McMahon joins rare company with river homer in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- Thanks to Ryan McMahon, the term “all wet” and Rockies could be used in the same sentence, happily. McMahon’s homer into the Allegheny River kicked off a three-run sixth inning and helped the Rockies end a five-game losing streak plus several other historic skids in a 3-2 victory
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Rockies' No. 15 prospect fueled by competitive spirit
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 Double-A Hartford left-handed starting pitcher Carson Palmquist learned to compete before he learned to succeed -- and that’s the proper order. Palmquist, 23, the
Rockies still looking to turn corner
MIAMI -- The mood in the Rockies’ clubhouse on Thursday afternoon was somber. Colorado had just dropped its fifth straight game – a 5-4 walk-off loss in 10 innings. It was the second such setback in three games against the Marlins at loanDepot park. So, there was a team meeting
The best Minor League ballpark promotions happening in May
Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly compendium of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. May's highlights include nonagenarian icons, Mardi Gras sweets, reinterpretations of local disasters and, of course, much more. Let's get to it.
See who the Rockies land in 2024 mock draft
You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before
Hudson starts strong, gets little support
MIAMI -- Prior to the series opener on Tuesday, manager Bud Black was asked what it would take for the Rockies to finally hold a lead the entirety of a game. His response was simple: It will take at least two-thirds of the lineup to be really clicking on all
No. 4 prospect Beck's dreams become a reality with stellar debut
MIAMI -- There’s something special about a player’s Major League debut that extends outside of the player themselves. It’s a sort of aura, an excitement that intoxicates the rest of the team. Every player remembers their big league debut. One of the biggest pieces of wisdom that circulates from veterans
Here is the hottest hitting prospect in each organization
Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of
Rockies summon No. 4 prospect, slugging OF Jordan Beck
DENVER -- Rockies No. 4 prospect Jordan Beck, a power-hitting outfielder who is ranked No. 73 overall by MLB Pipeline, flew to Miami on Monday to join the team for its series against the Marlins starting on Tuesday. The club officially called up Beck Tuesday afternoon, placing Nolan Jones on
No. 27 prospect on list of top Minor League closers
The role of the reliever continues to evolve in baseball, but there’s still something to be said about closers. They’re the ones who get the entrance music and the light show just for coming out of the bullpen in the biggest of spots. (Think of what Edwin Díaz has done
What to expect from Beck in big leagues
When I was in Rockies camp this spring, there was genuine excitement about the next wave of hitting prospects on the horizon for this organization. Those who have been around a while -- and that’s quite a few folks because Colorado believes in continuity -- felt it had the same
8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft
Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top
How Doyle's dramatic turnaround took shape
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Rockies squander Gomber's 'efficient' outing in Mexico City finale
MEXICO CITY -- If a pitcher has a long track record or is at the beginning of what looks to be a big season, Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber will end up facing him. More often than not, Gomber will pitch well. But on Sunday afternoon against the Astros’ Framber Valdez,
Redrafting the 2014 Draft class, 10 years later
There's a longtime scout who likes to say, "The Draft is hard." The 2014 Draft was very hard. It's just one of three Drafts where the No. 1 overall pick finished his career without reaching the Majors, and the only one where neither of the top two selections made it.
Castilla helps lead charge to rep Rockies in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY -- The Rockies are the designated home team for the Mexico City Series games against the Astros on Saturday and Sunday. But as expected, Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú was overwhelmingly Astros blue. Well, Charlie Blackmon and the injured Kris Bryant showed up on the back of a couple
Stands to reason that Rockies' fortunes turn on appeal at third
MEXICO CITY -- Playing for a team that can’t afford any misstep, the Rockies’ Brenton Doyle knows in his heart -- and the side of his right foot -- that he didn’t make one on Saturday afternoon. But a fifth-inning call contradicted what Doyle knew to be correct during the
Taco Tour connects MLB players, fans in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY -- Just hours after landing in Mexico City and with a busy schedule ahead of them -- MLB’s Play Ball event and the first game of the Mexico City Series are scheduled for Saturday at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú -- the Rockies’ Elias Díaz and Nolan Jones, along
For Rockies coach, Mexico City Series all about growing the game
MEXICO CITY -- Rockies bench coach Mike Redmond is no stranger to Major League Baseball in Mexico. As a player, he was part of a Marlins club that faced the Astros in a Spring Training series in 2004 at Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City. Fifteen years later, as part
Trejo embraces roots ahead of Mexico City Series
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Comeback kids! Rockies score six runs in eighth to stun Padres
DENVER -- The Rockies made an epic comeback Thursday afternoon, erasing a five-run deficit with a six-run eighth inning and stunning the Padres, 10-9, to earn a series split at Coors Field. Colorado sent 11 men to the plate in the eighth inning, putting five hits and three walks together
'He's figuring it out': How Molina continues to find footing
DENVER -- Near the end of Spring Training, Rockies rookie right-hander Anthony Molina shed happy tears after being told he had made the team as a Rule 5 Draft pick. Soon, though, he started smiling -- and hasn’t stopped. The numbers in Molina’s first two outings were historically poor, but