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Rockies taking big-picture approach as Trade Deadline nears

10:46 PM PDT

DENVER – The Rockies’ two goals don’t always coincide. There has been measurable improvement under a new front office and in Warren Schaeffer’s first year as full-time manager. But Monday night’s 7-3 loss to the Nationals at Coors Field served as a reminder that it’ll take time for the team

Rockies sign 2026 Draft picks Bell, Jackson, Reddemann

July 20, 2026

DENVER – The Rockies’ top three 2026 MLB Draft picks – University of Kentucky switch-hitting shortstop Tyler Bell (10th overall), University of Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson (37th overall) and UCLA right-handed pitcher Logan Reddemann (38th overall) have signed with the club.

Rox acquire Minor Leaguers Frasso, Vidourek for Halvorsen

July 20, 2026

DENVER -- The Rockies’ Trade Deadline activity began early on Monday with an intradivisional, somewhat like-for-like deal with the Dodgers, with hard-throwing righty reliever Nick Frasso going to Colorado for even harder-throwing righty Seth Halvorsen. The Rockies also acquired a prospect -- Single-A left-handed-hitting outfielder Landyn Vidourek, the Dodgers’ third-round

1st Rockies player with 2 3-HR games in a season? That's pretty good, man!

July 19, 2026

DENVER – After hitting his way into the All-Star Game for the second straight year, Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman powered himself into another line in the club’s record book. Goodman knocked three home runs to lift his season total to 30 and spiced up a game that was trending toward

Rockies' ROY candidate Rumfield hits longest HR yet for career-high 4th hit

July 18, 2026

DENVER – TJ Rumfield's first three at-bats were the type of singles that have made him a quiet National League Rookie of the Year candidate.

Tovar hopes the All-Star break sparks offensive improvement

July 18, 2026

DENVER – Maybe a quiet All-Star break is the springboard that Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar needs. In March, the logical belief was that Tovar’s performance while helping Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic would catapult him into 2026. Tovar not only earned All-WBC honors, but also shed his usually reserved

Where the Rockies stand at the All-Star break, with Trade Deadline looming

July 15, 2026

DENVER -- Rockies outfielder Mickey Moniak is enjoying where he is and not concerning himself with the next three weeks.

Goodman stacking up clutch moments in second straight All-Star season

July 13, 2026

Even Hunter Goodman wasn’t sure. In the bottom of the ninth at Coors Field with the Rockies trailing by three runs on May 29, Goodman crushed a slider from the Giants’ Caleb Kilian and waited for the answer -- the ball landing on the "Hit the Mitt for Charity" target

Rockies' Draft pick Reddemann has experience that could help him at Coors

July 12, 2026

DENVER – UCLA right-hander Logan Reddemann laughed, realizing that his high school games a few years back were not the same as pitching a mile high at Coors Field – where he plans on making his future after the Rockies selected him in the second round (38th overall) in the

Here are Rockies' 2026 Draft picks

July 12, 2026

DENVER -- Before University of Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson became the first catcher in NCAA Division I history to exceed 25 homers and 25 stolen bases in a season -- and before the Rockies selected him 37th overall in Competitive Balance Round A as one of 21 picks over two

Two years after bypassing pro deal, Bell taken 10th overall by Rockies

July 11, 2026

DENVER -- Maybe University of Kentucky switch-hitting shortstop Tyler Bell was headed to the Rockies all along. The club selected him in the first round, 10th overall, in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday. Bell’s father loved skiing and would take the family to Colorado resorts, such as Breckenridge, during

Goodman still interested in Derby if invited -- and if hand improves

July 9, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- Rockies All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman missed his second straight start on Wednesday against the Dodgers with a left hand contusion. The injury, which was wrapped tightly during the afternoon, is on the outside of the hand, where the hand meets the wrist. “We’ll see how it feels

