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Brody Brecht is gaining confidence in 2026
RHP Brody Brecht (No. 3 PuRP) was drafted 38th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the Competitive Balance A round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut with the ACL Rockies in 2025, where he pitched just four games before being promoted to Low-A Fresno. In 2026, he was promoted to High-A […]
Some Colorado Rockies notes from Coors Field
I spent the weekend covering the Colorado Rockies from Coors Field. Generally, I come away from events like these with ideas for stories or player profiles, but I wanted to do something a bit different this time. I found manager Warren Schaeffer’s media availabilities interesting in that I think they might answer some of the […]
Dodgers 12, Rockies 3: The Tragedy of Errors
Three fielding errors, a balk and a wild pitch by the Rockies — along with a shutdown performance from L.A.‘s reliever-turned-starter Justin Wrobleski — helped the Dodgers (16-6) defeat Colorado on Monday night and settle for a series split. Max Muncy hit two homers, making it four in the series, and Colorado fans will not […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 23 thread: Justin Wrobleski vs. Jose Quintana
Riding a two-game winning streak, the Rockies (9-13) will take on the Dodgers (15-6) today to see if they can win their third series of the season. After falling 7-1 to L.A. on Friday, the Rockies have won the last two showdowns 4-3 and 9-6. LHP Jose Quintana (0-1, 5.63 ERA) will be on the […]
A behind-the-scenes look at the Rockies Cultural Education & Development Program
For most folks, the start of their career means the end of school. It doesn’t matter if you work in finance, healthcare, the arts or athletics. However, that is not the case for all athletes. The Colorado Rockies provide continuing player education, helping their Latino players learn English language and get acquainted with US culture. […]
Purple Row After Dark: What are your biggest takeaways from the Dodgers series?
After getting pounded 7-1 on Friday at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies bounced back with back-to-back come-from-behind victories. On Saturday, they were down 2-0 after just two pitches but ended up coming back to win 4-3 by putting up two runs in the sixth. On Sunday, after some “fishy” accusations, […]
Rockies 9, Dodgers 6: They took the bait
What losing to the Colorado Rockies does to a team. The Colorado Rockies earned their eighth win of the season last night with a close and hard fought victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers—a feat they didn’t accomplish until August last season. Before today’s game, Dodgers backup catcher Dalton Rushing seemed to imply that the […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 22 thread: Roki Sasaki vs Michael Lorenzen
Last night the Colorado Rockies accomplished something that they took until August last season to do: defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies finished the 2025 season with a 2-11 record against their dreaded big brother in the National League West. With a win this afternoon the Rockies can not only cement at least a […]
This Week in Purple: Take what you can
The Colorado Rockies finished their week on a high note: a much needed home victory against their dreaded National League West big brother in the Los Angeles Dodgers. A well pitched and hard fought game from the Rockies sent the folks in Dodger blue home disappointed on Hello Kitty night of all nights. The week […]
Rockies 4, Dodgers 3: A lot went right in a well-rounded win
Whether it was a snowy Friday giving way to a sunny Saturday or the playoff vibes from the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche spilling over, the Mile High Magic was palpable across the city today. For the cherry on top of a wonderful sports day in Denver, the Colorado Rockies got the best of […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 21 thread: Emmet Sheehan vs. Ryan Feltner
The Mile High City is abuzz on Saturday. The Denver Nuggets kick off their first round playoff series against the Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Over at Mile High Stadium, 70,000+ tickets have been sold to welcome Lionel Messi to town, as the Colorado Rapids take on Inter Miami for a 30th anniversary celebration. Back at […]
Tyler Freeman, versatility and the cost of never choosing his role
The Rockies love versatility. They collect it. They prioritize it. They build around it — players who can move, adjust, and fill gaps across the roster. Under the current front office, that emphasis has been explicit. In theory, it works. But, like any philosophy, it only works if you know when to stop applying it. Tyler Freeman might be that moment. […]
Dodgers 7, Rockies 1: Relentless L.A.
