Ezequiel Tovar Reflects on Ups and Downs of 2026 Season

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar finished the 2026 campaign with a -0.3 rWAR, experiencing a steep offensive drop-off from his stellar 2024 Gold Glove season. His batting average fell to .219 with 13 home runs, and his defensive Outs Above Average dropped to 0. However, Tovar showed promising resilience by bouncing back in the second half, raising his post-break OPS to .707 and finishing September with a .304 batting average.