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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Crosses 40-homer threshold Saturday
Hunter Goodman went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI during the Colorado Rockies' 9-6 win over the White Sox on Saturday.Goodman extended the Rockies' lead to three runs on two separate occasions, first with a solo homer in the third and again with a three-run long ball in the ninth, with the latter being the game-winning runs for Colorado. Those two home runs brought Goodman up to 41 for the season, making him the eighth player to belt 40-plus homers in the majors. He also has a .532 slugging percentage over 570 plate appearances, which is second-best in the National League among qualified hitters behind NL MVP frontrunner Pete Crow-Armstrong (.570).
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Clubs 39th homer
Hunter Goodman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.Goodman supplied the lone run for the Colorado Rockies, launching a solo homer in the ninth inning. The slugger has mostly slumped in September, slashing .167/.233/.407 with three homers, nine RBI and seven runs in 14 games. On the year, the 26-year-old is hitting .245/.312/.528 with 39 homers, 82 RBI, 81 runs and five stolen bases across 132 contests.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Returning to Colorado lineup
Hunter Goodman (thumb) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Friday's game versus the Mariners.Goodman missed four of the previous five contests while dealing with a nagging right thumb injury, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Friday's series opener. The All-Star catcher is two home runs away from 40 for the season.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Remaining out Thursday
Hunter Goodman (thumb) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.The Colorado Rockies will keep Goodman on the bench for a third straight game while he manages a sore right thumb, though the All-Star backstop is progressing in his recovery, per MLB.com. In Goodman's stead, Brett Sullivan will handle the catching duties Thursday.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Out again with thumb issue
Hunter Goodman (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer noted Tuesday that Goodman is dealing with a thumb injury and is considered day-to-day, Guerilla Sports reports. It's unclear when he was first injured, but Goodman has sat out two straight games and three of the last four contests. Braxton Fulford will start at catcher and will bat eighth for Colorado.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Idle Tuesday
Hunter Goodman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.Goodman will move to the bench for the second time in three games despite going 2-for-3 with a pair of extra-base hits and a walk during Monday's series opener. Brett Sullivan will take over at catcher and bat eighth.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Sitting amid slump
Hunter Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.Goodman will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous five games as he continues to struggle offensively with a .122/.200/.286 slash line across his past 13 contests. Brett Sullivan is working behind the plate and batting eighth in the series finale for Colorado.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Belts 38th homer
Hunter Goodman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.Goodman put the game's first runs on the board with a three-run blast to left field in the third inning. That was his only hit of the game, and the All-Star backstop still hasn't logged a multi-hit performance since Aug. 28. Goodman has slowed down a bit in the power department of late, going deep just twice over his past 15 games. However, he still leads all backstops with 38 long balls, which is also tied for fourth overall in MLB.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Smacks late homer Tuesday
Hunter Goodman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.The Colorado Rockies' bats were held in check by Yankees ace Cam Schlittler, but Goodman reduced the deficit to two runs by taking Tim Hill deep for a two-run homer in the ninth inning. It was Goodman's first home run since Aug. 26 and 37th of the season, tied with Matt Olson for fifth in the majors. Goodman has an .848 OPS with five steals, 78 RBI and 56 extra-base hits over 513 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Getting breather Sunday
Hunter Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.Goodman will hit the bench Sunday after a run of eight straight starts, during which he batted .219 (7-for-32) with three walks, two doubles, four RBI, four runs and 12 strikeouts. Brett Sullivan will instead do the catching for Tanner Gordon while batting seventh in the series finale versus St. Louis.