Mickey Moniak

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Returns after bout with illness

  Rotowire Mar 13, 2026

  Moniak (illness) is starting at designated hitter and batting third in Friday's Cactus League game versus the Rangers. Moniak was unavailable for a few days because he was under the weather, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Friday. The 27-year-old has had an excellent spring for the Rockies, going 5-for-15 with two home runs, one stolen base and a 4:3 BB:K. Moniak is slated for regular work at least against right-handed pitching this season.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Scratched from lineup with illness

  Rotowire Mar 10, 2026

  Moniak was scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League lineup versus the Reds due to illness. Consider Moniak day-to-day for the time being. Jake McCarthy shifted from left field to center field and Charlie Condon entered the lineup in left field to cover for Moniak's absence.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Making Cactus League debut

  Rotowire Feb 25, 2026

  Moniak (oblique) is starting at designated hitter and batting leadoff in Wednesday's Cactus League contest versus the Cubs. Moniak has been brought along slowly in Rockies camp due to right oblique tightness, but he's been cleared for his spring training debut. The 27-year-old socked 24 home runs while slashing .270/.306/.518 in 2025 in his first season in Colorado and is in line for regular reps against right-handed pitching in 2026.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Working way back from tight oblique

  Rotowire Feb 23, 2026

  Moniak (oblique) will take batting practice Monday and could make his Cactus League debut this week, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports. Moniak has been slowed early on in Rockies camp by right oblique tightness, but he appears to be on the mend. Oblique issues can be finnicky, but as long as he avoids setbacks, he will have plenty of time to ramp up for Opening Day. The left-handed-hitting Moniak is slated for regular playing time against righties in 2026 after swatting 24 home runs for the Rockies last season.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Settles with Rockies at $4 million

  Rotowire Jan 8, 2026

  The Rockies and Moniak avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4 million contract Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports. Moniak had arguably his best season in 2025, slashing .270/.306/.518 with 24 homers and nine stolen bases in his first season with the Rockies. He's slated to open the 2026 season as the team's primary right fielder.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: On bench Saturday

  Rotowire Sep 27, 2025

  Moniak is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco. Moniak is on the bench for a second straight game, yielding to Yanquiel Fernandez in right field. Moniak is 15-for-43 (.349) with five home runs in his last 11 games.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Sitting against southpaw

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2025

  Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins. Moniak went 7-for-13 with three home runs, two stolen bases and eight RBI while starting in each of the last three games, but the lefty-hitting outfielder will exit the lineup while the Marlins send southpaw Ryan Weathers to the hill Wednesday. Colorado will roll out a starting outfield of Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Tyler Freeman from left to right.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Homers in loss

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2025

  Moniak went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Marlins. Moniak has gone 9-for-19 with three homers and eight RBI over his last five games. The outfielder kept the Rockies from getting shut out in this contest with his eighth-inning blast, and he also hit a single that produced Colorado's fifth run thanks to a Miami error, though the comeback stalled out there. Moniak is up to 22 homers, 65 RBI, 57 runs scored, nine stolen bases and a .270/.307/.515 slash line through 127 contests.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Starring role in loss

  Rotowire Sep 14, 2025

  Moniak went 4-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Padres. Despite the poor result for the Rockies, Moniak had one of his best games of the year. The outfielder lifted a solo shot in the fourth inning and a three-run blast in the sixth before adding an RBI single in the seventh. Moniak has gone 13-for-41 (.317) with three homers and three steals over 13 games in September. The 27-year-old is at a .268/.306/.509 slash line with 21 long balls, 62 RBI, 56 runs scored and nine steals over 126 games this year, with all of those counting stats representing career highs.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Swipes bag Thursday

  Rotowire Sep 12, 2025

  Moniak went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Padres. Moniak had the lone multi-hit effort for the Rockies, accounting for half of their hit total. He ended an 0-for-11 skid at the plate over his previous four games. The outfielder is also up to seven steals on 10 attempts this season after swiping a bag in the defeat. Moniak has added 19 home runs, 57 RBI, 54 runs scored and a .262/.301/.494 slash line across 123 contests while being a lineup regular for Colorado.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Not in Wednesday's lineup

