Moniak went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 14-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.
His 452-foot moon shot to right-center field off Zac Gallen was the big blow in a six-run fourth inning that briefly gave the Rockies a 7-6 lead. Moniak still sits against most left-handed pitchers, but he's enjoying a huge June against righties, batting .387 (12-for-31) in 10 games with five of his 10 homers on the season, along with two steals, nine runs and nine RBI.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Getting consistent playing time
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Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.
Moniak has now started in five of Colorado's last six games and appears to have regained a foothold in the team's regular lineup against right-handed pitching. Tyler Freeman appeared to have supplanted Moniak in right field, but the Rockies have been using Freeman at designated hitter more frequently to keep both players' bats in the lineup. Over his last seven contests, Moniak has gone 7-for-21 with four home runs, one triple, one double and one stolen base.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Doubles up on extra-base hits
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Moniak went 2-for-4 with a triple and a two-run home run during Monday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.
Moniak delivered the fatal blow to the Nationals, launching a go-ahead, two-run home run in the ninth inning to give the Rockies the lead. The 27-year-old has now homered for the third time in his last six games, hitting .470 over that stretch with five RBI. He is now slashing .237/.289/.462 for the season.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Retreating to bench Sunday
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Though he'll take a seat against Grant Holmes in the series finale, Moniak could be gaining traction in the Rockies' lineup. The veteran outfielder had started each of Colorado's last three matchups against right-handed pitchers, going 4-for-9 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and an additional run.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Homers in win
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Moniak went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-7 win over the Giants.
Moniak cut San Francisco's lead to 7-3 in the sixth inning with an opposite-field shot off Hayden Birdsong for his seventh homer this season. The 27-year-old Moniak has gone 4-for-7 with a pair of homers in his last three contests, boosting his slash line to .227/.278/.429 with 18 RBI, 21 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 176 plate appearances this year.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Losing grip on platoon role
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Since signing with the Rockies shortly before Opening Day, Moniak has been deployed primarily as a strong-side platoon outfielder, but his grasp on a regular spot in the lineup versus righties appears to be slipping. For the second day in a row, Moniak finds himself on the bench against a righty (Max Meyer), while Tyler Freeman picks up another start in right field at Moniak's expense. Moniak owns a woeful .213/.252/.394 slash line in 135 plate appearances versus righties this season, so the Rockies' decision to scale back his playing time doesn't come as a major surprise.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Pops fifth homer
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Moniak went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk Monday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs.
The Colorado outfielder accounted for his team's lone run when he cracked a 399-foot solo shot off Chicago starter Jameson Taillon in the fifth. Moniak homered for the second consecutive day and picked up his second free pass of the month. In May, the 27-year-old sports a .235 (16-for-68) average with 20 Ks. Through 154 total plate appearances, Moniak is now slashing .217/.266/.406 with 16 runs scored, 15 RBI and a stolen base.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Snaps homer drought
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Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
Moniak swatted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, getting Colorado within one run of the Yankees, but the Rockies couldn't complete the comeback. It was the 27-year-old's first home run since April 19, breaking a 32-game dry spell. On the year, Moniak is slashing .214/.260/.386 in 150 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Getting afternoon off
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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: 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.
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Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Huge performance Saturday
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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.
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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: 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: 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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Mickey Moniak: Cut loose by Halos
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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.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Wins arbitration case
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Moniak will be paid $2 million in 2025 after winning his arbitration case against the Angels, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The Angels had filed at $1.5 million when figures were exchanged earlier this month. Moniak slashed only .219/.266/.380 in 124 games with the Angels last season and will likely serve as their fourth outfielder in 2025.
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Angels' Mickey Moniak: Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Moniak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moniak recently battled a hand injury, but he started each of the Angels' last three games and went 2-for-10 with a double, two walks, one stolen base and two runs. His absence from the lineup Wednesday looks to be maintenance-related.
