Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Mon 5/9/22 4:30 PM

Hilliard isn't starting Monday against the Giants, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard started in the last four games and went 0-for-11 with a run, a stolen base, two walks and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather with left-hander Carlos Rodon starting for the Giants while Yonathan Daza, Garrett Hampson and Randal Grichuk start in the outfield from left to right.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Sat 5/7/22 11:43 AM

Hilliard went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base Friday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard continues to start regularly against right-handed pitching in the absence of Kris Bryant (back). He reached base with a two-out walk in the second inning and stole second base for his first swipe of the season. Otherwise, Hilliard hasn't taken advantage of his uptick in playing time, as he's reached base only 11 times across 37 plate appearances while tallying one RBI and one run scored.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Wed 5/4/22 5:11 PM

Hilliard isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's series opener against Washington, but he'll head to the bench with left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound Wednesday. Connor Joe will start in left field while Yonathan Daza enters the lineup in center.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Sun 5/1/22 2:48 PM

Hilliard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Yonathan Daza will get a look in center field while Hilliard sits out after he started in each of the past three games while going 1-for-8 with a triple, four walks and an RBI during that stretch. While Kris Bryant (back) is stuck on the injured list, Hilliard looks like he'll see steady reps in the outfield alongside Charlie Blackmon and Randal Grichuk.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Fri 4/29/22 2:22 AM

Hilliard went 1-for-2 with two walks, a triple and an RBI on Thursday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard led off the third inning with a triple but was ultimately stranded there. However, he still had a productive day after grounding into a fielder's choice in the seventh frame to deliver the team's only run of the contest. Hilliard is stuck in a fourth outfielder role, though he has drawn seven starts in the last 14 games -- in part due to injuries to Garrett Hampson (hand) and more recently Kris Bryant (back). He hasn't taken much advantage of that opportunity, as he has only six hits across 23 at-bats with three RBI and three runs scored.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Tue 4/19/22 5:32 PM

Hilliard is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard picked up three starts in the Rockies' last four games, but two of those came while Randal Grichuk was tending to a sore back. Grichuk has returned to the lineup for the past two contests and hasn't experienced any setbacks, so Hilliard looks like he'll be relegated to fourth-outfielder duties for the foreseeable future.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Sat 4/16/22 11:35 AM

Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored Friday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard drew only his second start of the season, replacing Randal Grichuk in center field. He came to the plate with two runners in scoring position in the fourth inning and delivered a two-RBI double. Without an injury ahead of him, Hilliard appears in line for a bench role this season, as he has seen just nine plate appearances across Colorado's first seven games.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Fri 4/8/22 11:39 AM

Hilliard is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard was the presumed primary starter in center field to open the season for the Rockies, but he'll instead begin the campaign on the bench. Randal Grichuk, who was recently acquired from Toronto, will start in center and figures to cut into Hilliard's playing time. Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon will start in left and right field, respectively, while Connor Joe serves as the designated hitter.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Thu 3/31/22 11:23 AM

Hilliard went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Wednesday's Cactus League loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard appeared in 82 games for Colorado last year, but he hasn't been helping his case for playing time this spring. Across nine Cactus League appearances, he's hit just .190 with a homer, four runs, three RBI, three stolen bases and 10 strikeouts. If Hilliard's struggles carry over into the regular season, Garrett Hampson and Yonathan Daza will likely wind up seeing increased playing time in center field.

Sam Hilliard
OF FA
Sun 10/3/21 10:43 AM

Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Hilliard hit a solo shot off Zac Gallen in the third inning to put the Rockies on the board. However, he struck out in his other three plate appearances. He has three long balls and 10 RBI in his last 12 games but carries a 38.3 K%. The 27-year-old is slashing .213/.291/.464 with 14 homers, 34 RBI and 31 runs scored in 234 plate appearances this season.
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