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Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs game discussion: Colin Rea vs Tomoyuki Sugano
After being swept at Coors Field by the Milwaukee Brewers, the Colorado Rockies (24-42) will look to get back in the win column as they welcome the Chicago Cubs (34-32) for a three-game stand. But first — in case you were offline this afternoon — the Rockies promoted Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP) today, and […]
Cole Carrigg describes being called up and where he fits with the Rockies
Earlier this afternoon, the Colorado Rockies announced they had selected the contract of top prospect Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP). After the announcement, Carrigg spoke with media to describe the experience. First, if you haven’t seen the video of Carrigg getting the news, here it is: “[Pedro Lopez] kind of dragged it out a little […]
Colorado Rockies call up top prospect Cole Carrigg
On Tuesday afternoon prior to starting their series against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies announced a series of roster moves. The most prominent of these moves has potentially seismic organizational implications. The Rockies have selected the contract of top outfield and shortstop prospect Cole Carrigg (no. 4 PuRP), adding him to […]
Wilder Dalis is out to prove himself in 2026
Wilder Dalis (No. 24 PuRP) was signed by the Colorado Rockies in May 2023, well after the big signing period that usually happens in January, and has been an under-the-radar prospect since. Baseball America described him as a “late bloomer” who “turned in an inauspicious pro debut,” but Dalis turned things on in 2025 when […]
Steven Baumann finds unique ways to help Rockies prospects transition to the United States
After a brief hiatus, our series about the Rockies Cultural Education & Development program returns (you can read the other installments here, here and here)! This time, I interviewed Steven Baumann, who teaches at the Arizona Complex League. I also observed his postgame class on Saturday, June 6th, where the players were working on post-game […]
Purple Row After Dark: Who’s your favorite current Rockie?
Walking into Sunday’s game vs. the Brewers, my brother-in-law asked me a great question: Who is your favorite current Rockie? Most years, I have a pick right off the bat. Sometimes it’s the superstars like Larry Walker, CarGo or Chuck Nazty. Sometimes it’s the underdogs with the amazing stories like Conner Joe and Sam Hilliard. […]
An early glimpse at Rockies 2026 attendance
Sitting in the hot seats at the Rockies game on Sunday, I glanced around and was surprised at two things: more Brewers fans and more empty seats than I expected. A summertime Sunday at Coors Field usually means jam-packed concourses and concession lines, but the crowd of 32,270 was pretty manageable. We had empty seats […]
Paul DePodesta discusses promotions and Rockies prospects
On Sunday, June 7, 2025, Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta spoke with media to provide an assessment of where the organization is now. The conversation was lengthy and covered a variety of topics, including the importance of plate discipline and pitching challenges among other topics. This article focuses on DePodesta’s comments about […]
Purple Row After Dark: Brainstorming a new nightly mascot race
The Milwaukee Brewers just came to town and took a series from the Colorado Rockies. It’s only fair that they leave behind the inspiration for a new tradition. The Brewers are home to the Famous Racing Sausages. During the middle of the sixth inning, five sausages (Bratwurst, Italian Sausage, Polish Sausage, Hot Dog, and Chorizo) […]
Kyle Freeland’s record-breaking day spoiled by a 12-4 loss to the Brewers
On a hot and windy day, Sunday’s finale started off promising but ended looking incredibly lopsided. A fitting end to a series in which the Rockies made each game feel close in a way that would be difficult to understand simply by looking at the final scores. The Rockies were ahead 3-1 heading into the […]
24-42 Chart
Brewers 12, Rockies 4 Leverage index and box score Graphic via FanGraphs. A-Vaughn-ger: Andrew Vaughn, +.18 WPA Under the Hill: Jaden Hill, -0.43 WPA Game thread comment of the day Game Thread Comment of the Game — 6.5.26 Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers game thread: Shane Drohan vs Kyle Freeland
When the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers came to Denver for the weekend, common sense would say the rebuilding Colorado Rockies could—with a little luck—win perhaps one game in the series. They came tantalizingly close on Friday but a disastrous collapse in the ninth and tenth innings sealed their fate. On Saturday the loss was […]
This Week in Purple: Well, at least it was interesting
