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The Colorado Rockies were unable to avoid the sweep in their Opening Weekend series against the Miami Marlins. The Fish walked off the Rockies on a two-run home run, cementing an 0-3 record to kick off the 2026 campaign with three straight one-run losses. Unable to capitalize The Rockies struck first, when Jordan Beck hit […]
While practicing patience is still encouraged, the Colorado Rockies’ 2026 season is off to a familiar start. The Rockies are in Miami looking to avoid being swept by the Marlins on Opening Weekend after losing by just one run in both of their first two games. Yesterday afternoon had some fireworks as rookie TJ Rumfield […]
The Rockies played their last two spring training games and their first two regular season games this week. So far in the regular season, they’re 0-2 but there have been some moments of brightness. TJ Rumfield made his MLB debut, knocked his first MLB hit and launched his first MLB home run in his first […]
In case you missed it, the Denver Summit — the Mile High City’s new NWSL team — made quite a debut today: The game ended on a 0-0 draw, but what a great day for Denver sports. And that raises an interesting question: Is Denver the best sports town in the United States? It’s home […]
The Rockies once again fell to the Marlins in a one-run game. This one was marred by a lot of soft contact and weird breaks on both sides of the ball. But there were also some offensive highlights from TJ Rumfield and Ezequiel Tovar, who both his home runs early. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough and […]
After a disappointing 2-1 loss on Opening Day, the Colorado Rockies will look to even the series against the Miami Marlins. However, one bright note was first baseman TJ Rumfield. Rumfield made his MLB Debut last night, and is the only member of the Opening Day roster with true rookie status. He also became the […]
Let’s be honest right up front: The Rockies are not chasing history in 2026. (They might be running from it.) They’re not chasing Todd Helton and Larry Walker’s 49 home runs. They’re not chasing Andrés Galarraga’s 150 RBIs. They’re not sniffing Walker’s .379. This isn’t that kind of team. But that doesn’t mean this season won’t be worth watching. Because while this roster won’t threaten the franchise record books over 162 games, […]
We’re only one game in — so small sample size and all that — and you can read James Riggenbach’s game recap here of the Colorado Rockies 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins. but what were your biggest takeaways from the game? Me, I was encouraged by the Rockies staying in the game after going […]
The Colorado Rockies opened the 2026 season in Miami with a lineup that looked nothing like the one that started 2025 — between debuts and new additions, this felt less like a continuation and more like a reset. Kyle Karros made his first Opening Day start, following in the footsteps of his father Eric, who made nine in his career. […]
It has been a busy six months since the 2025 season ended at Coors Field with a loss to the Giants, capping off the most torturous season in franchise history. The Rockies finished 2025 on a six-game losing streak enroute to 119 total losses on the season — a number that still doesn’t quite feel real. A […]
Finally, Opening Day is here and the climb begins for the Colorado Rockies. For fans, it’s a chance to see the change in action from an offseason marked with front office and coaching changes. For the players, it’s a chance to prove they can compete. For four young players, it’s a chance to prove they […]
Tomorrow is Opening Day for the Rockies, which means we can officially close the door on spring training 2026. However, it’s still worth reflecting on in hopes of predicting what they might do in the regular season. On Tuesday, we asked you to grade the Rockies’ spring training. More than half of you gave them […]
In their team by team season preview series each year Effectively Wild asks “what would constitute a success for <insert team> this year?” While winning the World Series would be seen as a success for any team, most are not in a position where that would be plausible. For those teams, some other benchmark, if […]
A great part of baseball are the team giveaways, and this season the Colorado Rockies will be offering a City Connect jersey with fans determining the player’s name on the jersey. Click here to go directly to the survey. Who did you vote for, or who do you wish had been an option but wasn’t? […]
Introduction In previous weeks we looked at the offseason moves of the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants. Today we’ll wrap up our tour of the NL West with a review of the Arizona Diamondbacks offseason, along with my predictions for the 2026 season. 2025 Season Overview/Recap The […]
It’s Opening Day! Baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the third-straight year, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 18 responses, down from 35 in 2025, and here’s what you all think will happen this year: Let’s start with a win total The community […]
With spring training having finally drawn to a close and the first official day of the 2026 Major League Baseball season arriving, the Colorado Rockies have formally announced their Opening Day 26-man roster. Names in bold denote those players making an Opening Day roster for the first time. Starting Rotation Entering his tenth MLB season, […]
It’s that time of year again…Purple Row staff predictions! Today marks Opening Day of the 2026 season with the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants square off at 6:05pm MT on Netflix. The Rockies, on the other hand, have to wait until Friday to start their redemption tour from their historic 2025 campaign. They […]
Spring training has finally concluded, the Colorado Rockies roster is set, and the 2026 season officially begins for the club on Friday. With the conclusion of a successful Camp Schaeffer, it seems appropriate to hand out some superlative predictions for the new-look Rockies as we head into the regular season with hopes high and the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We did it, everyone! Spring training is complete and the Rockies are on their way to […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies Time/Place: 3:10 p.m., Salt River Fields – Scottsdale, AZSB Nation Site: Purple RowMedia: TBD Lineups TIGERS ROCKIES Kerry Carpenter – LF Jake McCarthy – LF Gleyber Torres – 2B Willi Castro – 1B Riley Greene – DH Hunter Goodman – DH Dillon Dingler – C Ezequiel Tovar – SS Colt Keith – […]
We’re almost there, folks. It’s time for one last hurrah at Salt River Fields before the Colorado Rockies ship out to Florida to open the 2026 season up against the Miami Marlins. Opening Day is almost here! To wrap up spring training, the Rockies will face off against the Detroit Tigers for the second straight […]
Much of the Colorado Rockies 2026 roster came into focus over the weekend in terms of position players and the starting rotation. This morning, they began crafting the bullpen into its final form. Kevin Henry reported that reliever Seth Halvorsen will start the season in Triple-A Albuquerque. According to Henry, manager Warren Schaeffer added this: […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies Time/Place: 9:10 p.m., Salt River Fields – Scottsdale, AZSB Nation Site: Purple RowMedia: MLB.TV (Rockies broadcast), MLB+ (Rockies broadcast) Lineups TIGERS ROCKIES Kerry Carpenter – RF Jake McCarthy – DH Gleyber Torres – 2B Hunter Goodman – C Colt Keith – DH Mickey Moniak – LF Riley Greene – LF Ezequiel Tovar […]
After several weeks of intense and exciting international competition, the 2026 World Baseball Classic has sadly drawn to a close. The sadness stems from the fact that the next tournament will not come until either 2029 or 2030—and may come with changes to the scheduling and format. However, for victorious Venezuela there is no sadness […]