PHOENIX -- Given their current standing in the won-loss column, the Rockies are focused more on the future than the present. One of the cornerstones of that future, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar , missed a total of 63 games in the first half of the season due to a left hip injury (mid-April to mid-May) and a left oblique strain (early June through the All-Star break).

Now healthy, Tovar has resumed his role as one of Colorado’s main building blocks for 2026 and beyond. Less than a year removed from winning a Gold Glove and leading the National League in doubles with 45 in 2024, Tovar slashed .329/.364/.575 (.939 OPS) since his most recent return to action on July 18, entering Monday, including .405/.436/.622 (1.058 OPS) in the first nine games of August.

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