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Rumfield

Rumfield returns to Colorado’s lineup at DH following a two-game absence due to right shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old rookie slugger has .284/.360/.443 with seven homers and 29 RBI through 58 games this season.

Rumfield remains out of Colorado’s lineup after being a late scratch from Sunday’s series finale against the Giants with right shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old rookie standout missed one game last week with a hand contusion. It’ll be Edouard Julien taking over at the cold corner in his place.

Rumfield is back at first base and hitting third during Wednesday’s series finale at Dodger Stadium after a brief one-game absence. The 26-year-old rookie standout, who has recorded an .809 OPS with seven homers and 27 RBI in 54 games this season, managed to avoid serious injury after being hit by a 97-mph fastball on the right hand during Monday’s series opener.

The positive news here is that X-rays came back negative for any fractures and Rumfield appears to have avoided serious injury after taking a pitch off his right hand during Monday’s series opener. The 26-year-old figures to get a couple extra days off to rest and recover this week. It’ll be Willi Castro taking over at first base on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

It’s a massive relief for the rebuilding Rockies and fantasy managers after Rumfield was drilled on the right hand by a 97-mph fastball from Dodgers Starter Emmet Sheehan in the first inning of Monday’s series opener. The 26-year-old rookie figures to miss a couple games until the pain and swelling subside, but appears to have avoided serious injury. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day.

Rumfield was drilled on the right hand by a 97-mph heater from Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan in the opening frame and immediately left the contest. The 26-year-old rookie, who has an .810 OPS with seven homers through 54 games this season, will head for X-rays to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Rumfield cut the Diamondbacks’ lead in half with a solo homer in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old also scored a second run, and he’s been one of the few bright spots for the lowly — again — Rockies with a slash of .289/.359/.460. Solid numbers even before you consider how far off the radar Rumfield was to begin 2026.

Rumfield’s homer was his sixth of the season and gave Colorado a 7-4 lead in the eighth. He’s yet to tear the cover off the ball this year but continues to hit fourth or fifth most days. The Rockies have one more game in Pittsburgh before returning to Coors for a six-game home stand.

This was a classic Coors game with 11 total runs being scored after the fifth inning. Rumfield got himself in on the action with a solo shot in the sixth inning that started a mini-comeback for the Rockies. While they never cut their deficit to fewer than four runs, Rumfield’s fourth multi-hit game in his last eight tries has helped him steady the ship after a recent cold spell.

Rumfield is batting .268/.329/.425 as a platoon first baseman playing in Coors Field half of the time. That’s not so bad, but there’s still not much here to suggest he should be part of the Rockies’ long-term plans. For now, he’s a nice NL-only first baseman, but one who will probably lose his lineup spot at some point.