Colorado Rockies: 3 players who scuffled after their injuries

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Aug 15, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Colorado Rockies right fielder Yonathan Daza (2) hits a single during the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /

Yonathan Daza

Injury: Placed on 10-day injured list under COVID-19 protocols on July 16. Activated July 31.

Before injury: .295/.345/.381 with .726 OPS

After injury: .228/.279/.246 with .524 OPS

Daza was one of four Rockies players who were placed under COVID-19 protocols just after the All-Star Game. The 27-year-old outfielder was already started to show some decline just before the All-Star break, hitting just .103/.212/.138 in 29 July at-bats after finishing June with a blistering .327/.364/.446 in 101 at-bats.

There was a stretch of the early season where Tapia and Daza at the top of the lineup was dubbed as Colorado’s “swagger and dagger” combination as both brought excitement and energy and set the table for Trevor Story, C.J. Cron, Charlie Blackmon, and the rest of the Rockies lineup. However, both would also not only be injured but struggle after the All-Star break.

What does Yonathan Daza’s cold streak after his injury mean for his future with the Colorado Rockies?

It’s somewhat safe to wonder now about how each of them will fit into Colorado’s 2022 plans. There has been plenty of talk about Colorado needing to add power into its lineup and, while Tapia and Daza each possess speed and the ability to make things happen when they’re clicking at the plate, neither are power hitters.

What will that mean for their future in purple? We’ll find out this offseason.

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