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Matt Holliday #5 | Outfielder | Colorado Rockies
Height: 6-4    Weight: 235    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Jan 15, 1980, Stillwater, OK
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September 27, 2008
Before Friday night's game Matt Holliday was scratched due to a stiff lower back and on Saturday, the Rockies announced that he would miss the rest of the season. Both Holliday and the Rockies have said that the injury isn't serious, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
September 26, 2008
Matt Holliday was scratched from Friday's start due to a stiff lower back, according to MLB.com.
September 20, 2008
Matt Holliday has been scratched from Saturday's start with a minor back injury, according to the AP. Manager Clint Hurdle said, "He tweaked his back yesterday during the game. What I heard was making a play in the outfield. I put the lineup up, by the time he got here today he was not comfortable."
September 16, 2008
Matt Holliday turned down a deal from the Rockies that would pay him between $18 and $20 million per year because of what the contract did not include, such as length and a no-trade clause, according to the Rocky Mountain News. "So to take four years with no no-trade clause? To where if all of a sudden the organization wants to go in a different direction, you're out? Where's the loyalty then?" Holliday asked.
September 11, 2008
Matt Holliday ripped the Braves during the last three games, going 6-for-12. Thursday night Holliday was 3-for-4, while driving in two runs.
August 20, 2008
The Rockies took the bats to the Dodgers this evening, beating LA 8-3. The leader of the cause, once again, was outfielder Matt Holliday, going 4-for-5 with his 32nd double and 24th homer of the season, totaling one RBI and two runs scored.
August 14, 2008
Matt Holliday hit a solo home run as part of a 1-for-3 performance in the Rockies 6-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.
August 9, 2008
The Padres and Rockies continued to battle in the NL West with the Pads finding the path to victory, winning 8-3 despite the best efforts of Colorado outfielder Matt Holliday. Holliday went 2-for-4 at the dish with two runs scored.
August 7, 2008
The Colorado Rockies were swept in a doubleheader by Washington, but outfielder Matt Holliday had a nice day, going 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base.
August 5, 2008
Matt Holliday had another extra-base hit in last night's game against the Nationals. He extended his hitting streak to six games. During the hitting streak he has three home runs, two doubles, five RBI, and eight runs scored.
August 3, 2008
The Marlins thought they were cruising to a win only to allow three runs over the final three innings to fall, 3-2, to the Colorado Rockies. The Rocks posted just four hits on the day, but outfielder Matt Holliday kept them efficient with a solo homer in the seventh, his 21st of the year, representing his only hit on the day. Holliday went 1-for-4 with the one RBI and one run scored.
August 2, 2008
Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Marlins.
July 27, 2008
SI.com reports that the Rockies are not likely to be sellers at the deadline after winning nine of their last 10 games. Both Brian Fuentes and Matt Holliday are likely to remain with the team.
July 23, 2008
Matt Holliday had two hits which led to a run scored and three RBI for the Rockies.
July 21, 2008
Matt Holliday went 3-for-3 with a double, homer, two runs, and three RBI before taking a seat on Monday night.
July 20, 2008
The Rockies were rolling in offensive fun today, posting an impressive 11-3 win against Pittsburgh. The charge at the plate was led by outfielder Matt Holliday , going 3-for-5 at the plate with his 22nd double and 16th home run of the season, posting two RBIs and two runs scored.
July 16, 2008
Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd is said to be quietly asking around about a potential trade involving Matt Holliday, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. One of the first calls O'Dowd made was reportedly to the Mets, with the deal also including Willy Taveras and involving Carlos Beltran and top prospect Fernando Martinez. Understandably, though, that deal was shot down by the Mets, and any trade between the two clubs seems like a longshot.
July 10, 2008
Matt Holliday will be the starting right fielder for the National League in the All-Star Game, according to MLB.com. He will replace the injured Alfonso Soriano in the lineup.
July 7, 2008
Matt Holliday hit his 14th home run - and fourth in as many games - and Colorado scored a 4-3 victory over Milwaukee on Monday night.
