CINCINNATI — Alexi Amarista, listed at 5-foot-6, 158 pounds, is affectionately referred to as “Little Ninja” by his Rockies teammates.
Manager Bud Black says, only half-jokingly, that Amarista possesses “sneaky pull-pop” in his bat.
Friday night at Great American Ball Park, Amarista played little-big man and sparked the Rockies to a 12-6 victory over Cincinnati. Amarista, starting at shortstop, hit a three-run homer down the right-field line off starter Lisalverto Bonilla, and later singled off reliever Wandy Peralta to drive in another run and tie his career high with four RBIs.
The Rockies have, quite uncharacteristically, become a road juggernaut, improving to 14-6 away from Coors Field.