Blackmon is out of Thursday's lineup against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

He left Wednesday's game early, but is listed as a bench option for Thursday's game, so it looks like he's just getting the day off. Gerardo Parra will start in center field with Ben Paulsen moving to left field against righty Matt Cain.

Blackmon is out of the lineup Saturday against the Padres, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blackmon will sit for the second time in three games with lefty Drew Pomeranz on the hill for the Padres. Brandon Barnes will get the nod in center field and bat eighth in Blackmon's stead.

Blackmon is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres. He will play center field and bat leadoff against Colin Rea.

EDGE Analysis

After getting the day off Wednesday in Arizona, Blackmon will draw back into the order Friday for the Rockies' home opener. Blackmon will look to shake off his slow start (1-for-9) against right-hander Colin Rea. Last season, Blackmon hit 31 points points higher (.295) against right-handers than he did against lefties.

Blackmon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With lefty Patrick Corbin taking the ball for Arizona, the Rockies will give Blackmon the day off after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday. Brandon Barnes will take his spot in center field and bat eighth in the rubber match.

Blackmon is slashing .242/.419/.455 with two home runs this spring.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander has been getting on base at a very nice clip this spring thanks to nine walks, and the fact that three of his eight hits this spring have gone for extra bases helped boost his slugging percentage to a healthy size. If Blackmon can produce this kind of slash line at the top of the Rockies lineup this season, he'll continue to be a valuable fantasy asset with a rare combination of power and speed.

Blackmon and the Rockies agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract Monday, avoiding arbitration, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blackmon got a nice deal to avoid arbitration, as the midpoint between the Rockies and him was $3.3 million. He'll likely slate in as the Rockies' centerfielder again in 2016 after posting a .797 OPS with 17 home runs and 43 stolen bases last season.

Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Blackmon recently missed two games due to a neck issue, but he's been able to suit up the past two nights without incident, going 3-for-9 at the dish in the process. Saturday's two-hit effort gave Blackmon his 47th multi-hit game of the season.

Blackmon (neck) is back in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

EDGE Analysis

Blackmon missed a pair of games with neck stiffness, but he was able to get through batting practice Friday without any setbacks. He'll be back in his usual spot in center field and leading off.

Blackmon (neck) is out of the lineup Thursday, the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders reports.

EDGE Analysis

He will miss his second straight game with neck stiffness. Corey Dickerson will slide over to center field with Kyle Parker getting the start in right field.

Blackmon was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to neck stiffness.

EDGE Analysis

Jose Reyes is now in the leadoff spot, with Brandon Barnes in center field and the No. 8 spot in the batting order. Blackmon has stolen three bases in his last two games, giving him 41 for the season to go along with 16 home runs. His status for Thursday's series opener against the Dodgers is uncertain.