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Notes on a Colorado Rockies 14-11 loss to the Giants
Tonight, the Colorado Rockies welcomed the San Francisco Giants to Salt River Fields. In a high-scoring game, the Rockies lost, 14-11. For more game information, click here. Let’s start with postgame comments from manager Warren Schaeffer: Starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano also spoke with the media following the game: And here are some game highlights for […]
Purple Row After Dark: Colorado Rockies Community Predictions 2026!
Every year, the Purple Row staff makes predictions for the upcoming Colorado Rockies season. We predict the 162-game record; division and league winners; and MVP, CY Young and Rookie of the Year winners. For a third year in a row, we’d like you to join us in the fun! You can view your predictions from last year here. We […]
Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 27 thread: Logan Webb vs Tomoyuki Sugano
The Colorado Rockies are hosting the San Francisco Giants at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick this evening. The game was bumped into the evening because of blistering hot temperatures in Arizona. Speaking of hot topics, who says we need to put the World Baseball Classic behind us? Venezuela may have ended the tournament victorious, […]
Colorado Rockies announce additional roster moves
This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies continued to make their spring training transactions as they refine the roster heading into the start of the 2026 season. The following players were assigned to Minor League camp: The decision to reassign Carrigg and Machín does not come as a surprise. Condon, however, was a contender for the first […]
A look at public perception of the Rockies through the lens of fantasy
Fantasy baseball drafting patterns can act as a massive crowdsourced opinion poll. Every season, millions of people participate in drafts where they select the players they think will play well that season. The majority of those draft selections are recorded and publicly accessible in the aggregate. Some skillsets are more valued in fantasy than in […]
Purple Row After Dark: Which Rockie(s) should have a higher national profile?
Here’s a question: Which Colorado Rockie (or Rockies) do we appreciate that should receive more attention? Look, we’re the Colorado Rockies Sickos [complimentary]. We knew that Brenton Doyle was an elite outfielder before most of baseball figured it out. But who are some of the players on the roster (or on the farm) that you […]
Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 26 thread: Jose Quintana vs Brady Singer
It’s no World Baseball Classic championship game, but the Colorado Rockies are back in action this afternoon. The Rockies are putting tires to the road and heading to Goodyear, Arizona for a match-up against a split squad Cincinnati Reds. Veteran lefty and off-season acquisition Jose Quintana will be making his third start of camp for […]
The Rockies are solid with Goodman at catcher and promising depth behind him
For all the reasons we’ve written about and all the painful innings Rockies fans watched, 2025 was a season to forget. Luckily, there was Hunter Goodman. In his first full MLB season, the then 25-year-old put up the best season for a catcher in MLB not named Cal Raleigh. Goodman, the Rockies fourth-round pick from […]
Predicting the Rockies’ 2026 Opening Day roster
Friends, we are just a week away from Major League Baseball returning in full force and the Colorado Rockies opening up the season in Miami on March 27. Camp is winding down, which means the team will have to start making decisions about who will be on that plane to Florida. So, without further ado, […]
Postgame notes on a 10-6 Rockies loss to the Mariners
This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Seattle Mariners 10-6. For more detailed highlights, click here. The focus of the day was on pitchers Ryan Feltner and Chase Dollander as both make adjustments while vying for the final spot in the Rockies starting rotation. First, here’s manager Warren Schaeffer: Next up is Ryan Feltner […]
World Baseball Classic 2026 Finals game thread: Venezuela at the United States
Venue: loanDepot Park — Miami, Florida, USA And it all comes down to this. Tonight the home United States team will welcome Team Venezuela to the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. If the US wins, it will be their first WBC championship since 2017. This will be Team Venezuela’s first appearance in the […]
Freeland named Rockies Opening Day starter
Kyle Freeland will be on the mound when the Rockies start the 2026 season on March 27 in Miami against the Marlins. The Opening Day start will be the fifth of Freeland’s career, which breaks his own record of most in Rockies history. Freeland, 32, also made the Opening Day start for Colorado in 2019, […]
Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 25 thread: Cooper Criswell vs. Ryan Feltner
Today, the Colorado Rockies (11-11) welcome the Seattle Mariners (6-16) to Salt River Fields for a spring training game. Starting for the Mariners is Cooper Chriswell. The righty has a 1.74 ERA in 10.1 IP. He’s struck out 10 and has a 0.87 WHIP. Taking the mound for the Rockies will be RHP Ryan Feltner. […]
First Base is wide open for the Colorado Rockies
For the last 13 years, the Colorado Rockies have played a comical game of musical chairs at first base. Since Hall of Famer Todd Helton retired in 2013, 38 players made a start at first base. Much like the quarterback carousel for the Denver Broncos, the team has struggled to find a permanent or even […]
Rockies prospect Ethan Holliday is making the most of his 2026 spring training
Ethan Holliday (No. 2 PuRP) made his debut with the Colorado Rockies big league club on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at Salt River Fields. The shortstop – who was drafted fourth-overall in the 2025 MLB Draft – played six innings and went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts at the plate, but also made a spectacular […]
Rockies Reacts Survey: Who will be in the radio booth in 2026?
