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• Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Taking advantage of opportunity

  09/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Schunk went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Cardinals. Schunk has started three straight games at second base with Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) sidelined and has taken advantage by collecting multiple hits in each contest. Overall, he's gone 6-for-10 with four runs scored and four RBI. Schunk hasn't gotten regular playing time since being promoted to the majors June 29, but he could make a case for playing time in 2025 with a continued strong finish and a good showing in spring training.

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• Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Goes yard in loss

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Schunk went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Cardinals. Schunk's playing time remains inconsistent, but he has hit safely in his last six games, going 8-for-16 in that span. The infielder is up to a .228/.265/.342 slash line with two homers, five RBI, 12 runs scored and three doubles over 83 plate appearances in the majors this season. He's also struck out at a 30.1 percent rate, which has limited his effectiveness when he gets a look in the lineup.

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• Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Clobbers first homer in win

  08/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Schunk went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Marlins. The 27-year-old walked in his first trip to the plate and advanced to second on an infield single from Charlie Blackmon, but the infielder would be left stranded after the next three batters went down in succession. Schunk came up big in his second at-bat, however, launching a 429-foot solo homer in the fifth to put the Rockies on top 3-2. He went on to reach three times in the contest while logging his third multi-hit performance of the campaign. It also marked Schunk's first long ball of the season, and he's now recorded an RBI in each of his last two starts.

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• Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Returns to utility role

  07/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Schunk is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox. Schunk had made starts on the left side of the infield over the past three games, going 2-for-11 with a double, a walk and a run. His first start came Sunday while Ezequiel Tovar sat out due to an illness, while Schunk filled in for Ryan McMahon at third base Monday and Tuesday while McMahon tended to a jammed finger. Both McMahon and Tovar are healthy again and part of the lineup Wednesday, so Schunk will move back into a utility role.

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• Rockies' Aaron Schunk: First multi-hit game

  07/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Schunk went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Monday's extra-innings win over the Red Sox. Schunk has only started six of 19 games since being promoted for his big-league debut, and he's accrued just 23 plate appearances as a result. The initial return isn't promising, as he's hitting just .136 with a 34.8 percent strikeout rate, though the uneven playing time likely isn't helping him settle in. Schunk also managed the first multi-hit game of his career Monday.

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