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Hilliard turning heads, plus 4 other takeaways from finale loss

September 18, 2024

DENVER -- The Rockies' 9-4 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon didn’t erase the forward steps they made during the six-game homestand against contending clubs. The Rockies dimmed the Cubs’ playoff hopes and made the Diamondbacks’ status in the Wild Card race a little less sure. Some of the

How to watch the Rockies this season

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September 15, 2024
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Each team's breakout prospect from the '24 season

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 18, 2024

The 2024 Minor League regular season comes to a full close this week when Triple-A play concludes Sunday. Double-A, High-A and Single-A postseasons are well underway, and the Northwest League has already crowned a champion. This is typically a time when baseball honors its standout performers from the year that

Goodman solidifying playing time with homer barrage

September 18, 2024

DENVER -- Rockies rookie Hunter Goodman drew on his recall powers when he faced the Diamondbacks’ Blake Walston on Tuesday night. “I faced him two or three weeks ago when I was in Triple-A, so I had an idea of what he was throwing,” Goodman said.

Top prospect Condon pays visit to Coors Field

September 17, 2024

DENVER -- Rockies first-round Draft pick and MLB Pipeline No. 10 prospect Charlie Condon has dealt with high-profile settings. He starred in the Southeastern Conference at Georgia, and in the first few weeks of his pro career was part of High-A Spokane’s club that took the Northwest League Championship Series

Tovar helps Rockies dent D-backs' playoff drive

September 17, 2024

DENVER -- Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar popped another home run for his impressive 2024 stat line, and filed away information for games that matter. The Rockies hope that is sooner than later. Tovar’s fourth-inning homer pierced the preeminence of Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly. It helped spark the Rockies' hang-in-there effort in

Injuries & Moves: Bird sent down as Senzatela returns

September 16, 2024

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Double-A Hartford among must-visit MiLB ballparks for playoffs

@JoshJacksonMiLB
September 16, 2024

The MLB Postseason opens with Wild Card games on Oct. 1, but eager fans can go ahead and get into playoff mode right now. At the Rookie and A-ball levels, titles have already been decided or will be in the next couple days. At the Double-A and Triple-A levels, the

VOTE: Freeland named Rockies' nominee for Roberto Clemente Award

@ByJasonFoster and @Spokes_Murphy and @ssc627
September 15, 2024

The Roberto Clemente Award, considered baseball's most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers, annually recognizes the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

Rockies' affiliate wins title on walk-off ... HBP?!

September 16, 2024

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Quantrill battles rust, adjustment troubles in return from IL

September 15, 2024

DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill was certain the nagging issues that have affected his production and availability in the second half of the season were behind him by the time he returned from an 18-day absence to face the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. But the problem

Hilliard's heroic HR highlights Rockies' recent improvement

@MannyOnMLB
September 15, 2024

DENVER -- The Royals. The Red Sox. The Braves. The Padres. And now, the Cubs. When the Rockies stunned Chicago in a dramatic 6-5 walk-off victory in 10 innings on Saturday night, the Cubs became the latest postseason hopeful to come to Coors Field only to lose a series against

'Spokane needed a title': Rockies' High-A affiliate snaps championship drought

@allisonmast13
September 15, 2024

For the first time since 2008, the Spokane Indians took home the Northwest League title after a back-and-forth Championship Series against the 2023 victors, the Vancouver Canadians. After three one-run games, Game 4 followed the same script. Knotted at 1 after nine innings, Vancouver struck first in the top of

'What you dream about': Goodman's grand slam caps 7-RBI night

@MannyOnMLB
September 14, 2024

DENVER -- Prior to the Rockies’ series-opener against the Cubs on Friday night, manager Bud Black talked about finishing strong. It’s been a trying season for Colorado, but Black said his young club isn’t letting up until it crosses the finish line when the regular season concludes on Sept. 29.

Amador putting in the work to improve defense

September 13, 2024

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More to come from Stallings in '25 after his strong '24?

September 12, 2024

DETROIT – All discussions about Rockies veteran catcher Jacob Stallings begin with his pitch-calling, even if the subject is legitimately something else -- like the two key doubles he delivered in Thursday’s 4-2 victory over the Tigers. “Yeah, and a great job behind the plate,” manager Bud Black said when

Rockies' young relievers showing potential heading into '25

September 11, 2024

DETROIT -- A poor first 3 1/3 innings from callup Tanner Gordon led to a 7-4 Rockies' loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday night. But the pitching for the rest of the contest was appropriate for Motown. That’s because the bullpen brought the type of funk that

Prospects we want to see in the AFL -- one from each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 11, 2024

We love the Arizona Fall League and can't wait to see several of baseball's best prospects face off against each other. The 30-game schedule begins Oct. 7, with the Fall Stars Game slated for Nov. 9 and the championship game for Nov. 16. Since the developmental circuit began play in

Rockies' offensive strategy unable to deliver results on road

September 10, 2024

DETROIT -- The Rockies brought a theoretically sound offensive strategy into Tuesday night against the Tigers. At the most basic level, they followed it. But checking off the boxes did not mean hitters found the answer for Tigers rookie starting pitcher Keider Montero. The best-laid Rockies plans resulted in an

Rockies have strong crop of pitching prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 10, 2024

Good pitching can be hard to find -- look at the flurry of activity at the Trade Deadline for evidence -- so clubs that can develop talents on the mound themselves can get a considerable leg up on the competition. Think of where the Phillies would be without homegrown talents

Freeland earns Clemente Award nom for third straight year

September 9, 2024

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Freeland continues second-half resurgence to help secure series win

September 8, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- The second-half resurgence of Rockies veteran hurler Kyle Freeland continued in Milwaukee on Sunday. In one of his better outings of the season, Freeland held the Brewers to three hits and one unearned run over six innings. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out four in an

Doyle's amazing catch comes at cost with fifth-inning departure

September 7, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- A night after making a sensational game-ending throw to cut down the potential tying run at third base, Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle flashed his high-level defensive skills again with a diving catch on the warning track early in the second inning of Saturday night’s contest against the