Ezequiel Tovar had some rare time to relax, but that didn’t make him particularly happy.
Ezequiel Tovar of the Colorado Rockies takes the field during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Coors Field in Denver on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. “I like to play, I like to work,” the Rockies shortstop said from the dugout a couple of hours before Thursday’s game against the Dodgers at Coors Field.“Just a traditional day off, day game after a night game,” manager Bud Black explained. “I thought ‘Tovie’ could use a break.
That contract is just another indication Tovar, from Maracay, Venezuela, has become the franchise’s new and future face. He has the intangibles to handle it. Defensively, he’s led all NL shortstops with a .991 fielding percentage , 221 assists and 52 double plays. His eight defensive runs saved led all major league shortstops and ranked fourth among all infielders.
“For the most part, he’s pretty serious,” Diaz said. “But he can be funny, too. He likes the guys, they like him, and he loves baseball. But, like I said, he’s pretty serious.” Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar sports ski googles while celebrating in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the 6th inning at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on Friday, April 05, 2024.
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