NEW YORK — Last week, Rockies catcher Tony Wolters was named the team recipient of the 2019 Heart and Hustle Award, which honors players “who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”
This past weekend, Wolters reinforced his reputation as Colorado’s gutsiest player, catching games against the Yankees on both Saturday and Sunday as the heat index in the Bronx reached 106 degrees. How hot was it? A triathlon scheduled for the weekend in New York was called off, so was 10-mile marathon training run in Central Park, and the public swimming pools stayed open an extra hour.