Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Joe led things off with a bang, sending a Ryan Weathers offering over the wall in center field in the bottom of the first inning. He would reach base again in the third inning with a single and come around to score off a Trevor Story RBI double. The 29-year-old outfielder has been filling in nicely out of the leadoff spot for the Rockies and is now slashing a healthy .291/.359/.496 with seven home runs and 25 RBI over 127 at-bats this season. He seems to have found his power stroke, hitting six home runs in the last 15 games. He could be of some use in deeper mixed leagues.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 5-4 loss to the Giants on Friday. Joe started in left field and led off for the Rockies in this one. He was hitless until the top of the ninth inning when he took Jake McGee deep to left field with Yonathan Daza aboard. The two-run blast pulled Colorado within one run but that would be as close as they'd get. Joe has been on fire lately and is fast becoming an intriguing fantasy player. He's been batting leadoff ever since Raimel Tapia hit the injured list and should continue to do so over the next week. He's slashing .287/.357/.487 with six home runs and 24 RBI over 115 at-bats.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. There weren't many highlights for the Rockies in this one as they were blanked by Logan Webb and company. Joe was the only member of the Rockies to reach base twice, with a single and a walk, in the lopsided defeat. The 28-year-old has been leading off ever since Raimel Tapia went to the injured list and should continue to do until the former rejoins the ball club. Joe is slashing a solid .291/.363/.473 with five home runs and 22 RBI over 110 at-bats this season.

Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Joe replaced Raimel Tapia in the bottom of the second inning after the latter exited earlier with a toe issue. Joe immediately made his presence felt, swatting a two-run homer in his first at-bat. He jacked another homer, a solo shot, in the bottom of the eighth inning to tack on an insurance run for the Rockies. Joe has found his power stroke lately, swatting five home runs and picking up 16 RBI over the last 15 games. He's slashing .391/.408/.783 over that span as well. He has some fantasy value in NL-only leagues could also be added in deeper mixed leagues due to his OF eligibility.

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a solo home in a 6-5 win over the Cubs on Thursday. Joe picked up his third homer of the year in the bottom of the second inning when he took Jake Arrieta deep for a solo blast to stake the Rockies a 2-0 lead. The 28-year-old infielder/outfielder added a single later in the contest as well. He's been a solid contributor since getting recalled back on July 20, seeing time at first base and in the outfield. Joe is slashing .286/.363/.440 with three home runs and 15 RBI over 91 at-bats on the year. He's a deep NL-only option at this point in the season as he lacks power and doesn't play every day for Colorado.

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and one strikeout in a 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday. Joe smacked his second home run of the year in the fourth inning when he took Ryan Weathers deep for a two-run blast. He also chipped in a single in the contest and struck out. Joe has been seeing regular playing time with Yonathan Daza on the reserve COVID-19 list and he's taking advantage of the playing time. He has just two career home runs and they've both come in the last seven games. Overall, he's slashing a solid .266/.348/.405 with two homers and 13 RBI over 79 at-bats.

Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Connor Joe went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, and two strikeouts in a 12-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Joe ripped a ground-rule double in the fifth inning to drive in his first run before knocking a two-run single in the sixth. The 28-year-old is batting .313 with a .500 slugging percentage over the last 15 contests and has become an intriguing fantasy asset in deeper leagues. He should be in line for steady at-bats depending on what moves the Rockies make at the deadline. Overall, he's slashing .271/.354/.386 with a home run and 11 RBI over 70 at-bats.

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ months rehabbing a right shoulder strain, retired the first seven batters he faced before walking Victor Caratini in the third. He didn’t allow a hit until Manny Machado doubled with one out in the fourth. The Padres tied it 1-all in the fourth when Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Machado’s double and scored on Tommy Pham’s sacrifice fly. Freeman made it 2-1 by taking Darvish deep over the wall in left field with an opposite-field shot, his 22nd homer. Toussaint (1-0) walked two and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings. Darvish (7-4) was making his first start since July 8 after a stint on the injured list due to left hip inflammation. He allowed four hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ months rehabbing a right shoulder strain, retired the first seven batters he faced before walking Victor Caratini in the third. He didn’t allow a hit until Manny Machado doubled with one out in the fourth. The Padres tied it 1-all in the fourth when Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Machado’s double and scored on Tommy Pham’s sacrifice fly. Freeman made it 2-1 by taking Darvish deep over the wall in left field with an opposite-field shot, his 22nd homer. Toussaint (1-0) walked two and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings. Darvish (7-4) was making his first start since July 8 after a stint on the injured list due to left hip inflammation. He allowed four hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ months rehabbing a right shoulder strain, retired the first seven batters he faced before walking Victor Caratini in the third. He didn’t allow a hit until Manny Machado doubled with one out in the fourth. The Padres tied it 1-all in the fourth when Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Machado’s double and scored on Tommy Pham’s sacrifice fly. Freeman made it 2-1 by taking Darvish deep over the wall in left field with an opposite-field shot, his 22nd homer. Toussaint (1-0) walked two and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings. Darvish (7-4) was making his first start since July 8 after a stint on the injured list due to left hip inflammation. He allowed four hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit two doubles, singled and scored twice, and the Colorado Rockies earned a rare road victory, beating the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Wednesday night. Charlie Blackmon had two hits and an RBI for the Rockies, who are a major league-worst 5-23 on the road — compared to 20-14 at Coors field. Tapia has eight doubles in June after he hit four over the first two months of the season. Winning pitcher Austin Gomber (5-5) allowed one run in five innings. The left-hander was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth after he scattered five hits and struck out eight on 84 pitches. “I was in the strike zone with all four pitches,” Gomber said. “I thought I had better control than command — got into some long at bats.” Colorado manager Bud Black opted for the pinch hitter because the Rockies had runners at second and third when Gomber’s spot came up, and Connor Joe came through with an RBI groundout. “Austin had one inning in him, we had a fresh bullpen and we thought that was the... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit two doubles, singled and scored twice, and the Colorado Rockies earned a rare road victory, beating the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Wednesday night. Charlie Blackmon had two hits and an RBI for the Rockies, who are a major league-worst 5-23 on the road — compared to 20-14 at Coors field. Tapia has eight doubles in June after he hit four over the first two months of the season. Winning pitcher Austin Gomber (5-5) allowed one run in five innings. The left-hander was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth after he scattered five hits and struck out eight on 84 pitches. The win was the 300th in Bud Black’s tenure as Rockies manager. Black became the third Colorado manager to reach the milestone, following Clint Hurdle and Don Baylor. Rockies reliever Mychal Givens inherited two runners in the seventh and retired Jésus Aguilar on a drive to deep right for the third out. Givens pitched a scoreless eighth and Daniel Bard got his eighth save in 11 opportunities despite a... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers minor leaguer Connor Joe announced Wednesday on social media that he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.The 27-year-old infielder-outfielder left spring training three weeks ago to visit doctors and have tests. “I unfortunately learned that I have testicular cancer. The good news is that we caught it early, and cases like mine are very curable,” Joe posted on Instagram. “I have started treatment, underwent surgery yesterday and am in my recovery process now.”Joe said he is maintaining a positive outlook for what he hopes is a full recovery. He thanked his family, friends, the Dodgers organization and his teammates for their “incredible love and support during this difficult time.”He said he's sharing his ordeal in the hope of bringing increased awareness to men's health.Joe had 15 plate appearances for the San Francisco Giants last year, with one hit and one run. He batted .067. At Triple-A Oklahoma City, he hit .300 with a .929 OPS, 15 home runs and 68 RBI.Joe was drafted 39th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014 out of the University of San Diego, his hometown.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports