Brett Sullivan

Sullivan took advantage of a start with Hunter Goodman (shoulder) out of the lineup again, and he made the most of it with a three-run homer off Keaton Winn. The 32-year-old has homered seven times as the backup backstop, and he’s driven 26 runs over 53 games.

The 32-year-old Sullivan had just three major league homers coming into the game, one each in 2023, ’24 and ’26. It’s his second three-hit game. Sullivan is batting .231/.298/.396 in 98 plate appearances as Hunter Goodman’s backup.

Sullivan — who entered the game once Hunter Goodman was removed with a lacerated finger — nearly wound up playing the role of hero. He led off the 11th inning by lining a double into the right field corner off of Jeremiah Estrada, giving the Rockies a lead, though they wouldn’t be able to hang onto it. He finished the day 1-for-2 and is now hitting .333/.375/.400 with two RBI on the season.

Sullivan winds up making Colorado’s season-opening mix as a non-roster invitee this spring. The 32-year-old will serve as a backup to starting catcher Hunter Goodman.

The 32-year-old backstop singled in the third inning, but the Rockies were unable to cash him in. He then smacked a one-out double in the fifth and raced around to score on an RBI knock by Cole Carrigg. Sullivan also singled in the sixth, swiped second base and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Nic Kent. If he keeps this up, he could beat out Braxton Fulford to be Hunter Goodman’s understudy to open the season.

Sullivan offers plenty of defensive versatility as a part-time option at catcher with the ability to also play multiple infield positions. The 31-year-old got into three games for the Pirates this past season but has accumulated 112 plate appearances over 43 games in the big leagues since 2023. He’s merely a depth addition at this stage of his career.