The Rockies have been waiting for their next Todd Helton since, well, Todd Helton.
While it’s ridiculously early to tell how Michael Toglia will measure up to No. 17, his big-league career began Tuesday night in Colorado’s 3-2 victory at Truist Park.
Toglia, 24, promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque, started at first base and hit seventh. He went 0-for-4 with two groundouts and a popup but reached base in the eighth on a fielding error by second baseman Vaughn Grissom.
Drafted by the Rockies out of UCLA in 2019 with the 23rd pick of the first round, Toglia played in 114 games between Double-A Hartford and Triple-A.