July 5, 2008
Matt Holliday led the Rockies to their 5th straight victory on Saturday night with two hits, two runs and four RBI. One of the hits was his 13th home run of the year.
July 4, 2008
Matt Holliday went 3-for-6 with five RBI in Friday's wild 18-17 win over the Marlins at Coors Field. Two of his hits went deep into the Colorado air for home runs.
July 2, 2008
Fox Sports reports that the Angels are showing interest in Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. The report notes that after failing in attempts to secure free agents Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera in the past year, the team is chasing Holliday in an effort to bolster their offense.
July 1, 2008
The Rockies didn't light up the sky with the offense in getting the 4-0 victory over the Padres, but outfielder Matt Holliday was up to his usual tricks. Holliday went 2-for-2 with two walks, his 21st double and his 10th stolen base of the season.
July 1, 2008
The Colorado Rockies will decide soon whether or not they would be willing to deal Matt Holliday, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The paper reported that the interested teams so far Oakland, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, both Los Angeles teams and St. Louis.
June 24, 2008
The Rockies found interleague play to be rather difficult this evening, taking the 7-3 loss against Kansas City. Outfielder Matt Holliday was a force at the plate, going 2-for-4 with his 10th homer of the season to total one RBI and one run scored on the night.
June 22, 2008
Reports indicate the Oakland A's may be in the market to add a big name via trade, namely Colorado outfielder Matt Holliday , Pittsburgh outfielder Jason Bay, or Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia, according to MLBRumors.com.
June 19, 2008
Matt Holliday went 2-for-3 with two RBI helping the Rockies to a 6-3 victory over the scuffling Indians on Thursday night.
June 16, 2008
Matt Holliday had two hits, one a double the other a single, on Monday night in five trips to the plate to finish the night with a .318 batting average.
June 10, 2008
The Rockies have activated Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL, MLB.com notes. He was out due to a strained left hamstring.
June 8, 2008
Colorado left fielder Matt Holliday is set to return to the Rockies lineup on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com.
June 7, 2008
Matt Holliday went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in his first rehab game for Triple-A Colorado Springs, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. He fanned twice, but manager Tom Runnelss said he looked strong in batting practice and added, "He was swinging the bat well. He also worked in the outfield and was running good."
June 6, 2008
Updating an earlier report on Matt Holliday's rehab assignment in Triple-A Colorado Springs, the slugger could return as early as Tuesday and begin Fantasy Week 10 with the club, this according to the Denver Post.
June 5, 2008
Matt Holliday (hamstring) had his rehab process slowed on Thursday as the Sky Sox game with the Salt Lake Bees was deemed to be too wet for Holliday to play, according to MLB.com.
June 1, 2008
Matt Holliday will begin a Triple-A rehab assignment on Thursday, the Denver Post reports. He will spend three days with the Sky Sox and test his injured left hamstring.
May 28, 2008
Matt Holliday is working hard in rehab and is aiming to return on June 10. He is out due to a strained left hamstring. "By the time we play the Giants on (June 10), I should be ready," Holliday informs the Denver Post. "That's the way I have plotted it out."
May 25, 2008
Matt Holliday has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his strained hamstring, according to the AP. Outfielder Cory Sullivan has been recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take his spot on the roster.
May 25, 2008
Matt Holliday suffered a slight strain of his left hamstring while running out a grounder in the ninth inning of action on Saturday, according to The Gazette.
May 18, 2008
Rumors are swirling that indicate the Cleveland Indians have contacted the Colorado Rockies with interest in trading for outfielder Matt Holliday , third baseman Garrett Atkins, and/or relief pitcher Brian Fuentes, according to FoxSports.com.
