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Colorado Rockies Rumors & News
Purple Row 42 mins ago
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post In his third official year as GM, Schmidt is building from within as the rebuild begins When Jeff Bridich suddenly vacated the role of general manager at the beginning of the 2021 season, the Colorado Rockies chose to turn things over to Bill Schmidt, a scout who had been with the team since 1999. The man had run the team’s draft for many years and was now tasked with navigating the organization through what has been one of the worst stretches in team history. Entering his third season as the official GM for the club, Schmidt...
Purple Row 1 hour ago
Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 The 2024 MLB season begins next week, teams are settling in for the long haul, and front offices are making decisions about their final rosters. The Colorado Rockies have three decisions remaining. What happens with that “six-man platoon?” Who will get the fifth spot in the starting rotation? And who will get the job as the Rockies’ fourth outfielder, that lefty bench bat the Rockies were committed to finding? The candidates are down to two: Sam Hilliard and Bradley Zimmer....
Purple Row 21 hours ago
Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Skyler and Evan discuss the Spring Breakout game, what to be excited or worried about in spring training so far, and Rockies ratings in video games! For more information on the future of podcasts here at Purple Row, please click here! ★ ★ ★ The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to talk shop...
Purple Row 23 hours ago
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Bud Black returns as manager, and the rest of the 2023 staff is also back The Colorado Rockies, presumably, are planning to employ their 2023 staff in 2024. The “presumably” is necessary here given that the Rockies have not actually announced their coaching staff, which seems an unusual move, but perhaps the organization is assuming everyone else understands there have been no changes. In 2023, Joelle Milholm wrote the State of the Position: Coaching Staff, which provides a good starting point for this year’s analysis given that...
Purple Row Mar 17, 2024
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Cal Quantrill look to catch up with the rest of the rotation in his third start of spring training. The Colorado Rockies are heading across Scottsdale to take on their NL West rivals in the San Francisco Giants. Right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill will make his third start in a Rockies uniform this spring since being acquired from the Cleveland Guardians. The Giants will have rookie righty Keaton Winn on the bump for his first start of the spring, though it will be his third appearance. First Pitch: 2:05 PM MST TV: N/A Radio: Giants - KNBR...
Purple Row Mar 16, 2024
Photo by Eakin Howard/ The Rockies’ first-round draft pick will make his debut in purple. Finally, Spring Breakout is happening! Today, the top Colorado Rockies prospects welcome the top Arizona Diamondbacks prospects to Salt River Fields. Yu-Min Lin will take the mound for the D-backs while Chase Dollander will start for the Colorado Rockies. Teams will also use the ABS challenge system, so fans will get a chance to see the technology in action. Now to the details. First Pitch: 5:10 MDT TV: MLB Network Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting D-backs: Here is the...
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Sizing up the Colorado Rockies ahead of the 2024 season
Purple Row Mar 16, 2024
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post This weekend, we’ll see more spring training baseball and the first Spring Breakout. Let the games continue! So far, the Rockies are 12-7 in their spring training games – not that it means anything, but let us enjoy these good times while we can. Plus, let’s hear it for that Nolan Jones walk-off in the rain yesterday against the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Okay, so it was during the first inning, right before the game was cancelled due to weather, but still . . . . Kyle Freeland is projected to start today’s...
Purple Row Mar 15, 2024
Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/ Feltner will continue making his case to be part of the Rockies’ starting rotation. Today, the Colorado Rockies (12-7) welcome the World Series champion Texas Rangers (10-8) to Salt River Fields. Chasen Shreve will take the mound for the Rangers while Ryan Feltner will start for the Colorado Rockies. First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: Rockies TV Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting Rangers: Revised Rangers lineup for March 15, 2024 at Colorado. https://t.co/DMEMFiRXEs pic.twitter.com/5hcvdeUrix— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR)...
Purple Row Mar 15, 2024
Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 15, 2024 Opening Day is coming. In less than two weeks, the Rockies will open the 2024 season when they take on the Diamondbacks in Arizona on March 28. In what’s becoming a perennial quandary, the question once more arises: Who is the best option for leadoff hitter for the Colorado Rockies? I looked at the options for leadoff hitters heading into the 2023 season, analyzing both veterans and prospects, going into Spring Training. Like much of 2023, things did not go to...
Purple Row Mar 14, 2024
Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports The Rockies have just two of their Opening Day rotation members confirmed for 2024 and a whole lot of questions remain after a brutal 2023 campaign. The starting pitching for the Colorado Rockies was quite the roller coaster in 2023 due to a deluge of injuries in the rotation. Every member of the Opening Day rotation from 2023 spent time on the injured list. Three of the Rockies’ most-used starters—Chris Flexen, Connor Seabold, and Chase Anderson—are all no longer with the team as the Rockies worked their way through a franchise-record...
Purple Row Mar 14, 2024
Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, March 14, 2024 An old argument in baseball circles was who Spring Training benefited the most – pitchers or hitters. Generally, the consensus has developed that the duration of the pre-season is more necessary for pitchers to build-up their arm strength rather than hitters to get their timing. Both are important and necessary, regardless. However, for a Colorado Rockies franchise desperate for improvement on the pitching side in 2024, the data from the mound is worth extra attention – even...
Purple Row Mar 13, 2024
Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via The Rockies will take on their stadium-mates this afternoon The Colorado Rockies will take on the reigning NL-champion Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon in a battle for Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Tanner Gordon will get the start for the Rockies. The 26-year-old right-hander was brought over along with Victor Vodnik (No. 26 PuRP) in the Pierce Johnson trade ahead of last year’s trade deadline. He made a total of 10 starts in the Rockies’ system last year — four at Double-A Hartford and six at...
Purple Row Mar 13, 2024
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post There are some bright spots, but last season’s least effective relief corps needs to take steps this time around Another year, another tough season for the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen arms. They once again led MLB in ERA and WHIP and may be in for a similar experience in 2024 if significant changes aren’t made. Luckily there are some intriguing arms that could see time at the game’s highest level this year, but it might be more of the same if the Rockies relievers can’t make some adjustments. Closers and Setups Daniel...
Purple Row Mar 13, 2024
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 During spring training for the Colorado Rockies, most of the focus has been on the state of the rotation battle and the status of players like Elehuris Montero and Michael Toglia. Jordan Beck has turned some heads as has Jaden Hill out of the bullpen. Youth is on the rise for the Rockies organization but one veteran quietly having a solid spring is none other than a familiar face in his third go-around with the Rockies. Ty Blach has spent the past two seasons in a...
Rockies Player News
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Sam Hilliard
Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?
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Kris Bryant
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies
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Michael Toglia
Wednesday Rockpile: Can Ty Blach crack the Opening Day roster a third time?
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Charlie Blackmon
Spring Training Gameday Thread, #20: 3/13 vs. Rockies
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Ryan Feltner
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 20 thread: Chasen Shreve vs. Ryan Feltner