The Rockies’ hottest prospect is coming to Coors Field.
Colorado called up Ryan Ritter on Friday ahead of its series opener against the Mets, paving the way for the shortstop’s MLB debut. Ritter has been tearing up Triple-A, as he was named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Month on Thursday after slashing .381/.445/.918 with 10 doubles, 12 homers and 31 RBIs in May.
In a corresponding move, the Rockies placed Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain that he suffered during the series opener against the Marlins on Monday. It’s Tovar’s second trip to the IL this year, after he missed about a month from mid-April to mid-May with a left hip contusion.
Ritter, a fourth-round pick out of Kentucky in 2022, leads the PCL this season with a .635 slugging percentage and 1.049 OPS. The Illinois native has hit .284/.386/.510 with 59 doubles, 10 triples, 48 home runs, 166 RBIs and 42 steals across four minor-league seasons. He will wear No. 8, while Orlando Arcia will switch his number from 8 to 11.
In another notable move on Friday, the Rockies released veteran catcher Jacob Stallings and recalled rookie Braxton Fulford from Triple-A. Stallings had a solid debut season in Colorado in ’24 that led to the Rockies re-signing him, but he’s struggled this year with a .143 average and .217 on-base percentage with no homers in 28 games.
The Rockies also reinstated right-hander Zach Agnos from the bereavement list. The rookie’s been a strong addition to the back end of the bullpen with a 1.50 ERA in 16 games with four saves.
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