May 18, 2008
Having missed time over the week due to a lower back ailment, Colorado OF Matt Holliday made his return on Saturday as the Rockies took a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
May 16, 2008
Matt Holliday has been scratched from the Rockies' lineup for tonight due to a lower back ailment, according to the Star Tribune. Head trainer Keith Dugger said, "He’s been battling it for a couple of days. He tried to get loose. It’s precautionary. He didn’t have any injury of any sort, it just kind of came on. It’s not a disk or anything like that, it’s a tight back." Dugger also said he could pinch hit Friday night if his back responds to treatment.
May 10, 2008
Matt Holliday homered for the sixth time this season and the Rockies won their third straight after losing 13 of 16.
May 8, 2008
Matt Holliday had four hits that led to three runs scored on Thursday for the Rockies star.
April 22, 2008
Matt Holliday hit his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot in the 5th inning off Brett Meyers, in one of few bright spots in the Rockies 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 18, 2008
Matt Holliday swiped two more bases on Thursday night, giving him four over the past three games. He went 3-for-6 with three walks against the Padres. The Denver Post reports that Holliday believes he can steal 20 bases this season, and that goal was the reason why he moved up from the fourth to the third spot in the order.
April 14, 2008
Matt Holliday has been named the National League Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor by hitting an NL-best .480 (12-for-25) over the week, while driving in 10 runs. That was his fifth career weekly award. Other nominees were Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, and pitcher Cole Hamels.
April 13, 2008
Matt Holliday went 3-for-5 with a double, homer, two runs, three RBI, and a stolen base on Sunday. He is 12-for-33 (.364) with three long balls and 11 RBI over his last eight games.
April 7, 2008
Matt Holliday finally made a splash on Monday night as hit a 2-run home run to lead the Rockies to a 2-1 victory. Holliday is still hitting only .192 on the year, but this will likely be just the start of another fantastic offensive display from Holliday in '08.
April 6, 2008
Matt Holliday hit a pitch from Colorado closer Brandon Lyon over the right-field fence for his first home run and RBI of the season on Sunday night. The long ball gave the Rockies a second chance by extending the game into extra innings, but Arizona scored three in the top of the tenth to sweep Colorado. One week into the 2008 season, Holliday is hitting .182 with the one HR, one RBI and only one run scored. Katie bar the door when the 2007 MVP candidate breaks out.
April 5, 2008
Matt Holliday had two hits on Saturday night to lift his average to .167 on the year in 18 AB. It's still way too early to panic, but this was the fifth straight game for Holliday this year without an RBI, something that never happened even once last year in his MVP runner-up season.
March 11, 2008
Matt Holliday went 1-for-3 today, bringing his spring average to .385, according to MLB.com. The Rockies' top power hitter led his team to a 4-1 victory over the Mariners in Cactus League action today. Holliday appears to be working towards another fantastic season and reports of moving him from third in the lineup to cleanup may be helped by his continued success in spring training. For fantasy owners, such a move could mean more RBI opportunities, more attempts to steal bases, and better fantasy rewards.
February 26, 2008
Manager Clint Hurdle is thinking of moving Matt Holliday from the third spot in the lineup cleanup, and that could result in Holliday running more, according to the Denver Post. "I could possibly steal 20 bases, but I am not going to hurt myself trying to do it," Holliday said. "We will be more aggressive as a team. I don't think we are going to miss Matsui as much as everyone thinks. He was a good player, but we didn't have him out there all the time. Who knows? We might not need more stolen bases, anyway." Don't draft Holliday any earlier because of his news. We'd be surpised if he approached 20 thefts.
February 26, 2008
Matt Holliday received 531 at-bats in the three slot last year and just eight in the cleanup spot, but he could find himself hitting fourth more often than not this year. Manager Clint Hurdle has talked with Holliday and Todd Helton about switching the two in the order. "(Hurdle) said he was considering it, and it really doesn't matter to me where I hit," Holliday said in the Denver Post. Holliday doesn't care where he hits, and fantasy owners really don't, either - assuming that he is in either the three of four spot.
January 18, 2008
Matt Holliday agreed to a two-year, $23 million contract with the Rockies on Friday, according to the AP. He will receive $9.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2009.