Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Five Players To Watch

With Tom Murphy on the shelf thanks to a broken forearm, it was expected that Tony Wolters would get the lion’s share of the work behind the plate in the month of April. That, however, has not been the case.

Dustin Garneau has earned plenty of reps behind the plate, thanks in part to some impressive numbers in the slugging percentage and hard-hit ball categories as was pointed out in this article. So what has that done to Wolters? It’s kept him on the bench perhaps more than expected.

Wolters saw action in just one game against the Dodgers at Coors Field. However, it was his best day of the season at the plate. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 and added a walk, scoring three runs in Colorado’s 10-6 loss.

Since then, Wolters has gone just 3-for-13 at the plate. However, his ability to frame pitches and his defensive prowess behind the dish is an asset to the Rockies. No one is questioning that. It’s the same argument that was valid before the season began … Wolters can catch but does he have enough pop in his bat to make him an all-around weapon?

We’ll see how much Wolters plays in Los Angeles. However, seeing an offensive improvement from him would be a boost to Colorado’s lineup.

What to watch: It may be a limited sample, but if Wolters could play at home during the day every game, he would be an All-Star. He’s hitting .417 in day games versus .143 in night games while logging a .333 average at Coors Field versus .235 average on the road.