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Ezequiel Tovar

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 162lb (183cm, 73kg)

Team: Colorado Rockies (majors)

Born: August 1, 2001 in Maracay, Venezuela ve

Debut: September 23, 2022 (Age 21-053d, 22,840th in major league history)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.014 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Ezequiel Jesus Tovar

Pronunciation: \eh-ZEE-kee-ehl TOE-var\

Instagram: @e.tovar11

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

1.1

3.3

171

785

201

.275

.256

RBI

OBP

.313

.292

SLG

.439

.412

OPS

.752

.703

OPS+

105

Summary of 21 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 1 tying, 11 go ahead

1 Tm
COL	21

Platoon
vs RHP	12
vs LHP	9

Home/Road
Away	12
Home	9

Outs
0	12
1	5
2	4

16 Opps
ARI	3
SDP	2
LAD	2
MIL	2
TBR	1
SFG	1
TEX	1
CIN	1
LAA	1
BAL	1
DET	1
NYM	1
ATL	1
WSN	1
CHW	1
TOR	1

20 Pitchers
Freddy Peralta	2
José Ureña	1
Tony Gonsolin	1
Stephen Nogosek	1
Kyle Nelson	1
Merrill Kelly	1
Brandon Williamson	1
AJ Smith-Shawver	1
Clayton Kershaw	1
Tyler Rogers	1
Michael Kopech	1
Tommy Henry	1
Paolo Espino	1
Colin Poche	1
Stephen Kolek	1
Tyler Anderson	1
Blake Snell	1
Trevor Williams	1
Cole Irvin	1
Chasen Shreve	1

11 Parks
Coors Fld (DEN)	9
Chase Field (PHO)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Citi Field (NYC)	1
Am Fam Field (MIL)	1
Petco Pk (SAN)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
Truist Pk (ATL)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1

Where Hit
7	10
78	7
89	2
8	1
9	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	6
4	6
2	5
3	2
5	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	21

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	13
1--	5
12-	2
-2-	1

31 RBI
RISP	3
0 on	13
1 on	6
2 on	2
Any on	8

Inning
1	5
2	2
3	2
4	1
5	2
6	6
7	3

1-3	9
4-6	9
7-end	3

RelScore
+4..	2
+2	2
+1	3
Tied	9
-1	2
-2	1
-3	1
-4..	1

Ahead	7
Tied	9
Behind	5

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	6
2-1	4
1-0	3
1-2	2
0-1	2
2-2	2
0-2	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
SS	21

OrderPos
2nd	9
7th	4
1st	4
9th	3
8th	1

Leverage
High Lev	4
Medium Lev	11
Low Lev	6

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2022-10-05	COL	@	LAD	Clayton Kershaw	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	5,(2-2) BFSBX	1	7	6	0.109	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	2023-05-02	COL		MIL	Freddy Peralta	tied 0-0	b 3	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	9	6	0.107	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
3	3	2	1	2023-05-06	COL	@	NYM	Stephen Nogosek	ahead 3-2	t 6	0	1--	4,(2-1) BBCX	2	8	6	0.165	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); H. Castro Scores
4	4	3	1	2023-05-16	COL		CIN	Brandon Williamson	tied 0-0	b 6	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	9	6	0.159	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
5	5	4	1	2023-06-01	COL	@	ARI	Kyle Nelson	ahead 3-2	t 7	0	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	9	6	0.123	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	5	1	2023-06-11	COL		SDP	Blake Snell	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	6	0.091	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
7	7	6	1	2023-06-15	COL	@	ATL	AJ Smith-Shawver	behind 1-5	t 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	0.063	19%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
8	8	7	1	2023-06-25	COL		LAA	Tyler Anderson	ahead 2-0	b 5	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	6	0.078	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
9	9	8	1	2023-06-30	COL		DET	Chasen Shreve	ahead 5-3	b 6	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	7	6	0.084	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); C. Cron Scores; N. Jones Scores
10	10	9	1	2023-07-07	COL	@	SFG	Tyler Rogers	tied 2-2	t 7	2	12-	1,(0-0) .X	3	1	6	0.392	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Grichuk Scores; B. Doyle Scores
11	11	10	1	2023-07-25	COL	@	WSN	Trevor Williams	ahead 2-1	t 3	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	0.101	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
12	12	11	1	2023-08-07	COL	@	MIL	Freddy Peralta	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	5,(2-2) SSBBX	1	2	6	0.098	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
13	13	12	1	2023-08-12	COL	@	LAD	Tony Gonsolin	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	6	0.094	59%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
14	14	13	1	2023-08-14	COL		ARI	Merrill Kelly	behind 1-4	b 6	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	6	0.099	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
15	15	14	1	2023-08-18	COL		CHW	Michael Kopech	behind 0-1	b 1	0	1--	4,(1-2) BCFX	2	2	6	0.144	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Blackmon Scores
16	16	15	1	2023-08-25	COL	@	BAL	Cole Irvin	tied 2-2	t 5	0	1--	2,(0-1) SX	2	2	6	0.210	76%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); C. Blackmon Scores
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	2024-03-30	COL	@	ARI	Tommy Henry	behind 0-2	t 2	2	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	7	6	0.182	46%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); E. Díaz Scores
18	18	2	1	2024-04-05	COL		TBR	Colin Poche	tied 2-2	b 6	2	-2-	4,(2-1) FBBX	2	7	6	0.250	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. McMahon Scores
19	19	3	1	2024-04-12	COL	@	TOR	Paolo Espino	ahead 7-2	t 6	0	---	3,(0-2) FSX	1	1	6	0.020	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
20	20	4	1	2024-05-12	COL		TEX	José Ureña	behind 0-1	b 1	0	1--	4,(2-1) *BFBX	2	2	6	0.144	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); C. Blackmon Scores
21	21	5	1	2024-05-14	COL	@	SDP	Stephen Kolek	ahead 5-0	t 7	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	0.015	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)