Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters on Friday in his morning huddle that Charlie Blackmon is likely going back to the top of the lineup this season. The thought comes one season after DJ LeMahieu and Charlie Blackmon shared leadoff duties, with Blackmon batting leadoff in 95 games and batting second in 49 games. As an aside, LeMahieu led off the Colorado order in 63 games and batted second in 64 contests.
Blackmon was recently projected to be among fantasy baseball’s top 25 players this season and the 32-year-old outfielder is coming off a campaign where he slashed .