Bernabel was a name to know as a very young prospect a few years back, but after a bad first year in Double-A in 2023, the Rockies dropped him from the 40-man and he went unclaimed on waivers. He wasn’t very good last year, either, but the Rockies bumped him up to Triple-A this season and he’s responded by hitting .283/.353/.630 in his first 12 games. Bernabel is still just 22 (23 in June), and a power spike would make him fairly interesting again. However, it should be noted that his exit velocity numbers don’t really back up the scorching start for the Isotopes.

Jung opened the scoring before an out had been recorded in the home half of the first inning, crushing a first-pitch fastball from Kyle Freeland for a 396-foot (106.1 mph EV) three-run shot. He added a 392-foot (99.4 mph EV) solo shot off of Zach Agnos in the eighth inning to cap off the scoring in the ballgame. Jung finished the day 3-for-4 and is now hitting .282/.315/.492 with six homers and 16 RBI on the season.

Langford smacked a single into right field off of Kyle Freeland in the opening inning and then rode home on Josh Jung’s three-run blast. That would be his only hit in the ballgame. The 23-year-old phenom is off to a strong start at the plate this season, slashing .262/.348/.484 with seven homers, 16 RBI and seven stolen bases through his first 33 ballgames.

The Rangers were already down Luke Jackson, who was hit in the hand by a line drive on Monday, and Chris Martin had been removed from the ninth inning of Tuesday’s game due to tightness in his elbow. That left Armstrong with a golden opportunity to protect a three-run advantage in the ninth inning with runners at the corners and nobody out. He made it look awfully easy, needing 17 pitches (11 strikes) to punch out Michael Toglia, Sean Bouchard and Owen Miller in succession. If Jackson and Martin are forced to miss any significant time, Armstrong could find himself in line for more save chances and would be worth a speculative add in deeper mixed leagues.

The 25-year-old hurler walked three batters while striking out five on the night. The only blemish on his day came on a two-out RBI single by Hunter Goodman in the opening inning after Jordan Beck had singled and swiped second base. Leiter didn’t allow another hit from that point on. He got 14 whiffs on 89 pitches on the evening, registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll attempt to replicate this fine performance as he totes a 4.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 23/14 K/BB ratio (29 innings) into Sunday’s showdown against the Astros.

The 25-year-old backstop got the Rockies on the board first as he ripped an RBI single off of Jack Leiter in the top of the first inning. That would wind up being the extent of their offense in the ballgame though. As a team, the Rockies had just five hits on the night, with Goodman the only player on his club to collect more than one. With his two-hit attack, he’s now slashing a terrific .299/.354/.497 to go with six long balls and 25 RBI.