Nearly a decade after Todd Helton retired, the Rockies are still searching for their next great, long-term first baseman.
For now, Colorado simply needs a temporary solution, with the hope that someone might eventually develop into both a solid defender and a consistent force at the plate.to the Angels on Sunday, the door of opportunity swung open for Michael Toglia and Elehuris Montero. Rookie Nolan Jones, currently playing in the outfield, will likely get his chances, too, when veteran outfielders Charlie Blackmon and Kris Bryant return from the injured list in the next couple of weeks.
“It does create opportunity for some young players — that’s what we’re looking to do here the last two months of the season,” general manager Bill Schmidt said after the Rockies were relatively active at the trade deadline. “That’ll happen over time and opportunity.”“He still needs to work on his lower half, getting his feet in tune with his upper body ,”last summer after he worked with Toglia at spring training and at Double-A Hartford. “But other than that, he can really field the baseball.
Helton, a three-time Gold Glove winner and a likely Hall of Fame inductee next summer, struck out just 11.9% in his first 55 career games while hitting .264 with five home runs. In 1998, Helton’s first full season in the majors, he’s slashed .315/.380/.530 with 25 homers, 37 doubles and 97 RBIs. “I just want to try and get as comfortable as I can,” Toglia said when asked what he’d like to accomplish in the final two months of the season. “I want to get as comfortable as I can with the guys, too. This is a real opportunity to establish myself.”“I feel like I’ve been in control of counts and I’m making a lot of good contact lately,” he said. “Obviously there are going to be ups and downs when you are in the big leagues because these have elite stuff, but I’m adjusting well.
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