Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon has been quite good this season, and he has been downright “Nazty” since missing 14 games with a right calf strain.
Entering Friday night’s game at Coors Field vs. the Padres, he was hitting .316 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs. Since coming off the injured list, he has gone 11-for-25 (.440) with four homers, a triple, two doubles and nine RBIs.
The secret to the leadoff hitter’s success is a mature swing that enables him to hit to all fields with power.