DENVER -- Josh Byrnes’ oversight of the Dodgers’ successful scouting and player development operation over the last 11 years led to his hiring as the new general manager of the Rockies on Wednesday. Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta sees Byrnes’ talents -- often overlooked because of the Dodgers’

With executives from all 30 teams set to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Winter Meetings, the Hot Stove may be on the verge of heating up. Though some clubs have already made some moves this offseason, every team still has plenty of questions to answer between now and

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

The Rule 5 Draft can be a fascinating, if imperfect, process, and you only need to look at last year’s edition to see why. On one hand, the White Sox selected Shane Smith from the Brewers and watched him blossom into an All-Star before finishing with a 3.81 ERA and

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DENVER -- The Rockies have agreed with infielder Nicky Lopez and right-handed pitcher John Brebbia on Minor League contracts with invites to Spring Training, according to a club source. The team has not confirmed the deals.

DENVER -- The Rockies announced Monday that they have hired Nicky Schmidt as senior vice president and chief revenue and strategy officer. In the newly created position, Schmidt will oversee the club's ticketing, merchandise and corporate partnerships departments and report directly to executive vice president Walker Monfort. Prior to joining

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Rockies injury news and transactions.

DENVER -- The Rockies are in an interesting position as the calendar year nears an end and 2026 beckons. It’s a time of change following a franchise-record 119 losses in 2025, with the hiring of new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. And as we saw with Monday’s announcement that

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

DENVER -- As the Rockies continue to undergo an offseason of change in the front office, they will look to a familiar face to guide the team on the field moving forward. The club announced Monday that Warren Schaeffer – who took over as interim manager last season when Colorado

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

DENVER -- The Rockies have been reaching out in the local community with initiatives to help those in need this holiday season, with more events coming up next month. Last Saturday, they partnered with the Simmons Foundation for Youth and Change to hand out 300 turkeys with side dishes.

Nine teams had managerial vacancies this offseason. All nine of those jobs are now filled. The Rockies became the last of the nine clubs to hire a new manager, making Warren Schaeffer their full-time skipper after he served as Colorado's interim manager for part of 2025. Six of the nine

Braylen Wimmer was awake during brain surgery. As the surgeon worked on removing a mass of tissue from the area behind the 24-year-old’s left ear, a speech pathologist asked him questions about his occupation. Those questions pertained to baseball. Just three weeks earlier, things were normal. Wimmer, a fast-rising prospect

DENVER -- The Rockies did not tender a contract to first baseman Michael Toglia, whom the club designated for assignment on Tuesday, ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. MT non-tender deadline. Colorado did tender a contract to each of its five arbitration-eligible players, though no deals have been reached yet. Those

DENVER -- Rockies No. 14 prospect Gabriel Hughes, a right-handed pitcher who was the team’s top Draft pick in 2022, experienced a stop sign on what looked like a quick trip to the Majors last season. But it may have been the pause Hughes needed. Hughes missed the 2024 Minor

DENVER -- Sterlin Thompson is OK with waiting for his chance. In the meantime, the 31st overall pick in the 2022 Draft plans to continue making a convincing case for promotion to the Majors. “You always want to get to the big leagues as soon as you can, but I’ve

Kevin McGonigle left no doubt that he was the best prospect in the Arizona Fall League this season. Ranked second on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, the Tigers infielder burnished his reputation as the best pure hitter in the Minor Leagues en route to winning Most Valuable Player honors.

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DENVER -- The Rockies designated switch-hitting Michael Toglia-- their Opening Day first baseman in 2025 -- for assignment on Tuesday while setting their 40-man roster. In addition to removing Toglia, 27 -- their top pick in the 2019 MLB Draft -- from the Major League roster, the Rockies also designated

On the heels of a 2025 season that saw large viewership increases -- including the most watched postseason in eight years and a World Series Game 7 that was the most watched Major League Baseball game in 34 years -- MLB announced Wednesday that it has formed new three-year media

While we’re sad to see another Arizona Fall League season come to an end -- No. 33 to be precise -- we’re still celebrating all of the impressive prospect performances we witnessed. Later this week, we’ll have a ranking of top prospects based more on long-term value. For now, we

The deadline for adding players to 40-man rosters has passed. Teams had until 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla. Six Top 100 prospects were eligible for Rule 5 selection. It