Aaron

Schunk

The Rockies continue to make completely baffling roster decisions. Their latest masterpiece involves the combination of jettisoning Nolan Jones to Cleveland at the absolute nadir of his trade value before shipping one of their top prospects in Veen to Triple-A instead of letting him play everyday in the majors. It’ll be Jordan Beck opening the year in right field with journeyman Nick Martini in left field. You can’t make this stuff up, seriously.

Schunk will stay in the Colorado organization after going unclaimed on the waiver wire. The 27-year-old will need to be added back to the 40-man roster if they deem him worthy of an MLB promotion.

Schunk, 27, made his major league debut last season and hit .234/.265/.330 in 98 plate appearances. A 2019 second-round pick, he’s never quite shown enough on-base ability or power to project as a useful player.

Rodgers was originally in the starting group, but now will get the penultimate game off. This likely has to do with the hip injury that kept him out of action recently. Aaron Schunk gets his spot in the lineup.

Rodgers was a late scratch from the lineup Tuesday, and the hamstring issue will keep the 28-year-old out for at least one more game. He did tell reporters that he’d be available off the bench for a bat, but he probably won’t be used in the field. Aaron Schunk gets the start again at second base while Rodgers recovers.

The single was a bouncer down the third base line that Nolan Arenado would have made a play on back in his Rockies days. As is, he just hoped it would go foul. Schunk is batting .228/.265/.342 in 83 plate appearances since being called up on June 28. It doesn’t seem all that likely that he’ll stick on the 40-man this winter.

No reason was given for Rodgers’ removal from the lineup. He’s been replaced by Aaron Schunk, who will play second base and bat ninth.

Rodgers was slated to hit fifth and play second base against the Cubs, but instead it will Aaron Schunk at the keystone and hitting ninth. There should be an update on why Rodgers is absent shortly.

McMahon will get a rare breather against southpaw Chris Sale and the Atlanta staff. He’ll take a seat with Aaron Schunk hitting ninth against Sale and playing the hot corner.

Schunk drew a walk in the third inning, then took Max Meyer deep for a solo homer in the fifth to give the Rockies the lead. It was the first home run of the season for the 27-year-old infielder. He’s slashing .175/.230/.281 across 61 sporadic plate appearances.