Last week was certainly a weird one as the Colorado Rockies kicked off the month of June. It started with the Rockies—fresh off of back-to-back wins and a series win against the San Francisco Giants—getting absolutely shellacked in the series finale. It got odder as the week progressed. The series opener with the Los Angeles […]
The Rockies hung around but the game got away late in a 7-1 loss to the Brewers
Coming into tonight’s matchup, it felt like the Colorado Rockies had an uphill battle to fight against the red hot Milwaukee Brewers and their flamethrowing ace Jacob Misiorowski. The Miz leads the league in strikeouts while the Rockies offense is bottom-five in that department. The game seemed like it would hang on starting pitching even […]
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Brewers 7, Rockies 1 Leverage Index & Box Score Graphics via FanGraphs. I wear my sunglasses at night: Blas Castaño, +0.14 WPA It’s not what you want: Brennan Bernadino, -0.22 WPA Game thread comment of the day Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
Tyler Freeman exits Rockies-Brewers game after being hit in head
Postgame Update: Warren Schaeffer provided an update on Freeman after the game: “He took it about as good as anybody can take 101 off the helmet. Obviously, it didn’t feel good, but he seems fine.” There was a scary moment in the sixth inning where Rockies right fielder Tyler Freeman took a 98.2 mph cutter […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers game thread: Jacob Misiorowski vs. Zach Agnos
After a promising start yesterday, things took a turn for the worse for the Colorado Rockies, as the Milwaukee Brewers jumped on Colorado’s bullpen late to take the game to extras and earn a decisive win. Not to paint a picture of doom and gloom, but Game 2 of the series won’t get any easier […]
Zac Veen, the Rockies, and what happens when hope and timeline diverge
Zac Veen (No. 9 PuRP) was the player I hoped would be my favorite Rockie by now. Hope can be an unfair thing to put on a prospect. Prospects are projections, not guarantees. Their timelines are rarely clean, and prospects should not become stand-ins for what we wish our baseball team was. But fans do […]
Ryan Feltner shines, but Rockies fall 9-7 to Brewers in extras
The margin against the Brewers was thin Friday night, and the final innings showed why. The Rockies had a 3-1 lead, had allowed one hit through eight innings and were three outs away from taking the opener against the first-place Brewers. They still lost. Colorado fell 9-7 in 10 innings Friday night at Coors Field, […]
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Brewers 9, Rockies 7 Graphic via FanGraphs. Got the job done: Sal Frelick, +.46 WPA Blown save: Antonio Senzatela, -0.72 WPA Game thread comment of the day Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
Colorado Rockies injury report, June 5, 2026
Early today, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer provided an update on player injuries. In addition, the Rockies announced prior to the start of the game that Tanner Gordon had been placed on the 15-day IL with a right hip impingement. Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers game thread: Brandon Sproat vs. Ryan Feltner
The Colorado Rockies (24-39) are back at Coors Field tonight to open a weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers (37-23), coming off a Thursday off-day, just like they did last week. That off-day started one of the stranger six-game stretches a team can have. The Rockies played three at home against the reeling San Francisco […]
Troy Johnston’s .320 batting average is significant for Rockies
With 99 games remaining this season, a surprising trend has emerged for the Colorado Rockies: Two of the top hitters in 2026 weren’t on the team last season. Considering one had only played 44 MLB games entering 2026 and the other made his MLB debut on Opening Day, Troy Johnston and TJ Rumfield have proven […]
Purple Row After Dark: Reflecting on Rockies Rookies of the Month
On Wednesday morning, Colorado Rockies fans were greeted with good news: Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield had been named Major League Baseball’s National League Rookie of the Month for May. The 26-year-old Rumfield—obtained this offseason from the New York Yankees in exchange for right-handed pitcher Angel Chivilli—led National League rookies in virtually every offensive category […]
Rockies beat reporter Patrick Saunders to leave Denver Post
Long-time Denver Post sports reporter Patrick Saunders announced today on X that he would be leaving the newspaper on June 24, 2026. Saunders has worked for the post since October 1998 when he began writing about the Denver Broncos. In 2005, he moved to covering the Colorado Rockies, only missing two years when he served […]
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