Tovar went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Colorado's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Mariners in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.
Tovar notched the Rockies' first hit of the game in the bottom of the first inning before later adding two more base knocks, including an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th frame, knotting the game up at 1-1. The 22-year-old has now notched two three-hit performances over the last three contests, while Sunday's matinee was his eighth multi-hit outcome on the year. Tovar is batting .321 with three homers, 11 RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases over 81 at-bats in 21 games this season.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Breaks out of slump
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Tovar went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in and a run scored during Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.
Tovar entered the game 1-for-14 (.071) over his last four games but snapped the cold spell with his seventh multi-hit performance of the campaign. While he's striking out at an alarming 31.3 percent clip, Tovar ranks top three on the Rockies in hits (22), RBI (10) and runs scored (nine) while slashing .306/.363/.486.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Homer, stolen base in win
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Tovar went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, two total runs scored and two total RBI in Friday's 12-4 victory over Toronto.
Tovar extended Colorado's lead to 8-2 with a solo homer off Paolo Espino in the seventh inning, his third long ball of the year. It's Tovar's fourth straight multi-hit game and his sixth in his last seven contests -- he's gone 13-for-29 with three doubles and two homers in that span. The 22-year-old Tovar is now batting .340 with a .975 OPS, three home runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases through his first 53 at-bats this season.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Gets leadoff look against lefty
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Tovar went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Tovar hit atop the Rockies order for the second time this season, though both came with Charlie Blackmon out of the lineup. He's likely to move back down the lineup for the foreseeable future, but he has hit well to start the campaign by collecting at least one hit in 10 of 13 games. While the sample is small, Tovar has shown some promising changes in his batted ball profile, including increased launch angle and barrel rate.
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Reaches thrice, steals base in loss
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Tovar went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs and a stolen base in a loss to the Rays on Saturday.
Tovar was one of three Rockies with multiple hits in the contest, and he reached base a third time via walk. The shortstop nabbed his first theft of the campaign in the sixth inning, stealing second before coming around to score his second run of the game. Tovar has begun the season in promising form, slashing .290/.371/.548 with a pair of home runs, five RBI and four runs through nine games.
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Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Enjoys first home game
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Tovar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Rays.
Tovar enjoyed Colorado's first home game as he tallied his second home run of the season when he took Colin Poche deep in the sixth inning. It was also his first multi-hit effort of the campaign. While Tovar has shown some pop early this season, he's also struck out at a 29.0 percent clip and has regularly hit seventh in the order.
Tovar will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
Tovar batted leadoff one game, but his other five starts this season came from the seventh spot in the order. Rockies manager Bud Black is shaking up his lineup a bit in hopes of jumpstarting an offense that's averaging just 2.7 runs per game amid a 1-5 start to the season.
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Inks extension with Colorado
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Tovar agreed to a contract extension with the Rockies on Sunday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
According to Alvarez-Montes, it's a seven-year deal that's worth up to $84 million. The 22-year-old posted plus-13 defensive runs saved in 153 games as a rookie last season, and he also had a decent showing at the plate with 15 homers, 11 steals, 73 RBI, 79 runs and a .253/.287/.408 slash line.
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Productive from leadoff spot
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Tovar led off and went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Cubs.
Tovar hit atop the Rockies' order with lefty Drew Smyly on the mound for Chicago. He led off the game with a single and then began the third frame with his first home run of the spring. Tovar primarily hit second and ninth in the order last season, and he projects to have a prominent spot in the lineup in 2024.
