Former top MLB pick Mickey Moniak makes bold sacrifice claim as Rockies seek to snap yearslong playoff drought

The Colorado Rockies finished with the MLB's worst grounds successful 2025. The squad fell to 2-5 aboriginal successful the 2026 play aft a 10-1 nonaccomplishment to the Philadelphia Phillies connected Friday.

The franchise has ne'er won an NL West rubric oregon a World Series. The Rockies haven’t reached the postseason since 2018, erstwhile they clinched a wild-card berth. Complicating immoderate hopes of a turnaround, the Rockies vie successful a part with the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Despite the likelihood stacked against them, 1 of the Rockies’ emerging stars said helium is anxious to crook things astir successful Colorado and extremity the team’s playoff drought.

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Colorado Rockies close fielder Mickey Moniak celebrates with teammates aft hitting a solo location tally against the United States successful the 4th inning astatine Salt River Fields successful Scottsdale, Ariz., connected March 4, 2026. (Rick Scuteri/Imagn Images)

Mickey Moniak, the No. 1 prime successful the 2016 MLB Draft, said helium would spell arsenic acold arsenic amputating a assemblage portion if it guaranteed the Rockies precocious to the postseason.

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The Colorado outfielder was sidelined for six of the Rockies’ archetypal 7 games this play with a sprained close ringing finger. But if the squad were successful presumption for a playoff push, his availability apt would person been different. "Oh, I would person chopped it off," Moniak told reporters.

Colorado Rockies close fielder Mickey Moniak runs aft hitting a three-run location tally successful the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins astatine Coors Field successful Denver, Colo., connected Sept. 16, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

Moniak debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies successful 2020 earlier being traded to the Los Angeles Angels successful 2022. After appearing successful 124 games successful 2024, helium signed with the Rockies the pursuing year. He had a standout 2025 campaign, hitting a career-best 24 location runs and signaling 68 RBIs. Moniak besides stole 9 bases.

Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak, backmost left, and Orlando Arcia, backmost right, douse Brenton Doyle (9) aft Doyle deed a two-run walkoff location tally disconnected Pittsburgh Pirates alleviation pitcher Dennis Santana successful the ninth inning of a shot crippled Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, successful Denver, Colorado. (David Zalubowski/AP)

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The Rockies completed a three-game expanse of the Houston Astros connected Wednesday, moving to 6-6 aboriginal successful the 2026 season.

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