Colorado Rockies DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, a player who has been swinging a hot bat to begin the season, will be batting in the two-hole as they begin a three-game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. McMahon boasts an impressive .383/.464.553 stat line with two home runs and nine RBI. Usually batting third, fourth, or fifth when facing a right-handed pitcher, McMahon will move up in the lineup tonight. However, he faces a difficult matchup as he takes on Toronto ace Kevin Gausman. Gausman's two previous starts have looked very different as he shut down the Rays but got chased out of the game by the Yankees. McMahon may be a sneaky play tonight in DFS, as many may choose to overlook him simply due to the matchup.

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz is getting a day to rest on Wednesday as the team takes on the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in a day game after a night game. Jacob Stallings will be behind the plate to catch left-hander Austin Gomber against Diamondbacks left-hander Tommy Henry. Diaz will head to the bench despite being in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak. In his first 10 contests for the Rockies in 2024, the 33-year-old backstop is hitting a strong .324 (11-for-34) with a home run, six RBI and four runs scored in 37 trips to the plate with a walk and seven strikeouts. Stallings has gone 3-for-8 in his first 10 plate appearances this year but is a low-upside DFS sleeper at the position and has never faced Henry in his career.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard (knee) was expected to throw off a mound on Tuesday. The Rockies have been careful with Bard, whose platelet-rich plasma shots in his right forearm are a bigger concern than the cleanup operation on his left knee in February. Bard didn't participate in spring training, so he won't be available for the Rocks until May at the earliest. Even though the 38-year-old right-hander struggled to a 4.56 ERA (6.13 FIP), 1.70 WHIP, and an unfathomable 47:49 K:BB through 49 1/3 innings last season, he still might end up receiving the bulk of the save chances when he returns to the mound later this year. Justin Lawrence (9.82 ERA) and Tyler Kinley (13.50 ERA) remain the nominal favorites for saves out of Colorado's bullpen right now, but neither of the two right-handers have separated much in terms of seizing the closing gig to this point.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (back) will return to the starting lineup and bat fourth for Sunday's showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran missed Saturday's game with a stiff lower back but clearly the ailment wasn't severe. Bryant has scuffled at the plate in the early going, slashing a dismal .120/.267/.240 with one home run and three RBI through seven games. Fantasy managers can hold a little longer in hopes that the former MVP turns things around, but he is approaching droppable territory if the cold streak persists.

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ryan Feltner threw six strong innings in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Rays. Feltner allowed just one run on two hits and two walks while striking out 10 in what should have been a win, however, the Rockies' bullpen imploded which resulted in a no-decision for the righty. It was a pleasant surprise from the 27-year-old who posted a 5.82 ERA in 2023 (10 starts) and a 5.83 ERA in 2022 (19 starts) while averaging less than a K per inning for his career. With that track record, fantasy managers will want to see him prove himself consistently before rostering him though. He'll get another chance next Friday in Toronto against the Blue Jays.