DENVER –  Gerardo Parra was perhaps the most despised player on the roster among the home faithful for the Colorado Rockies in 2017. Signed to a decent sized contract, he was a shell of himself, battling through injury and failing to reach double-digits in the walk department.

But Parra has always been more than that. This is why we at BSN Denver highlighted him as a candidate for a bounce back year, and Parra has backed that up by getting several key RBI in 2017, placing him fourth on the team in that category.

His three-run shot was arguably the biggest single swing of the bat “swinging” the series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Gerardo Parra launches a three-run home run to right, giving the Rockies a 4-0 lead in the 4th inning!!! #RockiesEveryday pic.twitter.com/dkiHmhpPfH

— TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB) May 28, 2017

Parra has also been clutch with the glove and while his overall stats are unlikely to blow anybody away, he has done it when it counts for a team that is in first place largely by winning the game inches. Overall, Parra is hitting .312 with six home runs, 27 RBI, and 21 runs scored. His wRC+ has come all the way up to 97.

Also, it’s always nice when you can throw a little spice on a three-run jack.