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ST. LOUIS -- Adael Amador dispensed with the waiting when he called his father on Saturday morning. Amador, an infielder just turning hot at Double-A Hartford, was heading to St. Louis for his Major League debut. “I didn’t even tell him that I had something to tell him,” Amador said

Sometimes a prospect gets called up to the big leagues because the organization is hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with a red-hot player. And sometimes a prospect gets called up to the big leagues because an injury creates a hole and there aren't other viable options. When the

The Rockies are calling up top prospect Adael Amador for his MLB debut, manager Bud Black said after Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. Amador, 21, who plays second base and shortstop, is the team's No. 1 prospect and the No. 32 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Second

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DENVER -- Rockies rookie left fielder, and MLB Pipeline's No. 65 prospect, Jordan Beck left Saturday night’s game against the Phillies after sustaining a broken left hand on a reaching catch to end the first inning. The play saved a run in a game the Rockies led until the top

In a game that contained 29 runs on 33 hits -- including 13 for extra bases -- Adael Amador stood out among the rest on Saturday. The top Rockies prospect balled out for a career day for Double-A Hartford as he collected five knocks -- including a pair of dingers

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie Jordan Beck tipped his batting helmet toward cheering members of the Rockies bullpen. Those folks, and everyone else at Oracle Park, had just witnessed Beck’s second homer in as many days, over the center-field wall during Friday night's 10-5 loss to the Giants that snapped Colorado's

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In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DENVER -- Double-A Hartford outfielder Zac Veen’s path to his current lofty positions -- the leading hitter in the Eastern League and the No.

DENVER -- Double-A Hartford outfielder and Rockies No. 10 prospect Benny Montgomery, the team’s top pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, underwent surgery Friday to repair a left shoulder injury, Rockies director of player development Chris Forbes said. Montgomery, 21, sustained the injury while diving for a ball in the

Braiden Ward is not the first player to successfully swipe six bags in a single pro baseball game. That feat was matched just a year ago by Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, and has occurred in five separate instances in AL/NL history -- starting with Eddie Collins, who did it

This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox Double-A Hartford left-handed starting pitcher Carson Palmquist learned to compete before he learned to succeed -- and that’s the proper order. Palmquist, 23, the

MIAMI -- There’s something special about a player’s Major League debut that extends outside of the player themselves. It’s a sort of aura, an excitement that intoxicates the rest of the team. Every player remembers their big league debut. One of the biggest pieces of wisdom that circulates from veterans

The role of the reliever continues to evolve in baseball, but there’s still something to be said about closers. They’re the ones who get the entrance music and the light show just for coming out of the bullpen in the biggest of spots. (Think of what Edwin Díaz has done

DENVER -- Rockies No. 4 prospect Jordan Beck, a power-hitting outfielder who is ranked No. 73 overall by MLB Pipeline, flew to Miami on Monday to join the team for its series against the Marlins starting on Tuesday. The club officially called up Beck Tuesday afternoon, placing Nolan Jones on

As inclement weather postponed the Rockies’ series opener with the Mariners on Friday, two of the club’s top prospective pitchers battled no elements en route to tearing up the Minor Leagues. No. 2 prospect Chase Dollander and No. 15 prospect Carson Palmquist combined for double-digit strikeouts in their respective starts,

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After pitching a quick inning during the inaugural MLB Spring Breakout last month, Rockies No. 2 prospect Chase Dollander was eager to return to the bump and officially start his career in professional baseball. Dollander didn’t let his excitement overtake him as he twirled five hitless innings, striking out eight

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

The Minor League season started with a bang for the Rockies' No. 4 prospect, Jordan Beck, who was drafted 38th overall in 2022. Beck homered in the Triple-A Albuquerque opener and hasn’t stopped being exciting. Beck, 22, an outfielder who earned the Abby Greer Award as the Rockies’ Spring Training

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rockies’ Top 30 prospects are projected to start:

Minor League games are known for the strange, remarkable and wacky, but some games even exceed those espectations. Enter the El Paso Chihuahuas and Albuquerque Isotopes.