How Ezequiel Tovar’s Surprising Leadership Sparked a Rockies Revolution in the World Baseball Classic
The longtime Rockies pitcher wouldn’t get another chance to pitch during the tournament, but that didn’t matter. He was there for the final out when Venezuela clinched their title.
“When we won it all, it was the best moment I’ve ever had in my life,” Senzatela told Purple Row. “It was super special to represent my country and be there for my country. It was really special for me.”
After coming in as a late-game defensive substitution in their tournament opener against the Netherlands, young shortstop Ezequiel Tovar became a mainstay of the Venezuelan lineup with a consistent bat and his regularly gilded glovework up the middle.
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