{"id":71459,"date":"2024-04-26T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=71459"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:25:23","slug":"rockies-prospect-hunter-goodman-recalled-delivers-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/26\/rockies-prospect-hunter-goodman-recalled-delivers-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockies No. 12 Prospect Delivers Big After Being Called Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Colorado Rockies have recently recalled an outfield\/first base prospect. With Hunter Goodman<\/a> recalled, the team sent down Michael Toglia<\/a>. He is expected to fill in for Nolan Jones<\/a>, who is dealing with a stiff back. The 24-year-old was a fourth-round draft pick by the Rockies in 2021 out of the University of Memphis.<\/p>\n

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The Rockies announced today that they have recalled UTL Hunter Goodman<\/a> from Triple-A Albuquerque and have optioned INF\/OF Michael Toglia<\/a> to Triple-A.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cup of Coffee in the Bigs<\/h3>\n

Before getting called up this year, Goodman had a cup of coffee in the big leagues last season. He played in 23 games, garnering 70 plate appearances. With those plate appearances, Goodman hit a low .200 and .632 OPS, which was good enough for a 62 OPS+. He struck out 24 times compared to only 5 walks. On the bright side, though, 8 of his 14 hits were for extra-bases.<\/p>\n

Minor League Career<\/h3>\n

Goodman’s time in the minors<\/a> has been nothing but spectacular. In his first pro season in 2022, he hit 36 home runs and made it all the way up to Double-A. He followed that amazing season up with another 30-home run campaign across Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque. Before getting the call this year, Goodman had picked up where he left off, already slugging 7 big flies and 22 RBIs. Cumulatively, in the minors, Goodman is hitting at a .281 clip with an OPS of .933. He does have a strikeout problem, though. He has 299 Ks in 1077 at-bats. Compare that to only 100 total walks.<\/p>\n

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Hunter Goodman has some serious raw power.<\/p>\n

He had back-to-back seasons with 30 HR\/100 RBI in 2022 and 2023. He already had 7 HR\/22 RBI in just 20 games before his call-up this season.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kirk Snyder (@dynastyinfo411) April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hunter Goodman Recalled for 2024 Debut<\/h3>\n

The outfield prospect started the season off strong, and with a slew of outfield injuries, the fans get to see Hunter Goodman recalled during this past series against San Diego. He made his season debut as a pinch-hitter for Jake Cave<\/a>. He didn’t record a hit and struck out against closer Robert Suarez<\/a> in the ninth. In the series finally against Randy Vasquez<\/a>, Goodman was thrust into the starting lineup. His day wasn’t going too well until an eighth-inning matchup against lefty Wandy Peralta<\/a>. With the Rockies trailing 9-4 at this point and runners on first and second, Goodman sent a 2-0 hanging changeup into the left field bleachers. 106.5 mph off the bat and 448 feet.<\/p>\n