Ezequiel Tovar is quietly becoming a star, but can he become the best shortstop in Rockies history?
Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar warms up before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Denver. While the Rockies’ reconstruction project will likely take years, the soft-spoken Tovar is rapidly becoming one of baseball’s best shortstops. And he’s only 22 years old.
During spring training, he signed a seven-year, $63.5 million contract with a team option for 2031 that could boost the agreement to $84 million over eight seasons. He’s a bargain and will likely play in purple for a long time.For those who might have forgotten, Troy Tulowitzki was a force of nature for much of his 10-year tenure with the Rockies. In 2007, as a rookie, he played with an attitude and a fire that helped the Rockies reach their only World Series.
I’m not forgetting about Trevor Story, who had a terrific six-season run with Colorado before departing as a free agent after the 2021 season, but Tulo set the gold standard at short.Austin Gomber dominates, Ryan McMahon blasts game-winning homer as Rockies outlast A’s in 12 innings If you’ve watched Tovar play, you already know he has soft hands, solid range, and is particularly adept at charging baseballs. According to Statcast, Tovar ranks in the 89th percentile among all infielders in outs above average.
Tovar entered the weekend series with the Phillies slashing .274/.307/.463 with seven homers. His 21 extra-base led the Rockies and tied for eighth-most in the NL.He’s an aggressive hitter with a 62.5 swing percentage, the highest in the majors. His 61 strikeouts are tied for the eighth-most in the majors. His 3.7% walk rate is less than half the big-league average of 8.4%.
“You saw the first at-bat of the game when he chased the slider for the strikeout,” Black told reporters in Oakland. “Then he got a pitch up in the strike zone — homer. And then he showed talent with the low pitch off Alexander. He’s talented and he’s learning on the fly.”
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