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The Colorado Rockies announced today that Paul DePodesta has been named the club’s president of baseball operations, effective immediately.
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- Arenado now has a franchise record six Gold Gloves. He is the seventh third baseman to win at least six Gold Gloves, the third NL third baseman to do so (Mike Schmidt, Scott Rolen). Arenado and Schmidt are the only NL third baseman to win at least six consecutive Gold Gloves.
- Charlie Blackmon is the first player in franchise history with three consecutive four-hit games and the first player in MLB to do so since Rafael Furcal May 13-15, 2007.
- Per Elias, today’s lineup in Pittsburgh is the first in Rockies history in which all starters were originally signed by Colorado as either Rockies draftees or non-drafted free agents and made their Major League debuts as Rockies.
- The Rockies announced today that they will retire jersey number 33 in honor of Larry Walker. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 19 prior to the Rockies’ 1:10 p.m. MDT game against the St. Louis Cardinals, which will conclude a weekend of celebrations.
- Per @EliasSports, #Rockies RHP Dakota Hudson became the second pitcher in the last 30 years to face three former MVPs in a game (Betts, Ohtani, Freeman) and hold them to a combined 0-for-9 while also not issuing them a walk or HBP.
- Nolan Arenado finished the month of May batting .425 (45-for-106) with nine doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 29 RBI. His 45 hits in the month are tied for the sixth-most for a single month in franchise history, the most since Todd Helton had 50 hits in August of 2000.
- Nolan Arenado wins his eighth consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award, making him the fourth third baseman in Major League history to win at least eight Gold Gloves.
- Nolan Arenado has won his third consecutive Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for the top defensive player in the National League as voted by fans and SABR. He is the first player to win the award three consecutive times.
- It was announced today that Larry Walker has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame after receiving 76.6% of the vote in his 10th and final year on the ballot. He is the first Rockies player ever elected to the Hall of Fame.
- With his third hit in the seventh inning Charlie Blackmon becomes the first player in Rockies franchise history with five consecutive games with at least three hits.
- The Rockies announced today that the club has named Charlie Blackmon a special assistant to General Manager Bill Schmidt.
- Trevor Story hit his 20th home run of the season last night, becoming the first shortstop in MLB history to hit 20 or more home runs in each of his first four seasons … surpassed C. Correa, N. Garciaparra and C. Ripken Jr. (three seasons of 20 home runs to begin their careers).
- Charlie Blackmon hits the second walk-off grand slam in franchise history. The other was by Ryan Spilborghs on Aug. 24, 2009 vs. SF. It was Blackmon's second grand slam of 2020 (also Aug. 26 at Arizona), and his third career walk-off home run (last: April 19, 2019 vs. PHI).