After hitting leadoff in 799 of the 967 games he has started in a Colorado Rockies uniform, Charlie Blackmon slid down in the order in late August and September as Trevor Story primarily assumed the leadoff role with Blackmon behind him.
Colorado manager Bud Black felt the shift was a positive in order for the Rockies to take advantage of Story’s speed (the All-Star shortstop led the team with 23 stolen bases in 2019) as well as Blackmon’s ability to move him around the bases.
“Trevor’s base-stealing ability puts the pitcher (and) catcher in a little different spot with a true base-stealer,” Black told Rox Pile and other media members in late August.