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At least that’s what he’s hearing from sources with rival teams. The 27-year-old Goodman hit homers last season and is under control for three more years, so he’d net quite the hefty return if the Rockies aren’t planning on trying to contend any time soon. The Yankees, Rays and Red Sox were among the teams thought to be interested in him at the deadline, though the Red Sox can probably be crossed off the list now after acquiring Adley Rutschman.

Goodman’s second homer increased the Rockies’ lead from 6-3 to 9-3 in the top of the ninth. That proved quite important after Jordan Romano gave up a three-run homer to Andrew Benintendi in the bottom of the inning. Goodman’s 40th homer season is the 15th by the ninth different player in Rockies history. He’s tied for fifth in the majors with 41 homers, and he’s first among qualified hitters in AB/HR at 12.56.

Goodman plated the only run of the day for the Rockies with a solo shot off Andres Munoz in the ninth inning. That was Goodman’s 39th home run of the season to go along with 82 RBI and a .245/.312/.528 slash line. He remains one of the best power-hitting options at the catcher position.

Goodman missed each of the past three games due to soreness in his right thumb. He’s back behind the dish for the Rockies and batting cleanup against Mariners’ right-hander Bryan Woo. The 26-year-old slugger is just two home runs shy of eclipsing the 40-homer plateau for the first time in his career.

Goodman has now missed three straight games with right thumb soreness after being pulled from Monday’s game early. There is no indication that the Rockies are thinking about putting him on the injured list, but they also have nothing to play for at this point in the season, so it’s possible. Brett Sullivan will start behind the dish and hit eighth.

There’s zero incentive for the Rockies to rush back their primary offensive catalyst with nothing at stake in the final two weeks of the season. The positive news for fantasy managers is that Goodman hasn’t been placed on the injured list. He’ll sit out his second consecutive game due to right thumb soreness. He should be considered day-to-day for now. It’ll be Braxton Fulford getting the nod behind the dish in his place.

It sounds like Goodman will avoid a trip to the injured list, but he’s on the bench after making an early exit from the late stages of Monday’s series opener with right thumb soreness. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him get a couple additional days off to rest and recover this week since the Rockies have nothing at stake during the final two weeks of the season. It’ll be Brett Sullivan taking over behind the plate in his absence.

Goodman connected on a full-count fastball from Tigers rookie starter Andrew Sears, lifting a no-doubter to left field to provide Colorado with an early advantage in the third inning. He’s gone deep twice in his last four games and is within six big flies of Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber for the major-league lead. He’s on pace for his first-ever 40-homer campaign and will finish alongside Ben Rice, who won’t retain catcher-eligibility next season, as the most valuable backstop in the entire fantasy landscape.

Goodman’s home run was his 37th of the season. He hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning off Yankees reliever Tim Hill. Goodman broke a streak of 10 games without a home run. His 37 home runs are already six more than he had last year in 20 fewer games.

Goodman had started every other game during the week, either as the Rockies’ catcher or as the designated hitter, so he’ll get at least a partial day off in this one. Brett Sullivan will do the catching for the Rockies and will bat seventh against Cardinals’ right-hander Kyle Leahy.

All three of Goodman’s hits were singles. His lone RBI on the night came on a single in the fifth inning that brought home Ezequiel Tovar. Goodman has hit safely in three of his last four games and is slashing .255/.280/.617 on the month with five homers and 12 RBI.

Both will miss a chance to face RHP Jake Irvin. Zac Veen and Brett Sullivan will get the call. This is likely just a normal rest day for Goodman as a catcher in a day-game-after-a-night-game situation.

Goodman’s homer left the bat at 109.5 mph and was projected at 432 feet. He grounded out twice and struck out once in his other three at-bats tonight. In spite of the 12-day absence, Goodman is tied for fourth in the majors with 35 homers this season.

Goodman returns to Colorado’s lineup following a minimum stint on the injured list with a left shoulder strain. The power-hitting 26-year-old catcher has been phenomenal this season, hitting .251 with a career-high 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances.

Colorado loses their most potent middle-of-the-order run-producing threat to the injured list after missing four consecutive games with a lingering shoulder issue. It’s unclear how much time he’ll wind up missing, but fantasy managers should expect the Rockies to proceed with an abundance of caution given his importance to the franchise moving forward. The 26-year-old slugging backstop has delivered first-round fantasy value this season, slashing .251/.320/.541 with 69 runs scored, 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances. There should be a definitive return timetable at some point later this week.

Not great. Goodman, who was in Colorado’s initial lineup at catcher and hitting third, will instead sit out his fourth consecutive game due to left shoulder inflammation. At this point, it’s challenging to dismiss the possibility of a trip to the injured list. There should be a more definitive update on his status at some point this week.

Fantasy manager can safely exhale with Goodman returning to Colorado’s lineup following a three-game absence due to shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old slugging backstop has seemingly managed to avoid a trip to the injured list and will get a chance to face Dodgers lefty Blake Snell at Coors Field on Monday night. He’s delivered first-round fantasy value this season, slashing .251/.320/.541 with 69 runs scored, 34 home runs, 69 RBI and five steals in 460 plate appearances.

The Rockies had been hopeful that Goodman would return to the lineup on Saturday but was ultimately scratched due to inflammation in his shoulder. If he isn’t ready to go for Monday’s series opener against the Dodgers, the Rockies may be forced to consider a backdated stint on the injured list. Brett Sullivan will once again fill in behind the dish and will bat eighth against the Giants on Sunday.

The Rockies had Goodman catching when they made the lineup, but now he’ll miss a second straight start. Brett Sullivan is playing in his place.

No need to DH him, apparently, given that it’s his non-throwing shoulder that’s bothering him. He’s batting cleanup against the Giants today.