Ezequiel Tovar Stats

Despite being just 21 years old, Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar appears ready to earn a starting role with the team. Manager Bud Black said Monday, "his overall wherewithal mentally is going to enable him at a young age to potentially be our shortstop." Tovar only had 35 plate appearances with the Rockies at the end of the 2022 season, but he hit well during the season at Double-A Hartford, batting .318 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 17 stolen bases in 66 games before suffering left hip/pelvis inflammation. Tovar's average and speed skills, plus the potential for his power to play up in Coors Field makes him an intriguing fantasy option in both dynasty and redraft leagues this season. His current draft position of 251 makes him a worthwhile mid-to-late-round pick.

over 1 month ago

Following a breakout season in which Colorado Rockies infielder Ezequiel Tovar stormed through the upper levels of the minors and made his major-league debut, manager Bud Black said the 21-year-old is "tracking" towards being the team's Opening Day shortstop in 2023. "He showed enough to us in what he did during the course of the year," Black said. "All our evaluators and player development people think that he is a guy that we can count on moving forward." The Rockies' No. 1 prospect hit .318 in 66 games at Double-A Hartford before a groin injury sidelined him for more than two months. Tovar had a hit in six of his first nine big-league games last year, and his fantasy stock is obviously on the rise as a potential every-day player right out of the gates in 2023.

3 months ago

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar is making his major-league debut on Friday against the San Diego Padres and left-hander Sean Manaea, starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in the batting order. Tovar, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque this week after playing just five games for them. The 21-year-old has been heralded as the Rockies' shortstop of the future, so it's likely that he'll see regular playing time in the final weeks of the regular season. In 66 games for Double-A Hartford this year, Tovar hit .318/.386/.546 with a .932 OPS, 13 home runs, 47 RBI, 39 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. As of right now, he's a defense-first prospect, but the young right-handed hitter has shown an improved ability to drive the ball this year despite an aggressive approach at the plate.

over 6 months ago