DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 10: Sam Hilliard of the Colorado Rockies takes batting practice during summer workouts at Coors Field on July 10, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder Sam Hilliard must cut down on his strikeouts to earn manager Bud Black’s trust.
Friday night, the Colorado Rockies are trailing the San Diego Padres by a run in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and two outs. Padres closer Kirby Yates has been ineffective, so they turn to left-hander Drew Pomeranz to put out the Rockies’ rally with left-handed-hitting Sam Hilliard due up.