Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The Rangers are starting a lefty (Patrick Corbin) in a day game after a night game, so Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer likely viewed Wednesday as an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Moniak a breather. Moniak had started in right field in each of the Rockies' last 10 games, slashing .265/.278/.382 with zero home runs, one stolen base, three runs and three RBI.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Enjoys strong homestand
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Moniak went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double Sunday against the Padres.
Moniak has at least one hit in six of his last seven games and went 7-for-22 with three RBI and two runs scored across Colorado's six-game homestand that concluded Sunday. He remains on the strong side of a platoon in right field and has started eight straight contests.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Out against left-hander
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Moniak is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
It's southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Atlanta, so the left-handed-hitting Moniak will begin the contest on the bench. Sean Bouchard is getting the call in right field for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Taking seat in Game 2
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Moniak is out of the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader versus Kansas City.
After an 0-for-4 performance in the early game, Moniak will grab a seat on the bench to begin Game 2 while Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Nick Martini start across Colorado's outfield.
Moniak went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, four RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Nationals.
Moniak has seen extra playing time due to the absence of Brenton Doyle (personal/quadriceps), with Saturday marking his eighth straight start. He is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak and has now homered in consecutive games. Even more notable has been Moniak's improved plate discipline -- albeit in a small sample -- as he's striking out at only an 18.4 percent clip paired with a 10.4 percent walk rate across 49 plate appearances.
Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Moniak has started seven straight games, six of which have come in center field in the absence of Brenton Doyle (hip). He's performed decently in that span despite six of the games being on the road, as he's collected five hits across 23 at-bats with five runs scored and two extra-base knocks. Doyle appeared as a pinch hitter Wednesday, so Moniak could lose some playing time in the coming days depending on how the Rockies opt to split time between him and Nick Martini.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Starting Saturday after all
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Moniak is starting in center field and batting seventh against the Padres on Saturday.
Moniak was initially left out of the lineup, but he'll end up starting in the outfield due to Tyler Freeman being scratched after Freeman injured his oblique in the batting cage, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Moniak has gone 2-for-11 with three runs, three walks and three strikeouts over his last five games.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Idle vs. southpaw
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Moniak is not in Colorado's starting lineup against San Diego on Saturday.
With the Padres sending southpaw Kyle Hart to the mound, Moniak will begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Sean Bouchard, Tyler Freeman and Zac Veen man the outfield. Moniak has started the season slashing .227/.346/.545 with four walks, four runs scored, one home run and two RBI across 26 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The lefty-hitting Moniak will check out of the lineup while the Brewers send southpaw Tyler Alexander to the hill. Sean Bouchard and Zac Veen will serve as the Rockies' starters in the corner outfield, flanking two-time Gold Glove Award winner Brenton Doyle.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Settling into large-side platoon
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Moniak went 1-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Moniak started his fifth straight game with a right-handed pitcher on the mound. He hasn't performed particularly well in that span, collecting only three hits in 14 at-bats while striking out four times. Nevertheless, he's moved ahead of Nick Martini on the depth chart for the time being.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Playing time picking up
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Moniak will start in left field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Moniak will pick up his fourth start in five games and appears to have at least temporarily moved ahead of Jordan Beck in the pecking order for playing time in left field. The 26-year-old has gone 3-for-12 with a pair of extra-base hits and a walk through his first six appearances with the Rockies.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Homers in first PA with Colorado
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Moniak went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Rays.
Moniak joined the Rockies on the eve of Opening Day and has yet to draw a start in three games. However, he made his debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Sunday's contest and delivered a two-run home run in his first plate appearance as a Rockie. Moniak could eventually take over as the team's starting right fielder, a position currently held by Nick Martini.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Sitting again Saturday
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Moniak isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Just three days removed from signing with the Rockies, it seems Moniak still isn't quite ready to join the starting lineup, though he still projects to become the preferred option over Nick Martini against right-handers eventually. Martini will get the starting nod in right field again Saturday, and Jordan Beck will cover left.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Not in Friday's lineup
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Moniak is absent from the lineup for Friday's opener against the Rays.
Moniak just signed with the Rockies on Wednesday, so it's not a surprise the club is not throwing him into the lineup right away. He still has a good chance to start versus most righties, likely at the expense of Nick Martini. Martini is starting in right field Friday, while Jordan Beck is handling left.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Finds work in Colorado
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Moniak signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Rockies on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Moniak was cut by the Angels on Tuesday but didn't have to wait long to sign with another club on a major-league deal. The 26-year-old outfielder slashed .219/.266/.380 across 418 plate appearances with the Halos last season but has a good chance to see those numbers increase in 2025 now that he gets to play his home games at Coors Field. With Brenton Doyle locked in as Colorado's center fielder, the team may look to use Moniak more often in the corner outfield spots, and his left-handed bat could grant him a strong-side platoon role following the departure of Nolan Jones.
The Angels are expected to release Moniak on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
With the Angels having seemingly committed to Jo Adell as their everyday center fielder, the left-handed-hitting Moniak wouldn't have been in store for many at-bats off the bench and didn't profile as a platoon option, so the organization is opting to cut ties with the 26-year-old. Rather than designating Moniak for assignment and potentially working out a trade, the Angels will release him in order to save around $1.5 million on the $2 million salary he won in arbitration earlier in the offseason. Given his relative youth and pedigree as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, Moniak shouldn't have much trouble finding work elsewhere, though he may have to settle for a minor-league deal with Opening Day quickly approaching.
