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Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Avoids arbitration with Colorado
Sam Hilliard agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Colorado 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
Sam 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 Colorado 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
Sam 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
Sam 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
Sam Hilliard hit a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Colorado 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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Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Homers in back-to-back games
Sam Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Brewers.Hilliard remains a part-time player in the Colorado outfield, but he has made starts in all three positions. When given a chance, he's been impactful with the bat, slugging three homers with six RBI and five runs scored across his last 19 at-bats.
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Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Homers in loss
Sam Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-8 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday.Hilliard has started consecutive games in center field while Brenton Doyle (leg) is dealing with an injury. Playing time has been inconsistent for Hilliard in August, though he's batting a respectable .282 (11-for-39) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI this month. The outfielder is at a .247/.298/.471 slash line with five homers, 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and four stolen bases over 97 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Sam Hilliard: On bench Tuesday
Sam Hilliard is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.With southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Arizona, Hilliard will take a seat on the bench. In his place, Jordan Beck will play left field and bat eighth.
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Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Three more hits in win
Sam Hilliard went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 9-8 win over Atlanta.Prior to this weekend, Hilliard went 2-for-18 over his previous 12 games, but he responded with consecutive three-hit efforts Saturday and Sunday. The outfielder is up to a .277/.338/.508 slash line with four home runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored, four stolen bases and three doubles over 77 plate appearances. While his bat has come to life, he still doesn't have a guaranteed place in the lineup, and he's likely to be limited to a platoon role at best.
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Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Huge performance in loss
Sam Hilliard went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.Hilliard was locked in Saturday, launching a three-run shot on a hanging curveball from Max Fried in his first at-bat before smacking a two-run double with two outs in his second trip to the plate, tying the game at 5-5. The outfielder's three hits in the contest marked a season high, as did his five RBI. The multi-hit effort was his third of the campaign.