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Tovar ready to put full season together in '26 -- but first, the Classic

February 28, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar packed for Sunday’s trip to Miami to join Team Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic, having put behind him a Saturday that defined the worst of Spring Training – a hot and drawn-out 16-3 loss to the Royals. Tovar stayed around for three

Back for 2026, stream games on ROCKIES.TV; select spring games free

February 10, 2026

The countdown to the 2026 season is on, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on ROCKIES.TV.

Denver-area author teams up with KC illustrator to capture culture of Negro Leagues

February 28, 2026

DENVER – For Denny Dressman, it started three years ago as a gift from his wife, Melanie. But for the longtime author of 16 books, fate would have this trip from suburban Denver to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City lead to something lasting. Anthony High has earned

Rox prospect works out of jam in debut, with some help from a friend

February 27, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rockies lefty pitching prospect Griffin Herring welcomed a friendly face. Obtained from the Yankees for former All-Star third baseman Ryan McMahon at last year’s Trade Deadline, Herring, 22, made his first appearance in a Major League Spring Training game Friday, when he yielded an unearned run in

Rockies ready to crank up aggression on basepaths with additions of Castro, McCarthy

February 26, 2026

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Condon continues to slug in Scottsdale, hits second spring homer

February 26, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Scottsdale Stadium has been good to MLB Pipeline No. 70 prospect Charlie Condon, who homered the opposite way to right field in the Rockies’ 11-3 victory over the Giants on Thursday afternoon. Given the ball flight of the shot off Reiver Sanmartin, who will represent Colombia in

Latest Rockies injuries & transactions

February 28, 2026

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

Moniak returns with leadoff homer, embraces leadership role

February 25, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- Mickey Moniak rattled off his veteran mentors -- Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Jay Bruce, Kyle Schwarber and Andrew McCutchen when he broke in with the Phillies, high school idol Mike Trout with the Angels. But he was signed by the Rockies just before last season, and had

Amador looking to make noise in Rockies' 2B battle

February 24, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Second baseman Adael Amador began this Spring Training totally blended in with the hopefuls in the Rockies’ clubhouse. Or maybe he was just forgotten. Two camps ago, when Amador was the Rockies’ MLB Pipeline No. 1 prospect, visitors to Rockies camp were eager for his story --

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

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February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

Condon clobbers huge 1st Spring Training homer

February 24, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies No. 2/MLB Pipeline No. 70 prospect Charlie Condon, having already impressed internally with his willingness to develop multipositional skills, properly introduced himself on Tuesday. Condon launched his first home run of his first Major League camp -- a 449-foot homer at 108.2 mph just left of

Veen, Rockies let emotions fly after massive 468-foot walk-off blast

February 23, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The rocketed walk-off home run by Rockies’ No. 11 prospect Zac Veen – 113 mph, 468 Statcast-projected feet of left-on-left lightning off Shane Murphy for a 5-4 victory -- went down as the second-most powerful act on Monday afternoon. After breaking from the celebration near the plate,

Inside the Rockies' new approach to pitching in 2026

February 23, 2026

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Karros' goal? Becoming one of MLB's top third basemen

February 22, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Kyle Karros is proud to be a third baseman at a time when the Rockies are making multipositional players cool. Beyond catcher Hunter Goodman, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and center fielder Brenton Doyle, there’s the possibility that a cast of infielder-outfielders could rotate among the other spots.

1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster

February 24, 2026

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

Slugging Rox prospect Condon impressing Schaeffer with versatility

February 21, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospect Charlie Condon (COL No. 2/MLB No. 70) checked important boxes for the Rockies even before Saturday, when he made his first career Major League Spring Training start. Condon, 22, selected third overall in the 2024 MLB Draft after a career of record-setting

Doyle starts spring hot; Amador looks to turn heads

February 21, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle started Spring Training 2026 with a continuation of his encouraging finish to 2025 -- three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs in an 11-6 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoon.

Rockies prospect Carrigg to show off shortstop chops with Team Israel

February 28, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Team Israel’s need for a shortstop in the World Baseball Classic could have the domino effect of increasing the Major League appeal of Rockies No. 3 prospect Cole Carrigg. The switch-hitting Carrigg, an athletic second-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of San Diego State, spent

Rule 5 pick Petit making good first impression this spring

February 20, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies right-handed relief pitcher RJ Petit is in new surroundings, but he’s finding many similarities to his last team. The Rockies selected Petit, the Rockies’ No. 26 prospect, from the Tigers in the Rule 5 Draft during the Winter Meetings. Petit has one of his instructors from

Forbes attacking cancer with 'first-pitch breaking balls'

February 19, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies senior player development director Chris Forbes has spent more than half of his 53 years fighting cancer with a head-on spirit, meticulous study and -- a quip that mixes realism with optimism. “I guess we’re trying to throw cancer first-pitch breaking balls – which is not

Following brain tumor removal, Wimmer full-go at Rockies camp

February 19, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies infield-outfield prospect Braylen Wimmer appreciated the conversation he had with doctors during a 3 1/2-hour surgery in November to remove a golf ball-sized tumor on the left side of his brain. “It was a lot of baseball, and we were talking about Christmas -- just about

Rox trying 'new, fresh things' in practice to help fundamentals stick

February 18, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The new Rockies Spring Training practice schedule has a team segment called T.T.G. (Talking The Game), but that period during Tuesday’s first full-squad workout had way more action. Coaches hit grounders to shortstops and third basemen, only each time the ball was hit three baserunners practice reading

Rockies announce 2026 player development staff

February 18, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Rockies’ Minor League managers and coaching staff were released to the public this week. There was a reason the hiring process extended into the start of Major League workouts.