Rockies activate Hunter Goodman from injured list

Goodman’s home run was his 37th of the season. He hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning off Yankees reliever Tim Hill. Goodman broke a streak of 10 games without a home run. His 37 home runs are already six more than he had last year in 20 fewer games.

Goodman had started every other game during the week, either as the Rockies’ catcher or as the designated hitter, so he’ll get at least a partial day off in this one. Brett Sullivan will do the catching for the Rockies and will bat seventh against Cardinals’ right-hander Kyle Leahy.

All three of Goodman’s hits were singles. His lone RBI on the night came on a single in the fifth inning that brought home Ezequiel Tovar. Goodman has hit safely in three of his last four games and is slashing .255/.280/.617 on the month with five homers and 12 RBI.

Both will miss a chance to face RHP Jake Irvin. Zac Veen and Brett Sullivan will get the call. This is likely just a normal rest day for Goodman as a catcher in a day-game-after-a-night-game situation.

Goodman’s homer left the bat at 109.5 mph and was projected at 432 feet. He grounded out twice and struck out once in his other three at-bats tonight. In spite of the 12-day absence, Goodman is tied for fourth in the majors with 35 homers this season.

Colorado loses their most potent middle-of-the-order run-producing threat to the injured list after missing four consecutive games with a lingering shoulder issue. It’s unclear how much time he’ll wind up missing, but fantasy managers should expect the Rockies to proceed with an abundance of caution given his importance to the franchise moving forward. The 26-year-old slugging backstop has delivered first-round fantasy value this season, slashing .251/.320/.541 with 69 runs scored, 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances. There should be a definitive return timetable at some point later this week.

Not great. Goodman, who was in Colorado’s initial lineup at catcher and hitting third, will instead sit out his fourth consecutive game due to left shoulder inflammation. At this point, it’s challenging to dismiss the possibility of a trip to the injured list. There should be a more definitive update on his status at some point this week.

Fantasy manager can safely exhale with Goodman returning to Colorado’s lineup following a three-game absence due to shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old slugging backstop has seemingly managed to avoid a trip to the injured list and will get a chance to face Dodgers lefty Blake Snell at Coors Field on Monday night. He’s delivered first-round fantasy value this season, slashing .251/.320/.541 with 69 runs scored, 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances.

The Rockies had been hopeful that Goodman would return to the lineup on Saturday but he was ultimately scratched due to inflammation in his shoulder. If he isn’t ready to go for Monday’s series opener against the Dodgers, the Rockies may be forced to consider a backdated stint on the injured list. Brett Sullivan will once again fill in behind the dish and will bat eighth against the Giants on Sunday.

The Rockies had Goodman catching when they made the lineup, but now he’ll miss a second straight start. Brett Sullivan is playing in his place.