DENVER – It’s all about trust for Rockies righty reliever Juan Mejia. “No matter when bad things are happening, I know bigger things are coming,” Mejia said, with Edwin Perez interpreting.

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DENVER -- If the message for the improving-but-still-struggling Rockies is to keep learning through struggles, Mickey Moniak is serving as a fine teacher. Moniak homered twice on Sunday in an 11-6 loss to the Braves, pushing his hitting streak to 16 games as the Rockies absorbed a sweep at Coors

DENVER -- Catcher Hunter Goodman understands inning, count, men on base and all the conditions that should govern the decision to challenge a Rockies pitch that has been called a ball. But sometimes, Goodman taps the top of his helmet-mask simply because he knows he is correct -- and he

DENVER -- In better times, an Ezequiel Tovar at-bat to lead off the ninth inning is a chance to spark the Rockies.

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CINCINNATI – The result Thursday afternoon was a 6-4 loss to the Reds, but manager Warren Schaeffer’s aggressive seventh-inning strategy revealed a blueprint in the way he believes the Rockies must operate. With multiple players – including likely the Rockies’ best, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar – struggling offensively, Schaeffer is using

CINCINNATI -- Hunter Goodman was listed in the Rockies’ cleanup position on Wednesday. But really, it was the whole team seeking a quick cleansing. The previous night featured a sloppy defensive first inning and the first loss of their current road trip. Losses happen, but the Rockies have experienced so

CINCINNATI -- After Rockies pitching spent the weekend making no mistakes in key situations, lefty Kyle Freeland returned from the injured list and nearly kept pace. Freeland yielded three runs in the first inning, including a two-run Spencer Steer homer, but was otherwise solid for the first five innings of

CINCINNATI -- Rockies right-handed starter Ryan Feltner played catch Tuesday to begin his goal of returning to the starting rotation without needing a Minor League rehab assignment. Feltner left his last start, at home against the Padres on April 23, with soreness that was diagnosed as right ulnar nerve inflammation

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DENVER – Maybe someday, Mickey Moniak and the Rockies can celebrate his multi-homer game against the Padres. Moniak parked solo homers in the first and sixth innings while going 4-for-5 on Thursday afternoon. However, Gavin Sheets flipped the score with a three-run, ninth-inning homer off Victor Vodnik to give the

DENVER – Right triceps tightness that has been with Rockies right-handed pitcher Ryan Feltner for several days led to his removal after two innings in Thursday afternoon’s 10-8 loss to the Padres. “We’ve been working on it for the past few days,” said Feltner, who said the condition will be

DENVER – Right-handed reliever Seth Halvorsen put an end to experimentation after it landed him at Triple-A Albuquerque to start the season and pitched his way to a new opportunity with the Rockies. He made his first appearance on Thursday, throwing a scoreless sixth with two strikeouts – both of

DENVER – Leaving a star-studded career in Japan behind for the Major Leagues, last year for Baltimore, this year for hitter-friendly Colorado, can be described as a challenge. But Tomoyuki Sugano also sees it as a good time. What’s not fun about how Sugano has pitched for the Rockies? He

DENVER – Rockies rotation leader-elect Chase Dollander knew he would not start Tuesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Padres, just as he hasn’t started any of his six appearances this season. But in the days before the game, he prepped like a starter and carried a confidence that screamed the

DENVER -- Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said bloodwork turned out “pretty good” on utility man Tyler Freeman, who left Monday 12-3 loss to the Dodgers after the top of the first inning because of dizziness. Freeman started in right field and caught Will Smith’s first-inning fly ball. But TJ Rumfield

DENVER – The plan has been for Jordan Beck to prove he deserves a prime role in the Rockies’ lineup. But amid a slow start, he has been on the bench as much as in the batting order. On Monday, though, manager Warren Schaeffer put Beck in the leadoff spot

DENVER – Rockies utility man Tyler Freeman left Monday night’s 12-3 loss to the Dodgers after the bottom of the first inning because of illness. Freeman started in right field and caught Will Smith’s first-inning fly ball. But TJ Rumfield replaced him as a pinch-hitter in the No. 4 spot

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DENVER – Two homestands into his time with the Rockies, infielder Edouard Julien has a deep understanding of Coors Field. On Sunday afternoon, Mickey Moniak's seventh-inning, two-run homer gave the Rockies a narrow lead over the Dodgers. But in a season marked by tight games -- many lost -- the

DENVER -- What might have been a nightmare scenario during his rookie season of 2025 became Rockies right-handed reliever Jaden Hill’s dream come true during the eighth inning Saturday night.

DENVER -- Before bundling up in a light cobalt long-sleeve base layer and a black balaclava that exposed only his eyes when he was playing defense on Friday night, Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar described his game as slowly warming. “I feel good,” Tovar said before the Rockies’ 7-1 loss to

SAN DIEGO -- Those who were around the Rockies last year say the team is embracing a different direction. President of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, a leader in setting that direction, agrees that good things will happen in time. The early phase of the plan to halt the run of

SAN DIEGO -- Lefty Kyle Freeland prides himself on performing when the Rockies truly need him. His left shoulder prevented him from doing so on Sunday. Having dealt with tightness while throwing on Saturday, Freeland had to shut down midway through Sunday’s pregame warmup. The problem, announced as left posterior