'Elite' fastball, Brad Pitt's 'F1' POV power Hughes to gem in LA

Rockies' No. 16 prospect overcomes tough opening to log quality start vs. Dodgers
July 9, 2026

LOS ANGELES -- One inning into his first Major League start on Wednesday night, Rockies No. 16 prospect Gabriel Hughes had three runs, three hits and two walks against him. Also in his face and ears was a storied Dodgers lineup and all the actual and created noise at a

Rockies' bullpen locks down Dodgers with help from savvy backup catcher

July 8, 2026

DENVER – With Tuesday night’s ninth inning at Dodger Stadium as tight as possible, second-year Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford made sure the strike zone didn’t become more taut than it needed to be. Fulford’s inch-perfect sense of the automatic balls and strikes (ABS) system led to two correct challenges in

Rockies' '22 first-rounder Hughes gets first big league start Wednesday

July 8, 2026

LOS ANGELES – Rockies No. 16 prospect and 2022 top Draft pick Gabriel Hughes will make his first Major League start a night earlier than originally planned, taking the hill Wednesday at Dodger Stadium for Colorado's series finale in L.A.

Rockies looking to find 1st-round success with No. 10 overall pick

July 7, 2026

DENVER -- The improved Rockies offense over the past month offers a window into the new front office's philosophy regarding the upcoming MLB Draft. "We've got to score runs, and we had, generally, a very good month," general manager Josh Byrnes said. "We did it in all ways. We had

Rockies learning one thing about energetic Carrigg: 'He wants it'

July 7, 2026

LOS ANGELES – In just shy of a month in the Majors, Cole Carrigg has brought a max-effort game and a live-wire personality. Those traits were on display during an 8-7 loss at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. It was a game that Carrigg nearly willed the Rockies to victory.

Karros' 8th-inning go-ahead homer lifts Rockies to comeback win

July 5, 2026

DENVER – Rockies third baseman Kyle Karros wore a T-shirt with the sleeves ripped away one morning a couple of weeks ago. He looked as if he was headed to brunch by the beach after a night of dub-stepping to EDM – both welcome diversions from the pressures of a

Rockies shuffle staff, lining up potential start for prospect

July 5, 2026

DENVER -- The Rockies’ weekend pitching shuffle continued on Sunday with righty TJ Shook being recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and lefty starter Sean Sullivan being sent back down to continue his development.

Goodman headed back to All-Star Game for 2nd straight year

July 5, 2026

DENVER -- Saturday was like so many days back in Arlington, Tenn. Hunter Goodman dreamed his dreams and practiced his swing, with his father, Robert Goodman, pitching to him. This time the venue was Coors Field. And after the session, things turned really special.

Sugano, Halvorsen placed on IL; Sullivan, Romano recalled

July 4, 2026

DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano was scratched from Saturday night’s scheduled start against the Giants because of back spasms. Rookie lefty and No. 11 Rockies prospect Sean Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and started in Sugano’s place. In other pitching news, the Rockies placed reliever Seth Halvorsen on

Get a look at Rockies' No. 3 prospect Brito in Futures Game

July 4, 2026

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Leadoff HR and grand slam in same game? It's only been done 7 times EVER

July 4, 2026

DENVER – The Rockies’ Jake McCarthy put himself squarely on the radar on Friday night. McCarthy socked two home runs – a first-pitch first-inning shot and a fifth-inning grand slam – to increase his season homer total to a career-high nine during the Rockies’ fireworks-filled 15-3 victory over the Giants.

Moniak again comes up single shy in bid for cycle history at Coors

July 2, 2026

DENVER -- Mickey Moniak isn’t going to let a single -- rather, the lack thereof -- ruin a special night.

From chaotic college visit to Rockies teammates, Hughes has a friend in Johnston

July 1, 2026

DENVER -- Right-handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes arrived at Coors Field on Wednesday for his first day in the Major Leagues to a cleverly lit locker with his name in large, white letters, a plush chair with his No. 43 stitched and applied to the back.