When Trevor Story departed the Colorado Rockies, never to return, the team quickly moved on to find a replacement interim shortstop for the 2022 season until prospects like Ezequiel Tovar are ready to take over the position. Deciding to not stay in-house, the Rockies signed José Iglesias to a one-year, $5 million contract shortly after the MLB lockout ended. The expectation was for Iglesias to live up to his high-contact profile and try to provide adequate defense at the keystone. Nearly two months into the season, has Iglesias lived up to those expectations?
Playing the hits
Making contact is the name of the game for Iglesias.