MESA, Ariz. — Trevor Story‘s team-leading fourth home run of the spring bounced somewhere over the Sloan Park grass berm, over the sun umbrellas in left field Saturday. It was a large home run. The Rockies’ shortstop, it seems, has recovered his stroke.
Story’s solo shot in the fifth inning off Cubs right-hander Hector Rondon helped lead the Rockies (8-6) to a two-run lead after seven innings, but Chicago (5-7) rallied in the eighth for three runs for a 4-3 Cactus League victory.
“Trev has a powerful swing,” Colorado manager Bud Black said. “When he gets the ball in the air, he has power.