have to pay the minimum wage of the league’s minimum wage for any time spent on the lineup.
It is not clear how long Tovar will stop using it, but tilted strains can be difficult and sometimes take weeks or months to recover. This opens up MLB.com’s shortstop position and Thomas Harding, which suggests that Ritter should get regular playing time Orlando Arcia,,,,, Taylor Freeman and Kyle Farmer All of these locations have some experience.
Ritter, 24, was the fourth round choice for the Rockies at the 2022 draft. He has since climbed the minor league ladder and performed well in Triple-A. He has .305/.413/.635 lines and 149 WRC+ in 52 games. He has already had 16 home runs while painting with 13.9% cut and has dropped strikeouts to 20.4%.
Prospect assessors often worry about his pursuit tendency, but he continues to lower his strikeout rate. In 2023, he was 29% in time, but last year it dropped to 23.6%, and he lost more this year. His defensive comments are mixed together, but he has 20 bags per year. Baseball America now ranks him as the fourth-ranked prospect in the club system.
Even the best prospects can sometimes get stuck on your first arrival at the profession, so time will tell how Ritter handles the jump. If he doesn’t succeed immediately, then when Toval is healthy, he has the option to return to Albuquerque. If he succeeds, he plays the second base in the minor and may be able to kick the other side of the bag, depending on how Thairo Estrada Execution is underway.
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