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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Avoids arbitration with Colorado

  11/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Rockies on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. The 30-year-old finished the 2024 campaign as a regular in Colorado's outfield, so it's not a major surprise he was tendered a contract for 2025. Hilliard played in 58 big-league games and had 10 home runs with a .239/.305/.507 slash line, though he also struck out at a 35.4 percent clip.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Provides lone run in loss

  09/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers. Hilliard opened the scoring with a second-inning homer, but that was the lone run the Rockies could muster in their season finale. This was Hilliard's 10th homer of the campaign, five of which he hit over his last 15 games. He added a .239/.305/.507 slash line with 27 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases over 158 plate appearances.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Gaining foothold in lineup

  09/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. Hilliard will stick in the lineup for the sixth game in a row, this time occupying right field after his previous five starts came in either center or left field. The 30-year-old has earned the uptick in playing time by going 5-for-18 with a home run, a double, two walks, a stolen base, three RBI and three runs over the previous five contests.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Belts homer Friday

  09/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers. Hilliard has produced when in the lineup in September, going 8-for-26 (.308) with four homers and 10 RBI over his last 10 contests. He's picking up extra playing time with Brenton Doyle slowed by knee and finger issues this month. In a part-time role, Hilliard has nine homers, 26 RBI, 24 runs scored and four stolen bases while slashing .261/.320/.548 over 131 plate appearances this season.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Comes up clutch Saturday

  09/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard hit a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rockies. Hilliard delivered a game-tying, two-out blast in the ninth inning, and the Rockies went on to win in the 10th. Over his last nine games, Hilliard has four homers and eight RBI. The outfielder is at a .248/.302/.533 slash line with eight long balls, 23 RBI, 22 runs scored and four stolen bases over 119 plate appearances this season. He continues to fill a depth role for the Rockies, rotating in as a reserve outfielder versus right-handed pitchers.

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