Goodman sitting on Thursday versus Nationals

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.

Goodman returns to Colorado’s lineup following a minimum stint on the injured list with a left shoulder strain. The power-hitting 26-year-old catcher has been phenomenal this season, hitting .251 with a career-high 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances.

Carrigg has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, hitting .230 (17-for-74) with zero homers and four steals across 20 games since the start of August. It’ll be Ezequiel Tovar handling shortstop with Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy and Zac Veen in the outfield for this one. The 24-year-old rookie offers enough all-around fantasy production to hang onto a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues, but can be cut loose in shallow formats with five weeks left on the calendar.

It’s now 21 homers for Moniak, and this one came at the expense of Tanner Bibee. The former first overall pick has enjoyed his new confines since joining Colorado -- that’s an understatement, Moniak’s OPS is close to .400 points higher at home than away -- and while he’s a vastly different player than he looked to be as a prep, he does offer some upside as long as he continues to make Coors Field his home.

Moniak, who came into the night 5-for-36 with one extra-base hit over the previous two weeks, hit a game-tying homer off Alex Vesia in the seventh. It was his third homer off a lefty this year and 20th overall.

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.