Colorado Rockies: Starting the spring off on the right foot

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 20: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies poses during MLB Photo Day on February 20, 2019 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images) /

A scary moment occurred in the fourth inning when Story was hit by a pitch. He suffered an elbow bruise and had to leave the game. However, per team sources, Story suffered only an elbow bruise and is day-to-day. Not what fans want to see on the inaugural game day of spring but it is excellent news to hear it is not severe.

Ryan McMahon, who is looking to build on a better 2018, earned the first two RBI for the club, bringing home Yonathan Daza, who replaced Story, and David Dahl, who led off the fourth with his second double of the day.

The team got another run in the fifth, following hits from Tony Wolters and Pat Valaika, who is himself seeking more consistency this season. Despite the fact it is only spring, it is still exceedingly positive to see Wolters and Valaika coming through to produce. Both guys need to have better seasons for Colorado in 2019.

The Rockies then put up two runs in each of the final two frames, courtesy of a pair of two-run home runs from number nine overall prospect Sam Hilliard and number two overall prospect Colton Welker. Top overall prospect Brendan Rodgers, who is looking to crack the Opening Day roster, finished 0-1, R, BB after coming in for Tapia.

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