Adael

Amador

Norby has been seeing regular action between second base and third base for the Rockies down the stretch, but he’ll take a seat in this one while Adael Amador starts in his place at second base and will bat second against White Sox’ right-hander Sean Burke. Norby has hit .306/.387/.468 with three homers, 17 RBI and four stolen bases in 142 plate appearances since joining the Rockies.

Norby grabs a seat on Colorado’s bench with Adael Amador getting a turn at the keystone. The 26-year-old has been a real bright spot for the Rockies, and a true difference-maker in deeper fantasy leagues, over the last couple weeks, hitting .300 (36-for-120) with three homers, 17 RBI and four steals in 36 games.

Amador got his club on the board first with a 394-foot (102.3-mph) solo shot off of Jackson Jobe in the top half of the first inning. That would be the extent of their offense. It was also Amador’s only hit in four at-bats. For the season, the 23-year-old is now slashing .326/.404/.652 with four homers and 12 RBI in his first 52 plate appearances with the Rockies.

Amador has been functioning as the team’s primary second baseman in recent weeks, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Connor Norby will start in his place and will bat second for the Rockies against Yankees’ left-hander Max Fried.

Karros was placed on the concussion injured list on August 23, so he missed over two weeks of games. Connor Norby will shift back to second base, which means that Adael Amador may struggle to get into the lineup unless the Rockies are willing to start him over Ezequiel Tovar.

Amador has gotten more than a cup of coffee, perhaps two cups and a doughnut, over the last couple years. The 23-year-old former prospect has been unable to carve out a semi-regular role with the Rockies, but they’re going to give it another shot for the final couple weeks of the season. He’s spent most of the year in the minors, getting into five games at the highest level. He’s hit .184 across 56 games for the Rockies since 2024.

With Kyle Karros (concussion) returning from the injured list on Friday, Amador once again gets squeezed off of the Rockies’ active roster. He’ll return to an everyday role at the Triple-A level until his services are needed once more.

Amador also drew three walks on a day where the Rockies were able to compile a whopping 10 of them. It’s the first MLB homer of the season for Amador in his second game of the season, and just his second in 53 career games. Amador is not long removed from being a top prospect and is still just 23 until next April, but obviously fantasy managers should remain skeptical until he can do this on a more consistent basis.

Amador will get his first chance at MLB action after forging an .802 OPS with Albuquerque along with 11 homers and 11 steals on 18 attempts. The 23-year-old has been awful in his limited chances in the majors with a career .492 OPS, but he’ll get a chance to show why he was once considered among the best prospects in the Colorado system.

Amador enjoyed a strong Triple-A season last year, hitting .303/.405/.478 with 11 home runs and 20 steals in 80 games. He has not been able to carry that over in his 164 MLB plate appearances, but he’s likely to get another chance early in 2026.