Doyle is not in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.
He sat out Saturday too, so Doyle might be a little banged up to close out the season. Charlie Blackmon is starting in center field and leading off.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Goes deep in loss
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Doyle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.
Doyle's long ball came on his final at-bat of the contest and trimmed St. Louis' lead to three runs. This was the outfielder's second game back after being scratched from the lineup Sept. 20 versus the Dodgers due to left knee soreness. Doyle has been one of Colorado's biggest bright spots this season, as he's slashing .262/.318/.450 with 23 homers, 72 RBI, 81 runs and 29 stolen bases with four games left on the Rockies' schedule.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Set for action
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Doyle (knee) is starting in center field and batting third Tuesday versus the Cardinals.
Doyle missed the entirety of the series versus the Dodgers from Friday through Sunday due to soreness in his left knee. The outfielder is ready for the series at home against the Cardinals as he retakes his center field position from Sam Hilliard, who was starting in center for him.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Dealing with left knee soreness
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Doyle was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Dodgers due to left knee soreness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Doyle was originally slated to start in center field Friday, but he was removed from the lineup as he deals with a left knee issue. More should be known on his availability for the rest of the weekend following Friday's contest.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Swipes two bags in win
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Doyle went 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases and a run scored in Monday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Doyle singled and stole a base in the first inning, then did the same in the ninth inning before scoring the game-winning run. Doyle recorded his first multi-hit game since Aug. 29. The 26-year-old had been in the midst of a slump, slashing .177/.185/.196 over his last 14 games. It was Doyle's fourth game of multiple steals this season, and he's now one away from a 20-30 season.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Returns to Colorado lineup
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Doyle (finger) will start in center field and bat third in Tuesday's game versus the Tigers.
Doyle missed one game with a minor left pinky injury but is ready to roll for Tuesday's series opener. He's off to a slow start this month with just three hits in his first 21 at-bats.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Not starting Sunday
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Doyle (finger) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Doyle left in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Brewers after injuring his left pinky finger on a diving catch. Sam Hilliard will start in center field and bat sixth against Milwaukee right-hander Freddy Peralta.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Homer, three hits Thursday
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Doyle went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Thursday's 12-8 loss to Miami.
Doyle tied the game 2-2 with a solo shot off Valente Bellozo in the third inning, his 22nd homer of the year. The long ball was the first in six games for Doyle, though he still has a stellar 1.011 OPS with 15 home runs in 50 contests since the start of July. Overall, the outfielder is slashing .274/.335/.481 with 22 homers, 65 RBI, 77 runs scored and 25 steals across 523 plate appearances this year.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Back in lineup
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Doyle (knee) will start in center field and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Doyle was out of the lineup both of the last two games with left patella tendinitis, an issue which also caused him to miss a couple contests back in June. He's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday in the third game of a four-game set versus Miami.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Held out of lineup again
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Doyle (leg) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Marlins.
Doyle was scratched from Monday's lineup due to what the Rockies vaguely referred to as leg soreness, and he's still not feeling up to playing just yet. Sam Hilliard is getting another start in center field in Doyle's stead.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Might need more time off
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Doyle (leg) could need another day or two off after being scratched from Monday's lineup against the Marlins, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Doyle's injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, but the club seems content to hold him out a day or two longer to ensure he's at 100 percent before taking the field. Sam Hilliard, who drew the start in center field Monday and Jordan Beck are the likely candidates for playing time until Doyle is cleared to return.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Scratched with leg soreness
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Doyle was scratched from Monday's lineup against Miami due to right leg soreness.
Doyle was initially slated to lead off Monday, but he will instead hit the bench whie he manages the leg injury. Sam Hilliard will take Doyle's spot in center field and bat seventh, while Jake Cave moves to the top of the Rockies' batting order.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Goes deep in loss
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Doyle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Nationals.
Doyle's sixth-inning shot was his 21st homer of the campaign, 11 of which have come on the road, and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. During that 12-game stretch, he's batting .364 with two homers, five RBI, three doubles, a triple, 10 runs and three steals. The 26-year-old has impressed in his second big-league season, reaching the 20/20 plateau while slashing .271/.330/.476 over 501 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Two hits, stolen base in loss
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Doyle went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.
Doyle singled in his first at-bat but was left stranded as the Rockies failed to capitalize on having the bases loaded early. The outfielder then added an RBI single in the sixth to tie the game at 8-8 before swiping his 22nd bag of the season. Doyle has now posted multiple hits in back-to-back games, though he's still batting just .189 (7-for-37) in August with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored. He's also driven in at least one run in three straight contests.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Joins 20-20 club with homer
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Doyle went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-5 victory against Atlanta
The Colorado center fielder drove home the team's first runs of the game when he slammed a 432-foot homer off Grant Holmes in the third inning. With that long ball, Doyle posted the 16th 20-20 season in Rockies history. The 26-year-old has been a breakout fantasy star this season, hitting .263 with 64 runs scored and 58 RBI while going 21-for-26 in steals.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Goes deep in series finale
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Doyle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.
Doyle was able to knot the game at one in the fourth inning with a solo home run off Matt Waldron on the first pitch he saw. It was his first long ball and first RBI of the month after he was awarded the Player of the Month for the National League in July. Doyle just needs one more home run to become the fifth player this season with at least 20 homers and 20 steals. He's currently slashing .266/.327/.471 with 19 homers, 55 RBI, 62 runs, 21 steals and a 35:115 BB:K in 441 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Slugs 11th July homer
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Doyle, who has been playing through a bruised right index finger, went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Angels.
Doyle put the Rockies on top with a solo shot off Hans Crouse in the top of the eighth, snapping an 0-for-13 skid at the plate. It was the outfielder's 18th home run of the campaign and his 11th in July, when he batted .333 with 27 RBI and 15 runs scored. On the downside, Doyle has also struck out twice in three of his last five games.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Doyle (finger) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
The 26-year-old departed Sunday's contest with a bruised right index finger and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. Sam Hilliard will start in center field in place of Doyle on Tuesday.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Drives in five
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Doyle went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a fifth RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 20-7 win over the Red Sox.
Doyle helped put the finishing touches on Colorado's 20-run outburst, launching a grand slam off Chase Anderson in the sixth inning to extend the lead to 19-3. The 26-year-old outfielder has been a revelation offensively for the Rockies and fantasy managers alike-- he's now batting .380 with a 1.337 OPS and 10 home runs through 19 games in July. Overall, Doyle's slashing .279/.343/.479 with 17 homers, 51 RBI, 59 runs scored and 20 steals across 404 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Goes yard twice in loss
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Doyle went 3-for-4 with walk, a double and two solo home runs in Tuesday's 12-6 loss to the Reds.
The 26-year-old has been an absolute beast since slumping to a .223/.245/.298 slash line in June. Through eight games in July, Doyle has five multi-hit performances, five doubles, six homers and 11 RBI while batting .556 (15-for-27). The surge has boosted his OPS on the season to .813, and with 13 homers and 20 steals through 87 games, Doyle has a shot at becoming the first Rockie to post a 30-30 season since Hall of Famer Larry Walker accomplished the feat in 1997.
