Rockies call up Ryan Ritter for MLB debut, place Ezequiel Tovar on IL amid flurry of moves

The Rockies hottest prospect is coming to Coors Field Colorado called up Ryan Ritter on Friday ahead of its series opener against the Mets paving the way for the shortstop s MLB debut Ritter has been tearing up Triple-A as he was named the Pacific Coast League Athlete of the Month on Thursday after slashing with doubles homers and RBIs in May In a corresponding move the Rockies placed Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the -day injured list with a left oblique strain that he suffered during the series opener against the Marlins on Monday It s Tovar s second trip to the IL this year after he missed about a month from mid-April to mid-May with a left hip contusion Ritter a fourth-round pick out of Kentucky in leads the PCL this season with a slugging percentage and OPS The Illinois native has hit with doubles triples home runs RBIs and steals across four minor-league seasons He will wear No while Orlando Arcia will switch his number from to In another notable move on Friday the Rockies disclosed veteran catcher Jacob Stallings and recalled rookie Braxton Fulford from Triple-A Stallings had a solid debut season in Colorado in that led to the Rockies re-signing him but he s struggled this year with a average and on-base percentage with no homers in games The Rockies also reinstated right-hander Zach Agnos from the bereavement list The rookie s been a strong addition to the back end of the bullpen with a ERA in games with four saves