For the first time in De La Cruz's career, he was intentionally walked three times in a single game. He became the third player in Reds history to take three automatic passes in one game since intentional walks became a stat in 1955, joining Tucker Barnhart and Eric Davis on the shortlist, according to the Reds.

Colorado right hander Germán Márquez struck out a season-high eight batters to outduel Reds rookie right hander Chase Burns as the Rockies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory.

The Rockies entered Friday night 21-72. Seventy-two losses, and the Reds couldn't beat them in a 3-2 loss Friday night. Colorado started German Marquez Friday night, who entered with a record of 3-10. The Reds scored just one run off him.

El derecho venezolano Germán Márquez repartió ocho ponches, su mayor cantidad de la temporada, y Hunter Goodman anotó con un lanzamiento descontrolado

Germán Márquez had another strong outing and Ryan McMahon hit his 13th home run of the season as the Colorado Rockies edged the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.

Things have not gone well for the Colorado Rockies this season, as evidenced by the 21-71 record they carried into Wednesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. They laid the groundwork for a 72nd loss right out of the gate as they struggled to corral a Jarren Duran liner to lead off the bottom of the first.

Matt all but confirmed that the Cardinals won't have a shot at his namesake, because Colorado's ostensibly infatuated with him. The Rockies have shown "major, major interest" in and are "pretty high on" Ethan, so much so that it'd be a " [surprise]" if they passed up on him.

Walker Monfort, after he was promoted to executive vice president, he made it clear that the organization would evaluate “everything.”

To borrow Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous quote, for Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays it was, “A day which will live in infamy.”

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as Surging Rockies Pitcher Listed by Insider As Player Who Could Be Traded. The Colorado Rockies are going to sell at some point before the July 31 trade deadline.