Mickey

Moniak

Moniak took Michael King deep for a two-run homer in the third inning to highlight a four-run frame for Colorado. He later drove in a third run on a double in the seventh for his second extra-base hit of the game. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .279/.323/.567 with 17 homers and 46 RBI across 260 plate appearances.

Moniak singled in the second inning to put the Rockies on the board before scoring on a double. The hit was just his tenth against a left-handed pitcher this season. He then took Miles Mikolas deep for a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the sixth to give the Rockies the lead. The 28-year-old outfielder is hitting .280/.325/.569 with 16 homers, 34 runs scored, and 42 RBI across 243 plate appearances.

That’s noteworthy, as it’s the second time in four games this week that Moniak has suited up against a southpaw, though he has hit near the bottom of the lineup in both of those games. Still, fantasy managers have to be thrilled to see him starting to see the field against left-handers to go along with the outstanding production that he has provided against right-handers this season.

Goodman said he jammed his wrist during Monday’s game on a play at the plate. He’ll undergo further evaluation and possibly imaging to determine the severity of the issue. The 26-year-old All-Star backstop was in Colorado’s initial lineup at DH but has since been replaced by Mickey Moniak. He’s had a phenomenal first half, launching 27 home runs in 85 games. There should be some additional clarity on his status at some point this week.

Moniak went 2-for-19 in his first seven games back from the IL, but he’s now homered in three straight games to erase the damage that stretch did to his OPS. He’s at .280/.330/.621 with 15 homers in 197 plate appearances.

Moniak set the tone in this one with a solo shot off Marlins’ starter Max Meyer in the first inning. He then doubled and tripled in his next two at-bats and had an opportunity in the seventh needing just a single to complete the cycle. He couldn’t pull it off, but this was his first great game since coming off the injured list 11 days ago. Coming into the night, he’d gone 3-for-23 since returning with only one extra-base hit. Here’s to hoping this will get him back on track.

Moniak put the Rockies on the board with a solo home run off Eury Pérez in the first inning. He later drew a walk in the sixth. The home run snapped a three-game hitless streak for the 28-year-old outfielder. He’s up to 13 on the season with 32 RBI while hitting .260/.314/.561 across 188 plate appearances.

Moniak returns to Colorado’s lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox at high-octane Coors Field following a one-month absence due to ankle tendinitis. The 28-year-old slugger has been a bit of a revelation for fantasy purposes this season, slashing a robust .280/.335/.607 with 12 homers, 28 RBI and one steal in 164 plate appearances over 43 games. He’s worthy of a roster spot, even in shallow fantasy formats, in any leagues where he may have been dropped.

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said last week that Moniak could be back “within a couple weeks,” and this is certainly a good sign on that front. Moniak was slugging .607 before hitting the injured list and could be an interesting name if he was dropped in your league given how banged up outfield currently is across the big leagues.

Moniak has been shelved since May 22 due to a right ankle tendinitis. Schaeffer noted the Moniak is making strides in his recovery which could mean that a minor league rehab assignment could be in the cards soon. The 28-year-old slugger was hitting .280/.335/.607 with 12 homers and 28 RBI in 164 plate appearances before landing on the injured list.