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COL • Outfielder • #22
about 20 hours ago
It is against LHP Andrew Abbott, and while the Rockies haven’t strictly platooned Moniak against left-handers, they did drop him to ninth in the order against Brandon Williamson yesterday. On the season, Moniak is hitting .361/.413/.736 against right-handers and .067/.067/.267 against lefties. He probably would be platooned more aggressively on a team with better options.
Source: MLB Lineups
COL • Outfielder • #22
8 days ago
Moniak homered off Matt Waldron in the first, which wasn’t much of a surprise. However, taking Adrian Morejon deep in a lefty-lefty matchup in the eighth was very impressive. Before that, Moniak, a platoon player, was 0-for-10 with five strikeouts against lefties this season. He’s batting .368/.393/.825 with seven homers in 57 at-bats against righties.
COL • Outfielder • #22
11 days ago
Moniak takes a seat with lefty Justin Wrobleski toeing the rubber for Los Angeles during Monday’s series opener at Coors Field. Jordan Beck takes over in left field with Tyler Freeman in the opposite corner. The 27-year-old outfielder is up to six round-trippers through 16 games after belting a career-high 24 over 135 games in his Rockies debut last year. He’s unexpectedly morphed into a potent power hitter after arriving in the big leagues a half-decade ago with almost zero over-the-fence pop.
Source: MLB.com
COL • Outfielder • #22
12 days ago
Moniak blistered a two-run shot off Blake Treinen — who allowed three runs without getting an out — that gave the Rockies a 5-4 lead and ultimately a win. It’s already the sixth homer of the season for Moniak, and he’s now slugging .655 over the first three weeks of the campaign. Keep in mind that he’s a 27-year-old that was the first-overall pick in 2017. He hasn’t come close to living up to that hype since reaching the majors, but weirder things have happened.
COL • Outfielder • #22
13 days ago
Moniak worked Tyler Glasnow for a one-out walk in the opening inning and swiped second base, but the Rockies were unable to cash him in from there. He then led off the fourth inning with a double and scored the Rockies’ lone run on an RBI ground out off the bat of Troy Johnston. The 27-year-old outfielder is off to a solid start to the 2026 season, slashing .261/.300/.630 with five homers, nine RBI and one stolen base in his first 50 plate appearances.
COL • Outfielder • #22
19 days ago
Moniak continues to clobber right-handed pitching since joining the Rockies, and he hit two of the three homers Colorado was able to procure against Germán Márquez. The 27-year-old is now slugging .800 on the young season with five homers and nine RBI, and fantasy managers in need of outfield help should take a long look at Moniak. Ride the hot hand.
COL • Outfielder • #22
26 days ago
Revenge is best served at high altitude. Moniak was the first-overall pick by the Phillies all the way back in 2016, and to say he didn’t live up to expectations is quite an understatement. He’s found success in Colorado, however, and he launched a pair of 430-foot blasts off Taijuan Walker for his first two homers of the campaign. Moniak isn’t going to do anything against southpaws, but playing in Coors Field makes him worthy of fantasy consideration in a variety of formats.
COL • Outfielder • #22
28 days ago
He slides right into the third spot of the lineup in Colorado’s home opener against the Phillies. Moniak is (obviously) not a must-roster, but a fine streamer in the friendly confines of Coors Field. He hit .303/.348/.598 in 253 plate appearances at home last season.
COL • Outfielder • #22
29 days ago
The Rockies made some roster moves during Thursday’s off day, including optioning Ryan Ritter to Triple-A Albuquerque. There was no corresponding move there, so the expectation is that Moniak will return from the injured list on the first day that he’s eligible to do so after missing the team’s first six games due to a sprained finger. Fantasy managers would gladly take him missing just the first six road games to ensure that he’s back in the lineup for the Rockies’ first series at Coors Field.
Source: Patrick Lyons
COL • Outfielder • #22
about 1 month ago
No word yet on how much time Moniak will miss, but there were no reports that we’ve seen that indicated he was dealing with an injury in the first place. The Rockies recalled C Braxton Fulford to replace Moniak on the roster, and since Moniak wasn’t a must-use outfielder for Colorado they could slide any of their bench players into Moniak’s role against right-handers. Troy Johnston and Kyle Karros would seem to be the main options. It goes without saying that neither profiles as a useful fantasy player right now.
COL • Outfielder • #22
about 2 months ago
Moniak opened the scoring in the contest as he plated Tyler Freeman with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. The former top overall pick is having a strong spring offensively, hitting .294 (5-for-17) with a pair of homers, four RBI and one stolen base. He makes for nice value option in the outfield in the later stages of fantasy drafts.
COL • Outfielder • #22
about 2 months ago
No cause for concern here. Moniak should be back in the lineup in the next couple of days and remains an everyday player for the Rockies. He’s a draft value outside of the top 250 picks in redraft leagues right now.
Source: Colorado Rockies
COL • Outfielder • #22
about 2 months ago
Moniak figures to open the year as Colorado’s primary DH after posting some abysmal defensive metrics in right field last year. There’s a reason the front office went out and acquired speedy outfielder Jake McCarthy from the division-rival Diamondbacks in the offseason. Assuming he makes the transition seamlessly to the new role there’s no reason to think he can’t build on last year’s 24-homer breakthrough campaign with hitter-friendly Coors Field serving as the metaphorical wind in his sails.
COL • Outfielder • #22
4 months ago
Moniak hit .270/.306/.518 with 24 homers in his first season with the Rockies, but he did so with unusually awful defensive metrics that rendered him just a replacement-level player according to both versions of WAR. If that was a glitch, maybe he’ll be an adequate platoon right fielder for the Rockies this season. Still, there was a good case for the team moving on and trying to find someone with more upside.
