Heralded Rockies catching prospect is heating up
This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Rockies invited catcher Drew Romo to Major League camp earlier this season to see how much he could learn and how far his
Rockies taking it slow with Dollander
This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander, the Rockies’ top pick in this summer’s MLB Draft out of the University of Tennessee, promises to be worth the
Goodman shows glimpse of Rockies future
This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter, where MLB.com reporter Manny Randhawa filled in this week. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. He’s good, man. That was evident when he hit .371/.418/.903 with six doubles and nine
'Enjoy today': Through Black's advice, Goodman shines in debut
BALTIMORE -- On Sunday morning, Hunter Goodman received the advice manager Bud Black gives to all debuting Rockies: “More than anything, enjoy today, listen for every moment.” The final moment of many for Goodman to remember Sunday afternoon had a dreamy soundtrack -- the ball’s explosion off James McCann’s bat
Amador emerges as Rockies' top prospect
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Rockies sign all 20 Draft picks
Below is a list of every player drafted by the Rockies. Each club had until 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 25, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to
Rockies net 2 RHP prospects from Braves for Johnson
WASHINGTON -- The Rockies continued their plan to collect pitching depth when they traded veteran righty reliever Pierce Johnson to the Braves on Monday for right-handed pitching prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon. Vodnik, a reliever, was ranked 10th on the Braves’ Top 30 prospects list, per MLB Pipeline, and
Injury bug spreading to Minors: 'It's called piling on'
DENVER -- Not only are four of the Rockies’ five expected starting pitchers on the injured list -- with two gone for the year because of Tommy John surgery -- but the situation with their top prospects is ominous enough that general manager Bill Schmidt turned to football terms. “On
Top pick Dollander brings smarts, elite arsenal to Rockies
Much went right for right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander at the University of Tennessee in 2023 -- and what didn’t go well could point to professional success as Dollander begins his career with the Rockies. Dollander entered the season touted as a possible No. 1 overall pick after a dominant 2022,
Catching feels like destiny for Rockies pick Carrigg
DENVER -- Cole Carrigg was 8 years old and mesmerized as he watched the TV at home in Turlock, Calif.
Rockies draft Tennessee righty Dollander with 9th pick
DENVER -- The Rockies’ emphasis on starting pitching continued Sunday evening when they used the No. 9 pick in the 2023 Draft on Tennessee right-hander Chase Dollander. Dollander was ranked as the No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline heading into the Draft, making him the third college pitcher on the
Rox prospect Veen motivated following surgery
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Rockies top prospect Veen has season-ending left wrist surgery
DENVER -- Zac Veen, ranked as the Rockies’ No. 1 prospect and No. 29 overall by MLB Pipeline, underwent surgery to repair a left wrist tendon on Thursday and he will miss the remainder of the Double-A Hartford season. Veen, who was selected ninth overall by Colorado in the 2020
Amador put on extra weight to improve in '23
ATLANTA -- Shortstop prospect Adael Amador -- ranked 51st on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospect list and second in the Rockies' system -- took a simple step to a logical place for improvement in 2023. “It’s more about the weight room, because the approach is the same,” Amador said in
'Hitting is contagious': Amador's trio of homers paces High-A Spokane
Adael Amador cannot be stopped. The No. 2 Rockies prospect put on a show Saturday, hitting three home runs in five at-bats in a 13-5 Spokane victory over Everett. These home runs -- his sixth, seventh and eighth of the season -- came on the heels of a two-hit night,
This Rox prospect is putting up big numbers
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7 years after being 1st-round pick, RHP finally called up to The Show
DENVER -- Nearly seven years after he was selected fourth overall in the MLB Draft, Rockies relief pitcher Riley Pint’s story of twists and turns has a new chapter. Pint, 25, was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque for the first time on Sunday, as the club placed starter Ryan Feltner
It's all coming together for Rockies' No. 8 prospect
DENVER -- It’s nice to know High-A Spokane third baseman Sterlin Thompson, the Rockies’ No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, finally feels locked in. Thompson, 21, a first-rounder and the 31st overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft out of the University of Florida, entered Sunday batting .460 with three
'This is the real one': Doyle's 3 hits among several MLB firsts
CLEVELAND -- Rockies rookie Brenton Doyle showed up at Progressive Field on Tuesday with a special/not special baseball in his locker in the visiting clubhouse. “It’s a great story, but probably not great value,” said Doyle, who thought he had gotten his first hit in his Major League debut on
Rox prospect Doyle flashes massive potential
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Goodman showcasing strength at Double-A
SEATTLE -- Double-A Hartford’s Hunter Goodman, the Rockies’ No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting home runs like last year never ended. After hitting 36 total home runs last year at three levels, Goodman, 23, has started this year with four, plus four doubles among 10 hits in his
This Rox Minor Leaguer excelled in '23 debut
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Tovar off to slow start, but Rockies see signs in rookie
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Toglia, Jones slugging to open Triple-A season
DENVER -- Rockies No. 12 prospect Michael Toglia brought the power that showed up at the end of Spring Training to Triple-A Albuquerque. Isotopes teammate Nolan Jones, the No. 17 prospect, is displaying the total package. On Saturday night against Salt Lake, the switch-hitting Toglia batted right-handed against lefty Jhonathan
Where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rockies’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Ezequiel Tovar (MLB No. 25), SS -- Colorado (MLB)
- Zac Veen (MLB No. 27), OF -- Hartford (Double-A)
- Adael Amador (MLB No. 68), SS – Extended spring training