If last fall is any indication, the Rockies have their next star-in-waiting in outfielder Sam Hilliard. He went deep in his major league debut Aug. 27, and finished with seven home runs over the season’s final stretch.
But the 25-year-old understands dwelling on one month of decent baseball isn’t going to help him this spring, where he’s expected to compete for a platoon spot in the outfield.
“All those (projections) are cool, and the fact that I had a good September is great,” Hilliard said. “But I try not to pay attention to (the headlines), because I don’t think it’s going to help me.