Source: Ari Alexander
COL • Outfielder • #22
7 months ago
Moniak went hitless in his first three-at bats on the afternoon until he smacked a leadoff double off of Tyler Phillips in the eighth inning. He then obliterated a 452-foot (104.4 mph EV) two-run shot off of Valente Bellozo in the ninth inning that pulled the Rockies to within two runs at 9-7. The 27-year-old outfielder has quietly had an amazing second half of the season and is now slashing a healthy .273/.303/.530 on the season with career-highs of 24 homers, 68 RBI and nine stolen bases across 437 plate appearances. He’s going to be a name to keep in mind in the later rounds of 2026 fantasy drafts.
COL • Outfielder • #22
8 months ago
Moniak came off the bench, and he hit a solo homer in the ninth to get the Rockies to within four. It’s not “Chris Paul hits huge three to cut lead to 42,” but it obviously had no effect on the score. Still counts. Moniak has homered 23 times in 2025, and his .830 OPS is easily a career high.
COL • Outfielder • #22
8 months ago
The Rockies were held without a run until Moniak stepped to the plate with two runners on in the eighth inning. He put the team on the board with a three-run blast off Michael Petersen. The 27-year-old outfielder has had a solid season with the Rockies, hitting .268/.305/.514 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, and nine steals across 429 plate appearances.
COL • Outfielder • #22
8 months ago
He even stole two bases. Moniak has 21 homers in 425 plate appearances, which is pretty good. Unfortunately, those come with a .306 OBP and horrendous defensive numbers in the Colorado outfield. He wasn’t considered a bad outfielder previously, but he’s been similarly disastrous in both center and right field for the Rockies. It’ll be interesting to see if the Rockies go forward with him next year. He shouldn’t cost much more than $3 million in arbitration, but it’d be nice if they could do better.
COL • Outfielder • #22
8 months ago
It looked like the Rockies had this one in the bank as they carried a 5-2 lead to the eighth inning, but Ian Happ swatted a game-tying three-run homer to change the entire complexion of the game. Not to worry though as Ryan Ritter started the home half of the ninth with a single off of Cubs’ closer Daniel Palencia and Moniak followed with a rope into right field that plated Ritter and sent the Rockies’ home faithful into a frenzy. Not bad for his only at-bat on the day. For the season, the 27-year-old outfielder is now hitting .263/.299/.506 with 18 homers, 55 RBI and six stolen bases.
COL • Outfielder • #22
9 months ago
Moniak launched a sixth-inning pitch off Michael McGreevy 413 feet at 107.1 mph off the bat. The former first overall pick had been off to a slow start to August, so this was a nice effort. He’s now hitting .264/.306/.521 on the season with 18 home runs and 46 RBI, and has emerged as a deep league fantasy option in his new home in Colorado.
COL • Outfielder • #22
9 months ago
Moniak put the Rockies on the board early, taking Erick Fedde deep for a solo homer in the first inning. He then knocked a base hit to lead off the third and scored on a home run by Ryan McMahon. The 27-year-old outfielder is slashing a solid .275/.325/.546 with 15 homers, 38 runs scored, 38 RBI, and five steals across 271 plate appearances.
COL • Outfielder • #22
10 months ago
It’s fitting that the former first overall pick gets the only two RBI for the Rockies on MLB Draft night. Moniak has settled into a regular role with the Rockies and is now 26-for-77 (.338) since June 1st with eight home runs, 18 RBI, and four steals. He’ll be better in games at home, but he’s probably good enough to be rostered in most league types.
COL • Outfielder • #22
10 months ago
Moaniak’s home run was No. 13 on the year for him. He belted a solo shot off Shane Smith to lead off the game for the Rockies in the first inning. Moniak’s stolen base was his fifth of the season. With a .257 average, Moniak has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy managers this year. He continues to see most of his at-bats against right-handed pitching and wouldn’t lose much fantasy value if he’s traded to a contending team that would also use him in a platoon role.
COL • Outfielder • #22
10 months ago
Moniak clobbered a two-run homer in the second inning off Hunter Brown; the only runs the lowly Colorado lineup would score off Brown in the contest. The former first-overall pick has put together a slugging percentage of .495 in 2025 with 12 homers. His .238 average and .288 on-base percentage leave a lot to be desired, but the power isn’t too shabby.
COL • Outfielder • #22
10 months ago
Moniak’s home run was his 11th of the year. The 27-year-old outfielder crushed a three-run home run off Brandon Pfaadt in the fifth inning. Moniak has hit four home runs in his last six games. With 10 of his 11 home runs this year coming against right-handed pitching, he could be a trade target prior to the deadline and excel in a platoon role on a contender.
COL • Outfielder • #22
10 months ago
Moniak did his damage against Diamondbacks’ right-hander Zac Gallen in the fourth inning, crushing a first pitch knuckle curve for a 452-foot (107.0 mph EV) two-run blast that pulled the Rockies to within two runs at 6-4. With his two-hit attack, the 27-year-old outfielder is now hitting .245/.296/.489 with 10 homers and 24 RBI on the season.
COL • Outfielder • #22
11 months ago
Sean Bouchard was demoted previously to open up a roster spot. Moniak will start in right field against some righties, but he seems destined to lose some playing time until he gets hot or Tyler Freeman cools down.
COL • Outfielder • #22
11 months ago
Moniak’s solo home run in the third inning stood as the only run in this game until the seventh when Pete Alonso split the gap to give the Mets the lead. Then, Moniak promptly laced a single to tie this game back up for the Rockies. That single in the seventh was their only hit in seven tries with a runner in scoring position as they squandered plenty of opportunities to win this game. While a mostly overlooked player, Moniak has a .771 OPS in home games this season.