近距离内射合集

Things can change in a hurry for prospects in the minor leagues. For better or worse.

As the Albuquerque Isotopes open a six-game home series on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Comets, consider the paths of two of the Colorado Rockies top 11 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline.

One calendar month ago (May 10), the Rockies鈥� No. 11 prospect Ryan Ritter was hitting just .218 with 10 extra base hits over his first 34 games in Triple-A Albuquerque.

In the 24 games since, Ritter had 23 extra base hits and holds a 21-game hitting streak, including the past three games against the New York Mets after he was called up for the first time to the major leagues last week. He saw his average climb to .305 before departing Albuquerque.

The 24-year-old鈥檚 first hit in the big leagues was a triple, the first time a Rockies player ever hit a triple for his first MLB hit.

Outfielder Zac Veen, the 23-year-old rated as Colorado鈥檚 No. 6 prospect, started the season hot enough to get his first big league call-up on April 8 (he was actually informed a day prior).

He didn鈥檛 fare as well as Ritter with the big league club, going just 4-for-34 (.118) in 12 games with the Rockies with one home run and one double before being sent back to Albuquerque on April 23. Since then, he鈥檚 hit 17-of-76 (.237) with the Isotopes.

Last week, the Rockies sent Veen to the team鈥檚 extended spring training facility in Arizona to try to get right, including taking care of an ankle injury.

鈥淚 got there (the majors) and I saw how big the stadiums were, how electric the fans were, and I wanted to perform so badly for them 鈥� put that energy into the stadium with one swing,鈥� Veen . 鈥淭hat caused me to get into some bad habits and do way too much.鈥�

Getting rid of those bad habits is now what stands between him and a second call-up.

In the meantime, the Isotopes have five of the Rockies鈥� top 16 prospects on the roster, all hoping for the shot that Ritter and Veen have had: OF Yanquiel Fernandez (No. 5), C Drew Romo (9), RHP Gabriel Hughes (14), OF Sterlin Thompson (15) and RHP Jaden Hill (16).

Know the foe

The Albuquerque Isotopes (28-34, ninth in Pacific Coast League, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies) host the Oklahoma City Comets (37-26, second PCL, Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers) in a six-game series at Rio Grande Credit Union Field from Tuesday through Sunday.

Top, middle, bottom

The Isotopes鈥� Nos. 1, 5 and 9 spots in the lineup have accounted for a combined 44 home runs this season (17, 16 and 11, respectively). The other six spots in the batting order? Just 37.

Close calls

The Isotopes have had 28 (of 62) games this season decided by two runs or fewer. They are 14-14 in those games.

Three up, three down

Look at that!

1. OF Sterlin Thompson slashed .400/.526/.867 (batting average/slugging percentage/on-base plus slugging) with two homers, a double and 13 total bases last week in El Paso.

2. The Isotopes鈥� 82 home runs lead the PCL (34 at home, 48 on the road). This week鈥檚 visitor, Oklahoma City, is second with 79.

3. 3B Julio Carrras, 25, hit his first career grand slam and tied a career high with five RBIs in last Friday鈥檚 game at El Paso.

Look away!

1. Isotopes hitters were 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position in Sunday鈥檚 loss and 11-for-56 (.196) in last week鈥檚 series at El Paso. The team is hitting .260 on the season with runners in scoring position.

2. The Isotopes lost the series to El Paso (four games to two), the team鈥檚 first series loss in more than a month. In their four previous series, the Isotopes won one and split the other three.

3. Albuquerque ranks second to last in the PCL in opponent batting average (.281) and has issued the third most walks (280). Simply put, they鈥檙e putting a lot of runners on base.

There better not be rain

Recently retired KOAT weatherman Joe Diaz is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for Friday鈥檚 game (weather permitting).

Chile races eating up

Chile races standings as of June 9 (29 races):

10 wins 鈥� Salsa Jar

9 wins 鈥� Taco

7 wins 鈥� Green Chile

3 wins 鈥� Red Chile

Homestand highlights

Wednesday: Day baseball; Gates open at 11 a.m. with first pitch scheduled for 12:05 p.m.

Friday: Hat giveaway to first 3,000 fans in gates; Un-Lucky Friday the 13th giveaways, including broken bats, used baseballs, bags of field dirt and some good stuff, too (autographed baseball cards, bobbleheads, jerseys, flags, etc.); Pregame player autographs inside third base gate (5:40-6 p.m.)

Saturday: Mariachis de Nuevo Mexico game; Dance performances by various groups; postgame fireworks

Sunday: Father鈥檚 Day pregame catch on the field (5-5:30 p.m. for 6:05 p.m. first pitch); Juneteenth celebration (team will be out of town on June 19); Rally towel giveaway to first 1,000 fans.