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. At the end of last season, it was announced that Jerry Schemmel would not be returning […]
World Baseball Classic 2026 Semifinals game thread: Venezuela at Italy
Venue: loanDepot Park — Miami, Florida, USA The stage is almost set for the grand finale of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. As Team USA defeated the team from the Dominican Republic last night in a close, hard-fought pitcher’s duel—that was not without controversy—tonight’s semifinals match-up will determine their opponent. Regardless of the result, Team […]
Brett Sullivan brings mentorship behind the dish for the Rockies
Brett Sullivan was drafted in the 17th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut eight years later on April 18, 2023 with the San Diego Padres and has been a journeyman catcher since. In 43 MLB games, Sullivan has slashed just .204/.250/.291 with two homers. Still, […]
Is Willi Castro the answer at second base for the Rockies?
When the Rockies signed Thairo Estrada to a one-year deal ahead of the 2025 season, it seemed like the team had an answer — at least in the short-term — at second base in the post-Brendan Rodgers era. Injuries derailed that plan as Estrada started and ended the season on the 60-Day IL twice, first with a […]
Nicky Lopez brings experience (lots of it) to the Rockies
Will they, or won’t they? That’s a question many Non-Roster Invites will be asking themselves this week as teams begin trimming their rosters in preparation for the 2026 season. Nicky Lopez is one of the NRIs invited to the Colorado Rockies spring training activities. A 31-year-old infielder from Naperville, Illinois, Lopez is veteran who has […]
Postgame notes on a 6-5 Rockies loss to the Angels
This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies lost to the Los Angeles Angels, 6.5. For more game highlights, please click here. The Rockies are now 11-11 in spring training play. Although there were no interviews today, the Rockies did provide game highlights. But first, Hunter Goodman hit his second home run of 2026. And with that, please […]
World Baseball Classic 2026 Semifinals game thread: United States at Dominican Republic
Venue: loanDepot Park — Miami, Florida, USA Just four teams remain where once there were eight in the knockout stage of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. These final four teams will fight tonight and tomorrow to determine who will face off in Tuesday’s championship bout. It has been a tournament of upsets and surprises. Following […]
Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 24 thread: Tanner Gordon vs. Austin Gordon
On Saturday the Rockies lost… but they also won. In split squad action they were beat by the Milwaukee Brewers primarily due to a rough four run appearance from Victor Vodnik. At the same time, they bested the Cubs 4-3 after a scoreless three inning start from Kyle Freeland and a walk-off two run homer […]
This Week in Purple: Tanner Gordon discusses the Rockies new pitching philosophy in action
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Tanner Gordon is in his third spring training with the Colorado Rockies and is in the mix for the fifth starter spot alongside Chase Dollander, Ryan Feltner and Antonio Senzatela. Gordon had a remarkable 2025 campaign and is looking to build on that in 2026. “[There’s] a lot of good energy around […]
Purple Row After Dark: What are your way-too-early All-Star Game predictions?
Sitting here on March 14th before a single inning of regular season ball has been played — exactly four months out from the Midsummer Classic on July 14th — feels like the perfect time to make some bold predictions and dream some big dreams for the 2026 MLB All Star Game. Let’s start with the […]
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