Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals: 5 players to watch

Sep 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (16) dives into the second base against Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (9) after a wild pitch in the first inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (16) dives into the second base against Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (9) after a wild pitch in the first inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies
Apr 25, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) fields the ball in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Trevor Story

Story will be playing in front of the Coors Field faithful for the first time since injuring his left shoulder in the nightcap of a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs on May 9. Will they see a different Story than the one who was struggling before his injury?

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At the time of his injury, Story was hitting just .180 with 48 strikeouts in 111 at-bats. He had also walked just 17 times on the season. However, he started to show glimpses of promise in his return to the lineup on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

Against the Phillies, Story went 1-for-2 with a double and also walked twice to boost his average to .186 on the season. He also didn’t strike out and showed some patience on pitches he might have swung at earlier in the season.

Story also homered in the third inning of Thursday’s 2-1 extra-inning loss in the City of Brotherly Love.

Will the time away be the thing to help get Story back on track? It’s very possible. Additionally, he knows that the Rockies have found players in Pat Valaika and Alexi Amarista who have performed well in his absence. Competition can often be a cure for problems at the plate as well.

Story has just 22 hits this season. Seven of those are doubles and seven are home runs. Power has been his game since he came into the league but knocking some singles here and there against the Cardinals could help kickstart Story at the plate as well.

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