Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Back from bereavement list
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The Rockies reinstated Moniak (personal) from the bereavement list Tuesday.
The 27-year-old is back with Colorado after taking a few days to tend to a personal matter. Moniak has a .194/.242/.484 slash line with three homers in his past 12 games, and he's been splitting playing time in right field with Tyler Freeman.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Goes on bereavement list
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The Rockies placed Moniak (personal) on the bereavement list Saturday.
Moniak will be away from the team while tending to a personal matter. He can spend anywhere from 3-to-7 days on the bereavement list. In Moniak's absence, the Rockies replenished their outfield depth by recalling Sean Bouchard from Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Drives in two runs
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Moniak went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.
Moniak put the Rockies on the board with a solo home run in the third inning before tying things up at 2-2 with an RBI single in the seventh. This was his sixth multi-hit game, but he has struggled at the plate this season. Moniak has slashed .204/.235/.388 with three home runs and five RBI in 51 plate appearances over his last 20 games.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Losing grip on platoon role
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Since signing with the Rockies shortly before Opening Day, Moniak has been deployed primarily as a strong-side platoon outfielder, but his grasp on a regular spot in the lineup versus righties appears to be slipping. For the second day in a row, Moniak finds himself on the bench against a righty (Max Meyer), while Tyler Freeman picks up another start in right field at Moniak's expense. Moniak owns a woeful .213/.252/.394 slash line in 135 plate appearances versus righties this season, so the Rockies' decision to scale back his playing time doesn't come as a major surprise.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Moniak is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Moniak has a .592 OPS in his past 10 games and will hit the bench Sunday against New York righty Clay Holmes. Tyler Freeman will start in right field and bat eighth for the series finale in Queens.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Pops fifth homer
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Moniak went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk Monday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.
The Colorado outfielder accounted for his team's lone run when he cracked a 399-foot solo shot off Chicago starter Jameson Taillon in the fifth. Moniak homered for the second consecutive day and picked up his second free pass of the month. In May, the 27-year-old sports a .235 (16-for-68) average with 20 Ks. Through 154 total plate appearances, Moniak is now slashing .217/.266/.406 with 16 runs scored, 15 RBI and a stolen base.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Snaps homer drought
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Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
Moniak swatted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, getting Colorado within one run of the Yankees, but the Rockies couldn't complete the comeback. It was the 27-year-old's first home run since April 19, breaking a 32-game dry spell. On the year, Moniak is slashing .214/.260/.386 in 150 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Sitting against another lefty
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Moniak remains the Rockies' top option in right field, but he'll hit the bench for the third time in four games while Colorado faces a third left-handed starting pitcher during that stretch. Platoon mate Tyler Freeman will enter the lineup in place of Moniak.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Getting afternoon off
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The Rangers are starting a lefty (Patrick Corbin) in a day game after a night game, so Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer likely viewed Wednesday as an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Moniak a breather. Moniak had started in right field in each of the Rockies' last 10 games, slashing .265/.278/.382 with zero home runs, one stolen base, three runs and three RBI.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Enjoys strong homestand
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Moniak went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double Sunday against the Padres.
Moniak has at least one hit in six of his last seven games and went 7-for-22 with three RBI and two runs scored across Colorado's six-game homestand that concluded Sunday. He remains on the strong side of a platoon in right field and has started eight straight contests.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Out against left-hander
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Moniak is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
It's southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Atlanta, so the left-handed-hitting Moniak will begin the contest on the bench. Sean Bouchard is getting the call in right field for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Taking seat in Game 2
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Moniak is out of the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader versus Kansas City.
After an 0-for-4 performance in the early game, Moniak will grab a seat on the bench to begin Game 2 while Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Nick Martini start across Colorado's outfield.
Moniak went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, four RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Nationals.
Moniak has seen extra playing time due to the absence of Brenton Doyle (personal/quadriceps), with Saturday marking his eighth straight start. He is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak and has now homered in consecutive games. Even more notable has been Moniak's improved plate discipline -- albeit in a small sample -- as he's striking out at only an 18.4 percent clip paired with a 10.4 percent walk rate across 49 plate appearances.
Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Moniak has started seven straight games, six of which have come in center field in the absence of Brenton Doyle (hip). He's performed decently in that span despite six of the games being on the road, as he's collected five hits across 23 at-bats with five runs scored and two extra-base knocks. Doyle appeared as a pinch hitter Wednesday, so Moniak could lose some playing time in the coming days depending on how the Rockies opt to split time between him and Nick Martini.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Starting Saturday after all
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Moniak is starting in center field and batting seventh against the Padres on Saturday.
Moniak was initially left out of the lineup, but he'll end up starting in the outfield due to Tyler Freeman being scratched after Freeman injured his oblique in the batting cage, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Moniak has gone 2-for-11 with three runs, three walks and three strikeouts over his last five games.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Idle vs. southpaw
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Moniak is not in Colorado's starting lineup against San Diego on Saturday.
With the Padres sending southpaw Kyle Hart to the mound, Moniak will begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Sean Bouchard, Tyler Freeman and Zac Veen man the outfield. Moniak has started the season slashing .227/.346/.545 with four walks, four runs scored, one home run and two RBI across 26 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The lefty-hitting Moniak will check out of the lineup while the Brewers send southpaw Tyler Alexander to the hill. Sean Bouchard and Zac Veen will serve as the Rockies' starters in the corner outfield, flanking two-time Gold Glove Award winner Brenton Doyle.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Settling into large-side platoon
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Moniak went 1-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Moniak started his fifth straight game with a right-handed pitcher on the mound. He hasn't performed particularly well in that span, collecting only three hits in 14 at-bats while striking out four times. Nevertheless, he's moved ahead of Nick Martini on the depth chart for the time being.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-2, 195 lbs
Birthplace: Encinitas, CA
Age: 27
Experience: 5
Bats/Throws: L, R
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