PT TOMORROW: NL West—A 1B platoon in Denver?

Colorado Rockies

Justin Morneau (1B, COL) continues to be sidelined with a concussion, and it appears that this injury, which was recently analyzed by Dr. HQ, will have Morneau out for an indefinite period of time. In his absence, we've seen a pretty even split between Wilin Rosario (1B, COL) and Ben Paulsen (1B, COL) at 1B. Who might have the playing time advantage moving forward?

Rosario made his highly-publicized transition from catcher to 1B this spring, and he's hitting .309 on the season through 94 AB. There are some issues below the surface, however, as his power metrics have been in a general decline since his 28-HR rookie campaign in 2012. Rosario's FB% has fallen every season since that debut, and it now sits at a career-low...

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