Rockies’ prospect Michael Toglia settled in for his initial plate appearance of the MLB All-Star Futures Game Sunday at Coors Field with one goal in mind.
“I’ll be honest,” Toglia said of the first pitch. “I was swinging no matter what.”
It was a bold strategy with brilliant results.
Toglia, a 2019 first-round draft choice, hammered a first-pitch home run — a third-inning, two-run blast that helped propel the National League to an 8-3 victory over the American League.
“That definitely put me on Cloud Nine,” said Toglia, a first baseman with Spokane (Class-A Advanced).