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2025

  Moniak isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers. After going 0-for-10 with four strikeouts and a walk over his last three games, Moniak will retreat to the bench Wednesday while Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Tyler Freeman start across the outfield for Colorado.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Walks off Cubs

  Rotowire Aug 31, 2025

  Moniak went 1-for-1 with an RBI triple during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Cubs. Moniak didn't start the contest, but interim manager Warren Schaeffer called upon the 27-year-old in the bottom of the ninth in a tie game. Moniak delivered a walk-off triple, plating Ryan Ritter, who scored from first base. In his last seven games, Moniak is 10-for-30 (.333) with three doubles and two triples.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Idle against southpaw

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2025

  Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros. With lefty Framber Valdez on the hill for Houston, the left-handed-hitting Moniak will exit the starting nine Wednesday, after he went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, three RBI and a run in the Rockies' 6-1 win in Tuesday's series opener. He'll give up his spot in the lineup to Kyle Farmer, who will get the start at designated hitter and will bat eighth.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Sitting against RHP

  Rotowire Aug 23, 2025

  Moniak is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates. Moniak isn't part of the starting lineup against a right-handed pitcher for the first time since July 12. The outfielder will be on the bench for the second time in three games. With Moniak idle, the Rockies will deploy Tyler Freeman in right field.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Out again versus lefty

  Rotowire Aug 4, 2025

  Moniak is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays. Southpaw Eric Lauer is on the bump for the Blue Jays, and the left-handed-hitting Moniak has now been absent from the lineup three of the last four times the Rockies have faced a left-handed starter. Tyler Freeman will handle right field and Braxton Fulford will serve as the designated hitter for the Rockies in Monday's series opener.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Strong stretch continues

  Rotowire Jul 14, 2025

  Moniak went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk Sunday against the Reds. Moniak accounted for Colorado's only offense of the day with a two-run single in the third inning. He's started eight of 10 games against right-handed pitching since the start of July, going 11-for-27 with two homers, seven RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases in that span.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Getting Wednesday off

  Rotowire Jul 9, 2025

  Moniak is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Boston. Moniak started each of the previous seven game against right-handed pitching, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Red Sox send righty Lucas Giolito to the bump. Yanquiel Fernandez will start in right field and bat seventh in the series finale.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Stuffs stat sheet Sunday

  Rotowire Jul 6, 2025

  Moniak went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the White Sox. Moniak opened the game's scoring with a 421-foot leadoff blast for his 13th homer of the year and 10th over his last 27 contests. He later knocked a two-run triple in the fifth before singling and swiping second base in the seventh. He went 6-for-11 with three extra-base hits during the weekend series against the White Sox. Moniak now owns a .257/.303/.532 slash line with 28 extra-base hits and five steals through 75 games.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Hammers three-run shot

  Rotowire Jun 22, 2025

  Moniak went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over Arizona. Moniak's three-run blast in the fifth inning proved to be the game-deciding swing. It was his 11th long ball of the year and sixth in his last 11 appearances. He's approaching his career high of 14 home runs, which he reached in each of the previous two seasons while with the Angels. Moniak is slashing .245/.295/.500 with 22 extra-base hits and 27 RBI through 207 plate appearances.

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• Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Slugs homer No. 10

  Rotowire Jun 21, 2025

  Moniak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 14-8 loss to the Diamondbacks. His 452-foot moon shot to right-center field off Zac Gallen was the big blow in a six-run fourth inning that briefly gave the Rockies a 7-6 lead. Moniak still sits against most left-handed pitchers, but he's enjoying a huge June against righties, batting .387 (12-for-31) in 10 games with five of his 10 homers on the season, along with two steals, nine runs and nine RBI.

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