Snow flurries rolled through Coors Field earlier in the day, but once the game began, it was the Los Angeles Dodgers who brought the heat as they defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1. First pitch pressure Shohei Ohtani set the tone immediately with a leadoff double, and from there, the Dodgers settled into a rhythm that never really […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 20 thread: Tyler Glasnow vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
The Colorado Rockies (7–12) return home after a rough 1–6 road trip, salvaging the finale in Houston with a gutty, arguably career-best outing from Chase Dollander (5.1 IP, 0 R, 9 K). They now return to Coors Field after stops in San Diego and Houston — only to be greeted by a much different environment. Frigid temperatures are expected at first pitch after snow moved […]
Tanner Gordon deserves to be in the Rockies rotation
While there were several surprises on the Opening Day roster for the Rockies in 2026, the biggest — and most disappointing in my opinion — was Tanner Gordon being optioned to Triple-A on March 17. Even though Gordon’s numbers weren’t amazing on the surface in 2025, when he posted an ERA of 6.33 in 15 […]
Rockies 3, Astros 2: Streak No More
The Colorado Rockies entered their series finale in Houston against the Astros needing a win in the worst way. Losers of six straight on the road, the Rockies could have ended their road trip with seven consecutive losses with a daunting match-up against the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly approaching. The Rockies got the memo. Despite […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 19 thread: Juan Mejia vs Ryan Weiss
The Colorado Rockies are riding a season-high six-game losing streak as they prepare for their series finale against the Houston Astros. Despite woes from multiple sources—starting pitching deficiencies, injuries, and a sputtering offense—the games have been close. The Rockies could use a win tonight, not only to snap their losing streak but also because of […]
The Rockies’ mixed ABS challenge results
After having spent years experimenting in limited capacities and controlled environments, MLB officially rolled out the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System for the 2026 season. The allure of analyzing the entirely new type of data that ABS challenges present has been hard to resist. To be able to draw any useful conclusions, though, we all collectively […]
Astros 3, Rockies 1: Strikeouts swing Rockies to sixth-straight loss
It was a rough night at the plate for the Colorado Rockies as they failed to get their offense rolling once again as the Astros took home a 3-1 victory to win the series and hand the Rockies their sixth-straight loss. Not Around Long Enough Things did not get off to a good start for […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 18 thread: Jose Quintana vs. Spencer Arrighetti
It’s been a tough road trip for the Colorado Rockies as they are the losers of five straight games and dropped another close affair 7-6 on Tuesday against the Houston Astros. The offense came to life a little bit better, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a bad start on the mound, and the Rockies […]
Albuquerque Isotopes 2026 walk-up songs
After running a list of the Colorado Rockies 2026 walk-up songs, we thought it might be helpful to do this for teams in the Rockies farm system as well. So, without further ado, here the jams for the 2026 Albuquerque Isotopes. Adael Amador — Eladio Carrión y Myke Tower’s Vetements (1:55) Drew Avans — Fleetwood […]
Can Kyle Karros find a way to break out soon?
It’s easy to panic early in the regular season. As the sample size of plate appearances continues to grow and success isn’t consistent, the temptation to pull the rip cord on certain young players grows ever more tempting. However, there is a difference between a player floundering and a player who just isn’t catching the […]
Astros 7, Rockies 6: Living on the edge (of Houston)
The Colorado Rockies rolled into Daikin Park hoping to end a four-game losing streak by winning their fourth consecutive game against the Houston Astros in two weeks. While they chipped away at an Astros lead amassed in the third inning, the Rockies could never quite get there, losing the series opener 7-6. Innings 1-3: The […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 17 thread: Michael Lorenzen vs Colton Gordon
That four-game sweep in San Diego last week? Whatever. It was a lifetime ago. It’s a new day and a new series, this time with the Houston Astros, a team the Colorado Rockies swept last week that has now lost eight in a row. To be fair, the Astros have be devastated by injuries. Taking […]
Rockies recall RHP Tanner Gordon, option Valente Bellozo
The Colorado Rockies optioned right-handed long reliever Valente Bellozo to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday. However, a corresponding roster move was not announced until Tuesday afternoon as right-handed pitcher Tanner Gordon has been recalled from the Isotopes. Bellozo, pitched 4.1 innings of relief on Sunday against the San Diego Padres when anticipated starter Kyle […]
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