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Today, the Colorado Rockies took a positive shellacking at the hands of Team USA, losing 14-4. For more game highlights, click here. Let’s start with comments from manager Warren Schaeffer: Here’s starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, who is working on a new cutter: Gabriel Hughes weighed in on his day: Mickey Moniak weighed in on hitting […]
10 days ago | 4 reads
Game No. 1: Chinese Taipei (中華臺北) at Australia (ɐı̣ןɐɹʇsnⱯ) Venue: Tokyo Dome — Tokyo, Japan The first game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic includes one of the last tournament’s hosts. Chinese Taipei finished the group stage with a record of 2-2, as did everyone else in 2023’s Pool A. However, they failed to qualify […]
10 days ago | 4 reads
The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, as teams have begun playing their exhibition games before they head off to Tokyo, San Juan, Houston or Miami for the next steps of their journey (though Pool C is already in Japan and will begin pool play on Wednesday at 10pm ET/8pm MT). Team USA boasts […]
10 days ago | 2 reads
2025 was a bad year for the Colorado Rockies that included many mid-season shakeups. On Mother’s Day, we saw long-time manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond relieved of their duties and Warren Schaeffer promoted to interim manager. (I remember the date because I was at Disneyland when the news broke.) It was something […]
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One of the biggest problems for the 2025 Colorado Rockies was hitting the fastball. It was such a problem that I wrote a piece in early May — which included a photo edit I’m rather proud of — highlighting the issue for the team after just a month into the season. That was when the […]
10 days ago | 3 reads
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. Spring training is in full swing, and now with the World Baseball Classic happening over the […]
11 days ago | 3 reads
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Nolan Arenado was drafted by the Colorado Rockies second round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on April 28, 2013, and the rest is history. He spent eight years with the Rockies and enjoyed many highs – including eight Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves, four Silver Sluggers, five […]
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For years, we have been using this part of the “State of the Position” series to advocate for change, and, Reader, this year we got it. My word, did we get it. On October 1, former Colorado Rockies manager Bill Schmidt announced that he would be leaving the organization. The move came on the heels […]
11 days ago | 4 reads
Scottsdale, Ariz. – “He plays like a wild horse with his hair on fire,” manager Warren Schaeffer said about super-utilityman Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP). That’s fair, since Carrigg puts the “super” in “super-utilityman” — he’s played every position in a college or pro game over the last few years and is also a switch […]
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The World Baseball Classic starts this week, and the Colorado Rockies have 11 players representing various countries: The Rockies will face off against Team USA in an exhibition game at Salt River Fields on Wednesday, and Kyle Freeland will face his former team. So the question tonight is this: which team are you rooting for […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
Looking to snap a two-game losing streak in spring training, the Rockies (6-4) will host the Dodgers (7-3) today. The 2025 standout reliever who’s now making a play for the starting rotation, Jimmy Herget (0-0, 0.00 ERA), will be in action for the third time this spring (one start and one relief appearance) for the […]
12 days ago | 3 reads
It’s a long-standing feature of this article to point out previous iterations of this article. When I wrote my first one eight years ago (holy crap, I’m getting old), the Rockies were trending in the right direction, and the ownership got precious little credit for it. So I wrote a string of articles focused on […]
12 days ago | 5 reads
Previewing the Colorado Rockies’ 2026 season by examining every position on the field, in the dugout, and upstairs.
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First baseman T.J. Rumfield’s life took a turn on January 28, 2026, when he found himself traded to the Colorado Rockies: Rumfield was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2021 and was traded to the New York Yankees in November of that year. He was successful in the Yankees farm system, even earning a Gold […]
12 days ago | 3 reads
Yesterday was a tough one. The Rockies issued 15 walks in a 16-3 loss to the Royals, giving Kansas City far too many free opportunities. Command wavered as pitchers worked through early spring adjustments and fatigue. Offensively, Jordan Beck and Charlie Condon supplied the only sparks with solo home runs, but the lineup struggled to string together consistent, quality at-bats. […]
13 days ago | 2 reads
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Kyle Freeland was drafted by the Colorado Rockies eighth overall in the 2014 MLB Draft and never looked back. After growing up in Denver, the left-hander made his MLB debut at Coors Field for the Home Opener in 2017. He saw his hometown team make back-to-back playoff appearances in 2017 and 2018, […]
13 days ago | 3 reads
It’s been a big week here at Purple Row. We finished our PuRPs ranking. (Big shoutout to Jeff Aberle for that one!) The World Baseball Classic is just around the corner. And the Colorado Rockies actually have a winning record, including a few double-digit wins. (I know: Spring training results mean nothing, but I feel […]
13 days ago | 1 read
Today, the Kansas City Royals absolutely pounded a Colorado Rockies squad that issued 15 walks. (You read that correctly.) For more details on the game, click here. Here are Michael Lorenzen’s comments on the day, which he saw as an important learning experience: In addition, Ryan Feltner weighed in: That said, please enjoy this Jordan […]
14 days ago | 3 reads
The 6-2 Colorado Rockies will look to keep their hot spring going against the Kansas City Royals this afternoon. Zac Veen hit a 447-foot walk-off homer to right center field to seal the 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres yesterday and extend their win streak to five games, but today’s outfield will feature Jake […]
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Scottsdale, Ariz. — In 2025, the Rockies started off the year with catchers Jacob Stallings and Hunter Goodman. The veteran Stallings was in his 10th MLB season, and Goodman was in just his third. However, ultimately, 2025 ended up bring not only Goodman’s first full year in MLB, but it was also his first full […]
14 days ago | 3 reads
Let’s get historical tonight! This was a discussion we had in our SB Nation managers Slack channel today, so I’d like to pose the question to you. The Rockies are turning 33 this year, so they don’t have a long, storied history like other franchises such as the Yankees or the Cubs. But they do […]
14 days ago | 5 reads
Earlier today, the Colorado Rockies walked off the San Diego Padres in a 3-2 win. For game highlights, click here. First, here’s manager Warren Schaeffer’s thoughts on the day’s performances: Here’s the man of the hour, Zac Veen: Starting pitcher Tanner Gordon weighed in: Finally, please enjoy some game highlights, including that Veen bomb: Please keep […]
15 days ago | 2 reads
The Colorado Rockies’ offense continues to sizzle as they defeated the San Francisco Giants yesterday 11-3. The team is staying aggressive at the plate and on the bases, and pitching from the regulars hasn’t been too shabby either. Having defeated one National League West opponent, the boys in purple turn their sights on another as […]
15 days ago | 3 reads
After revealing the Purple Row community’s Colorado Rockies top prospect list over the last several weeks, it’s time to show the whole list at once with some voting stats. I’ll also have some thoughts on the state of the system as a whole soon to conclude the series. Without further ado, here is the full pre-season 2026 Top […]
15 days ago | 1 read
The Rockies have always prided themselves on being a draft-and-develop team. Without the dollars to match the Dodgers or Yankees, they have to; however, they haven’t excelled in either area in recent years. Enter Colorado’s new general manager Josh Brynes, and his plan for development. Byrnes spent the last 11 years in Los Angeles, overseeing […]
15 days ago | 3 reads