Chris Iannetta
C FA
Wed 8/7/19 1:13 PM

Iannetta will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Astros, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta will pick up his second start in three games, but he'll likely need to turn in an extended stretch of quality performances before seriously threatening Tony Wolters' perch atop the catching depth chart. The 36-year-old sports a meager .715 OPS on the season and is slashing a putrid .088/.184/.118 since the All-Star break.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Sun 7/7/19 11:36 PM

Iannetta connected for a two-run home run in his only at-bat against Arizona on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta came on as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning and took advantage of his only at-bat in the eighth, belting a 407-foot homer to plate the Rockies' first two runs of the game. The blast was his first since June 1 -- partly a reflection of minimal playing time. On the season, the 13-year veteran is slashing .252/.345/.505 with six homers and 21 runs batted in.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Sun 6/30/19 2:03 PM

Iannetta is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta maintains a stellar .303/.415/.455 batting line in June, but his improved performance hasn't helped him recapture playing time. No. 1 backstop Tony Wolters will stick behind the plate for the second straight game while Iannetta heads to the bench. Iannetta has cracked the lineup just five times in the Rockies' last 18 games.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Sun 6/2/19 7:12 PM

Iannetta went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta doubled in a run in the third inning before sending a 476-foot solo blast to extend his team's lead. It's a small sample size of just 78 plate appearances, but the 36-year-old catcher owns a .926 OPS alongside 12 extra-base hits in 2019.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Thu 5/30/19 12:28 PM

Iannetta is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta had started the previous two contests while Tony Wolters (hand) tended to an injury, going 2-for-6 with a home run between those games. Though Iannetta has supplied a 1.045 OPS in a small sample of plate appearances since returning from the injured list in early May, Wolters has fared similarly well at the dish lately and is valued for his skills as a pitch framer. So long as his health is intact, Wolters should continue to stick ahead of Iannetta on the depth chart.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Wed 5/29/19 12:00 AM

Iannetta went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Colorado's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran backstop left the yard for the fourth time this season, touching up Merrill Kelly with a two-run blast in the seventh inning. He missed some time earlier in the season with a lat injury, but Iannetta has swung the bat well over his 60 at-bats, as this performance leaves him with a .267/.353/.567 slash line.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Sun 5/26/19 1:15 AM

Iannetta went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta has struggled to get playing time since returning from a lat injury more than three weeks ago, appearing in only eight games (versus 11 for fellow catcher Tony Wolters). He's 8-for-27 with two homers and five RBI in those contests but will likely continue to get the short end of the platoon.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Sun 5/12/19 2:48 PM

Iannetta is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta was expected to recapture primary catching duties upon returning from the 10-day injured list May 3, but that hasn't come to fruition. He'll find himself on the bench for the third straight game, a development that's especially noteworthy with the Rockies having faced lefty starting pitchers in each of those contests. Rather than rolling with the right-handed Iannetta for those matchups, the Rockies have turned to the lefty-hitting Tony Wolters, who has delivered three hits and two RBI between the first two games of the series.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Fri 5/10/19 4:55 PM

Iannetta is not starting Friday against the Padres, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Iannetta has started three of six games since returning from a lat strain last Friday. Tony Wolters gets the call behind the plate in his absence.

Chris Iannetta
C FA
Wed 5/8/19 12:23 AM

Iannetta went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a run and a walk in Colorado's 14-4 loss to the Giants on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
It was the second homer of the season for the backstop, who also slapped his third double in his second start since returning from the injured list with a lat injury. He's slashing a respectable .243/.333/.486 through 37 at-bats, but Iannetta's value is limited due to his split duty with Tony Wolters.