This Week in Purple: Goodbye May and hello June

After a promising—but still losing—April, the Colorado Rockies slid into May and… certainly had themselves a month of some kind.

It’s been a weird and rough May. The Rockies are 8-19 in May. They have just one series win for the month while polishing off the final weekend of May against a bizarrely struggling San Francisco Giants and have won consecutive games just twice. Michael Lorenzen, Kyle Freeland, and Edouard Julien have had a month from hell, the roster has suffered a glut of injuries to several key players, and top prospect Ethan Holliday (no. 2 PuRP) just got shut down for the season.

But hey. It hasn’t been all bad!

It’s important to remember that at this point last year, the Rockies were 9-49. Now at 22-37—tied with the Detroit Tigers for the worst record in the league—they have more than doubled their win total and many of the games they lose are still at least close.

Throughout the month, we’ve also seen debuts of both new Rockies and prospects. Chad Stevens and Keegan Thompson both received the call, while prospects Sterlin Thompson (no. 13 PuRP) and Welinton Herrera (no. 17 PuRP) made their Major League debuts.

There have also been some solid results on the existing big league roster. Relievers Antonio Senzatela and Jaden Hill continue to put up strong numbers out of the bullpen, first baseman TJ Rumfield is quietly one of the best rookies in the National League, and Hunter Goodman—despite his strikeout woes—continues to tear the cover off the ball when he gets a hold of one.

And then there’s Ezequiel Tovar, who is finally climbing his way out of a brutal slump to thunderous applause and late-game heroics.

Tovar has increased his walk rate, dramatically cut down on strikeouts, and is finally making strong contact with the baseball. On Friday night, he had a game to remember with a steal of home plate and two home runs, including the game winning walk-off blast. Tovar now has three home runs in May after having just one all season until recently, and getting to see him finally get to put on that incredible purple coat was a thing of beauty.

With that being said, here’s what our staff here at Purple Row had to say this week:

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Now that May is finally ending, what are your expectations or desires for June? What record do you think the Rockies will finish the month with? Do you think we’ll see any more important transactions or call-ups? Let us know in the comments!

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