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Rockies’ Mickey Moniak Turning Doubt Into Dominance
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Rockies’ Mickey Moniak Turning Doubt Into Dominance

Colorado Rockies On SI·Seth Dowdle·about 1 month ago
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Four years ago, Mickey Moniak’s career in Major League Baseball looked dead in the water. A former No. 1 overall pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2016 draft, Moniak quickly flamed out in the City of Brotherly Love, finding his way to the Los Angeles Angels midway through the 2022 season. It was there that his career experienced a slight resurgence, but nothing otherworldly by any means. And then he arrived in Denver. Since becoming a member of the Colorado Rockies last season, Moniak has been on a tear that’s difficult to fully comprehend. He slashed .270/.306/.518 last season, a respectable mark that showed he was capable of being a top-end talent all along. But even after putting up those numbers in 2025, nobody could quite expect what he’s done so far this season. Moniak’s .712 slugging percentage and 1.050 OPS are simply outrageous marks, even with the campaign still in its infancy. Sure, the sample size is small, but it’s still impressive nonetheless.…

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