TJ Rumfield has been one of the best offseason additions for the Colorado Rockies through the first two weeks of the season. The former New York Yankees farmhand burst onto the scene with a .326 average and .923 OPS over the first thirteen games of his big league career.
After spending nearly two-full seasons at Triple-A, Rumfield is making a major impression on the Rockies’ offense and changing it single-handedly. Despite never playing in a Major League game before this season, he leads the Rockies in a multitude of stats.
He hit his way onto the active roster this spring with a .286/.359/.554 slash line with five home runs and 13 RBI, and hasn’t slowed down since. He has two homers and eight RBI to begin the season, and has shown every offensive strength he portrayed in the minor leagues.
After the year that Colorado had last season, it needed the breath of fresh air that Rumfield brings. The Rockies were at the bottom of the league in a majority of offensive categories, including strikeouts, homers, RBI, and batting average.
So far, Rumfield leads the team in most of these categories, and it didn’t take much to get him. He was acquired in a small trade over the offseason with the Yankees for Angel Chivilli, and it’s been worth it so far.
TJ Rumfield’s Bat Has Added Potency to the Rockies Lineup