DENVER – Rockies rookie Cole Carrigg marveled at Saturday’s pregame ceremony honoring Hall of Famer Todd Helton with a statue outside of Coors Field. “He’s an amazing player and a pretty godly figure – looking at some of those numbers written on the statue was pretty incredible,” Carrigg said. “It

DENVER – While growing up in a humble and hard-working family in Knoxville, Tenn., Hall of Famer Todd Helton had to dream of the Major Leagues. “I never saw a professional game until I played in one,” Helton said.

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DENVER -- Rockies rookie right-hander Gabriel Hughes had struggled to put away hitters after reaching two strikes. Then he relied on a story that put him to sleep as a child. “The biggest thing about two-strike pitches is ... it’s kind of funny, it’s like Goldilocks,” Hughes said. “You don’t

DENVER -- Rockies veteran pitcher Jose Quintana maintained his smile even as he ran sprints Thursday morning at Coors Field with a high-tension cord trying to hold him back. The accompanying pain and fear never stopped him.

DENVER – Rockies switch-hitting utility man Willi Castro, who set a career high with 15 home runs and batted .260 in 120 games, said on Wednesday that left foot and right knee injuries have ended his season. Castro, 29, was placed on the injured list on Sept. 5 with left

DENVER -- Rockies rookie Cole Carrigg's answer is always to go harder. So Carrigg was happy to foul off pitch after pitch from the Padres’ Randy Vásquez, until he launched his second home run of the night on the 13th pitch of the at-bat -- a three-run shot in a

DENVER – The Rockies’ Double-A Hartford club, which opens the Eastern League Northern Division Championship Series tonight at Reading, is a true player development success story – a roster that progressed dramatically beyond Opening Day expectations. “I didn't feel great about it,” Rockies senior player development director Chris Forbes said.

DETROIT -- When each tiresome loss stacks atop previous losses, the sanity-preserving option is to look to the future. But Rockies general manager Josh Byrnes knows that sanity isn’t the goal. “I mean, you can’t be so future-focused that you’re not trying to win every day,” Byrnes said on Sunday

DETROIT – Maybe by the time this story posts, Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman can take a moment to enjoy his accomplishment – his 38th homer of the season and MLB-leading 23rd on the road. Maybe. In some ways, the ending of Saturday afternoon’s 11-7 loss at Comerica Park – a

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DETROIT – Rockies rookie right-handed pitcher Mason Adams could acknowledge being bummed, but was able to keep things in perspective. Adams, Colorado's No. 19 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, struck out five and held the Tigers to one run in five innings of the Rockies’ 6-2 loss at Comerica Park

DENVER – The Rockies’ Mickey Moniak donned the attire of a man who didn’t feel good – a jacket to brave the 90-degree late afternoon temperature – before boarding the team bus for the airport on Sunday. “I’m at the tail end of it,” Moniak said. “Yesterday was probably the

DENVER -- Throughout his pro career, Zac Veen’s job description was tied to his status as the Rockies’ first-round pick (ninth overall) in the 2020 MLB Draft. A problem with that is anyone and everyone sets the expectations and the tasks.

DENVER – Reacting to online criticism directed his way, Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman forcefully denied complaining about the angle of the bill of Cardinals pitcher Hancel Rincon’s cap during Friday night’s loss to the Cardinals at Coors Field.

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DENVER -- TJ Rumfield asked fellow Rockies rookie Cole Carrigg for a ride Friday night. The trip home should have been happy. The Rockies just about rode the pair to a win, but the Cardinals’ Iván Herrera delivered a party-crashing three-run homer that left the Rockies with a 7-6 loss.

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DENVER – Like a kid with presents all over the place at Christmas, Adael Amador felt so much joy upon scoring the winning run in the Rockies’ 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Orioles on Wednesday afternoon that he truly didn’t know where to go to rejoice.

DENVER – Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield listened closely, then swung big, hitting a two-run homer that gave the Rockies an exhaling 4-2 victory over the Orioles at Coors Field on Tuesday night. “Baseball will whisper to you, or it will scream at you,” Rumfield said. “In that situation, it

ATLANTA – Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Sunday morning that he is keeping rookie center fielder Cole Carrigg out of the starting lineup for a couple of days for his inappropriate gesture to fans at Truist Park during Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 loss to the Braves. The incident occurred right after

ATLANTA – On Sunday morning, Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner said in a gravelly voice that a day of taking fluids helped pull him past the stomach turbulence that led to his being scratched from a start Saturday. But judging by his facial expression, it was going to take all his

ATLANTA – Saturday afternoon turned from a possible narrow Rockies victory to a 2-1 loss to the Braves on center fielder Cole Carrigg’s unsuccessful eighth-inning dive and a questionable throw from left fielder Jordan Beck in the aftermath. Long before play started, however, Carrigg discussed the previous night’s 6-4 loss

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ATLANTA -- The writings that Rockies rookie TJ Rumfield enters into his notebook with the stylish blue cover (more on that later) prove that good writing and good hitting can be one in the same. Clear thoughts work best. “It’s just trying to hit strikes hard and lay off the