The 10 Players Who Tormented the Colorado Rockies in 2016

Sep 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Jean Segura (2) hits a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Jean Segura (2) hits a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 29, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) throws to first base for an out in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) throws to first base for an out in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /

You know, there are just certain players who seem to haunt the Colorado Rockies, game after game after game. You can probably think of a few right off the top of your head. For me, Matt Kemp and Paul Goldschmidt come quickly to mind.

Yes, much like Nolan Arenado always seems to plague the San Francisco Giants, there are certain players who always hit or pitch well against the Rockies.

Now that the 2016 season is in the rearview mirror, I wanted to take a look at who were the true arch-enemies of the Rockies this season. Some of the numbers surprised me as neither Kemp nor Goldschmidt made the list. Of course, that doesn’t mean they still didn’t torment the Rockies this season at times. They were plenty close to making the list.

To make the list, players had to have at least 10 plate appearances against the Rockies this season. Yes, that means that some American League players were just as likely to make the list as their National League counterparts … and some did.

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So who made the list and why? Read on as we unveil the 10 players who made life miserable for the Rockies and their fans in 2016.

Sep 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Jean Segura (2) hits a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Jean Segura (2) hits a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

1B – Tommy Joseph (Philadelphia)

5 games, .500 average (5-for-10), 2 homers, 5 RBI, 6 runs scored

2B – Neil Walker (New York Mets)

7 games, .500 average (13-for-26), 2 homers, 5 RBI, 5 runs scored

SS – Jean Segura (Arizona)

17 games, .421 average (32-for-76), 6 homers, 13 RBI, 22 runs scored

3B – Adrian Beltre (Texas)

4 games, .438 average (7-for-16), 2 homers, 7 RBI, 3 runs scored

OF – Yasmany Tomas (Arizona)

17 games, .417 average (30-for-72), 3 homers, 20 RBI, 9 runs scored

OF – Bryce Harper (Washington)

6 games, .409 average (9-for-22), 2 homers, 8 RBI, 5 runs scored

OF – Corey Dickerson (Tampa Bay)

3 games, .545 average (6-for-11), 0 homers, 1 RBI, 4 runs scored

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C – A.J. Ellis (Los Angeles Dodgers/Philadelphia)

6 games, .400 average (6-for-15), 1 homer, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored

P – Johnny Cueto (San Francisco)

4 games, 3-0 record, 1.19 ERA, 30.1 IP, 27 strikeouts

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