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Earlier this year I took a look at two positive examples of teams that had been in the Colorado Rockies position and seemed to have turned things around. The Miami Marlins turned a 100-loss team in 2024 into an almost .500 squad in each of the last two seasons while the Chicago White Sox have […]
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
"Our relationship as it exists has been publicly explained... they are partners," Rockies president Walker Monfort said of the Walton-Penner family
On Tuesday afternoon, Colorado Rockies President Walker Montfort and President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta met with media to answer end-of-the-year questions. The conversation was wide ranging. Below are excerpts from that conversation, which has been lightly edited for clarity. On their assessment of the 2026 season and their goals going forward Depodesta: When I […]
The Rockies season is officially over. We look back at what we got right and what we got wrong about this season. Plus, we go… The post 20th & Blake: Ranking Every Member of the 2026 Rockies appeared first on Mile High Sports .
The count drags on. Basic numbers revealing basic problems. 6 — Six wins against the Colorado Rockies. That number should be read with added emphasis: just six. Italics needed. The Giants had double-digit win totals against Colorado in 2025 and 2024, but in 13 confrontations in 2026 against the bottom dwellers of the division, of […]
Club President Walker Monfort and Paul DePodesta, the Rockies' president of baseball operations, held an end-of-season Rockies news conference at Coors Field.
Good morning, Purple Row! We have so much to talk about! On Tuesday, Walker Monfort and Paul DePodesta met with media to debrief on the 2026 Colorado Rockies season. What was the focus? How to fix starting pitching, the role of the Penner Sports Group, and what worked and what didn’t — along with a […]
We examine the top performers from the Rockies' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Colorado Rockies 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Jose Cardenal*, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 2001 – On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson of the San Diego Padres bloops a double down the right field line off Colorado Rockies pitcher John Thomson to become […]
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Colorado Rockies Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
The offseason will be a bit trickier for the Colorado Rockies this year. The window to make decisions will be shorter because the World Series will end on October 27 at the earliest, and the collective bargaining agreement ends on December 2, bringing a presumed lockout. That leaves teams with about a month to start […]
As the postseason rages on, other teams like the Colorado Rockies are already looking ahead to 2027. This offseason will bring a lot of reflection on how the current roster is constructed and potential moves to help the 2027 squad. A major part of that is looking back at how 2026 went and the right […]
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
The Rockies are done. The postseason is rolling, and until the World Series is over, the hot stove remains pretty cold. It is the kind of baseball lull that lets the mind of a Rockies fan start to wander. Mine has landed on one incredibly important question: If you could have one Rockies shortstop at […]
Good morning, Rockies fans! Did you see what happened in Milwaukee yesterday? The Brewers were down 3-2 in the ninth, and after Andrew Vaughn flied out for the second out, their win probability had sunk to 17.6%. Gary Sánchez walked to load the bases, but even then Milwaukee was still sitting at just 28.2%. Then […]
The St. Louis Cardinals needed a heroic three-run homer from Ivan Herrera to beat the Colorado Rockies in Hancel Rincon's debut after umpire Doug Eddings's horrible calls and handling of Rincon's hat. This was the seventh best moment of the season.
Last Saturday, Tommy Tanous, the Colorado Rockies Assistant General Manager – Player Development & Scouting, spoke with Purple Row about his first season with the organization. As a reminder, the Rockies hired Tanous during the offseason as part of their front office rebuild. He is responsible for the organization’s player development and scouting operations. Prior […]
The MLB Postseason is in full swing and the Division Series are set: There are numerous former Rockies on these playoff rosters. So my question this evening is this: Which old friend(s) are you rooting for in the Division Series? Let us know in the comments! Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re […]
The Michael Toglia Era in Cincinnati Reds history was short and sweet despite the man, who I’m sure is sweet enough, being anything but short. The 6’5” former 1st round pick of the Colorado Rockies spent the 2026 season within the Reds organization, plying his trade almost exclusively with AAA Louisville. As the injuries and […]
The Mariners have claimed first baseman Michael Toglia off waivers from the Reds, per a team announcement. It wasn’t previously reported that Cincinnati had placed Toglia on waivers. He’d been on the 60-day IL since early September after dislocating his shoulder. Cincinnati added Toglia on a minor league deal over the winter after Colorado dropped […]
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Throughout every MLB organization, from major leaguers to rookie ball prospects, each season brings its own challenges of injury rehab assignments. Whether it’s UCLs, shoulder inflammation, neck stiffness, or other ailments, the Rockies sent their fair share of pitchers to the injured list in 2026. That’s where Owen Cuffe comes in. Cuffe started as the […]
Good morning, Rockies fans! Back in 2007, the Rockies did the unthinkable. They punched their postseason ticket after a remarkable winning streak at the end of the season. They rode that winning streak all the way to the World Series. Then it all came crashing down. After a losing season and surrounded by other teams […]