Grichuk is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Kansas City.
Grichuk started seven of Colorado's last eight games and will receive a day off after he posted an .870 OPS during that stretch. Nolan Jones will start in right field and bat fifth Sunday.
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Rockies' Randal Grichuk: Not in lineup Thursday
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Grichuk is not in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Jurickson Profar, Brenton Doyle and Nolan Jones will start across the outfield versus the Diamondbacks and right-hander Zach Davies. Charlie Blackmon (bereavement) is back in the DH role. Grichuk has delivered a robust .351/.410/.489 batting line in 25 games since returning April 29 from offseason hernia surgery, though he's slugged only one home run to date.
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Rockies' Randal Grichuk: Keeps bat warm
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Grichuk went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Sunday's 11-10 win over the Mets.
Grichuk has multiple hits in six of his last 11 games, though he's also gone hitless four times in that span. The outfielder has displayed good contact skills with a .366/.424/.512 slash line, 18.5 percent strikeout rate and 8.7 percent walk rate through 92 plate appearances. He's yet to show much over-the-fence power with one home run and nine doubles through 22 contests, and he's added nine RBI, 15 runs scored and a stolen base.
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Rockies' Randal Grichuk: On bench Friday
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Grichuk is absent from the lineup Friday against the Mets.
The left-handed hitting Harold Castro will start in center field and bat sixth versus ace right-hander Max Scherzer. Grichuk gets a breather after going 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Marlins.
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Rockies' Randal Grichuk: Three more hits in win
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Grichuk went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's victory over the Marlins.
Grichuk has four multi-hit games in his last eight contests. While he hasn't hit for much power yet, the 31-year-old outfielder has been making solid contact, slashing .342/.402/.466 with a homer and seven RBI in 82 plate appearances. While his batting average will almost certainly regress, Grichuk should see an uptick in power while receiving regular at-bats in the middle of Colorado's lineup.
Rockies' Randal Grichuk: Sitting in favor of Doyle
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Grichuk is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Grichuk finds himself as the odd man out of a crowded Colorado outfield for the second time in four days, with rookie Brenton Doyle's hot run at the plate having earned the latter a look in a near-everyday role in center field. Manager Bud Black will still likely look to rest Doyle, Charlie Blackmon, Kris Bryant and Jurickson Profar around once per week, so Grichuk should still continue to get a handful of starts per week while rotating between any of the three outfield spots and designated hitter.
Grichuk is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.
Grichuk will give way to Brenton Doyle in the outfield for the series finale in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list April 29, Grichuk has slashed .349/.417/.512 with a home run and a stolen base over his first 11 games of the season.
Grichuk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
Grichuk will cede his spot in the outfield to hot-hitting rookie Brenton Doyle in the series opener, but the former still looks to be fairly secure in a near-everyday role. Since returning from a season-opening stint on the injured list April 29, Grichuk has posted a 1.077 OPS across 31 plate appearances.
Grichuk went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Mets.
Since making his season debut in late April, Grichuk has hit safely in seven straight games and smoked his first home run of the year Sunday. Last year, his first with Colorado, Grichuk slashed .259/.299/.425 with 19 homers and 73 RBI across 141 games.
