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  • Dodgers Prospect Named California League Player of the Week
    • Dodgers Prospect Named California League Player of the Week
    Dodgers minor league prospect and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes middle infielder Jeral Perez was named the California League Player of the Week on Monday. Perez was named the weekly award winner after going 9 for 25 with three home runs, two doubles, five walks, and six RBIs in six games. His week was highlighted by a …...2024
  • Thursday Rockpile: We may be on the ground floor of Zac Veen’s breakout season
    • Thursday Rockpile: We may be on the ground floor of Zac Veen’s breakout season
    Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, April 18, 2024 As expected, the Colorado Rockies’ major league product has been less than desirable so far this season. Sitting at a franchise-worst 4-15 mark to start the season, Colorado is firmly entrenched in the cellar of the division and tied with the Miami Marlins for the worst record in the Nationa...2024
  • Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Spokane Indians’ rotation is off to a special start
    • Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Spokane Indians’ rotation is off to a special start
    Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 15th, 2024 While the Colorado Rockies starting rotation is still bad—mired in the muck of a rotten start in which their dead-last ranked combined ERA is almost a full point worse than the 29th ranked team—it’s important to look to the farm system and towards a hopeful future. Last week I p...2024
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  • BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch
    • BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks your current opinion of the Michael Busch trade. It’s Wednesday evening at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and drown your sorrows with us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few good tables available. Bring your own beverag...2024
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  • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Benny Montgomery
    • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Benny Montgomery
    Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The 2021 eighth-overall pick possesses a star-level ceiling and will likely stick in center field 8. Benny Montgomery (477 points, 23 ballots) The eighth-overall pick in the 2021 draft is thought of by scouts to possess three plus tools (run, arm, field) with above-average power and athleticism that should keep Montgomery in center field defen...2024
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  • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 14, Jordy Vargas
    • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 14, Jordy Vargas
    Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images The righty was slated to possibly challenge for a top 100-overall prospect status before undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2023 14. Jordy Vargas (370 points, 22 ballots) Vargas was one of Colorado’s headline prospects from their January 2021 amateur free agent class, signing for $500k out of the Dominican Republic. The 6’3”, 153-pound 20-year-old ri...2024
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California League injury and suspension

  • • Thursday Rockpile: We may be on the ground floor of Zac Veen’s breakout season
    2024
  • • Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Spokane Indians’ rotation is off to a special start
    2024
  • • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Benny Montgomery
    2024
  • • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 14, Jordy Vargas
    2024
  • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 25, Ryan Ritter
    • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 25, Ryan Ritter
    Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The shortstop was named California League MVP despite only playing in the league until July 2 25. Ryan Ritter (133 points, 17 ballots) The 6’2” 23-year-old shortstop was notable leading up to the 2022 draft out of the University of Kentucky for his elite defense, but the righty also hit a respectable .283/.369/.469 in the SEC, which i...2024
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  • Thursday Rockpile: The gulf between the upper and lower levels of the Rockies farm system
    • Thursday Rockpile: The gulf between the upper and lower levels of the Rockies farm system
    Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 12th, 2023 With the Colorado Rockies having cemented their first 100-loss season and stumbling through their worst season in franchise history, fans need to look to the future in order to find hope. The future seemed especially bright when the Low-A and High-A minor...2023
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  • This Week in Purple: Setting Our Sights on Arizona Once Again
    • This Week in Purple: Setting Our Sights on Arizona Once Again
    Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community d...2023
  • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies A-Level affiliates are full of All-Stars
    • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies A-Level affiliates are full of All-Stars
    Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, September 21st, 2023 As the Colorado Rockies trudge unwaveringly towards their first 100-loss season in franchise history with only four more losses to go, it’s worth noting that the future is potentially a lot brighter than it feels right now. Down on the farm young Rockies prospects ha...2023
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  • Wednesday Rockpile: Is a Charlie Blackmon extension worth it?
    • Wednesday Rockpile: Is a Charlie Blackmon extension worth it?
    Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Last month our own Renee Dechert made a case for signing Charlie Blackmon to a one-year extension, as did Evan Lang and myself on the Affected by Altitude podcast. The general consensus between the two cases deems that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to re-sign Blackmon, based on his leadershi...2023
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  • Monday Rockpile: Brenton Doyle and the big “if” (plus Pebble Report)
    • Monday Rockpile: Brenton Doyle and the big “if” (plus Pebble Report)
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, September 11, 2023 In the slog of a 2023 season where the Colorado Rockies are on pace to exceed 100 losses, the small wins have come in the form of the young players that have begun to establish themselves. Ezequiel Tovar is the poster-child of this movement, becoming entrenched at shortstop and putting together a se...2023

California League lifestyle

  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
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  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "900 OPS and 200 total bases for the Fresno Grizzlies in 2021 – enough to earn Player of the Year honors for the California League that year."

  • 2023
    "com In the California League, Ryan Ritter won MVP honors for the Fresno Grizzlies."

  • 2022
    "Drafted by the Rockies out of UC Irvine in the 24th round in 2010, righty Christian Bergman won California League Pitcher of the Year honors in 2012."

  • 2021
    "3, the Class-A California League will experiment with a new technology that allows catchers to electronically communicate signs to pitchers, rather than doing so manually with their fingers."

  • 2018
    "Hinojosa, who is the team's Number 17-ranked propsect according to MLB Pipeline and currently on the roster of the Class A San Jose Giants of the California League, has received a 50-game suspension without pay following a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program."

  • 2017
    "Trout faced live pitching for the first time in five weeks Wednesday night on a rehabilitation assignment with the Inland Empire 66ers, the California League Class A Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim."

  • 2016
    "Moncada and Dubon earned spots on the Carolina League All-Star team that will play its California League counterparts in the Golden State on Tuesday."

  • 2015
    "Omar Vizquel was one of his teammates, and after the next spring training in Arizona, he went to Salinas in the California League and ended up throwing a seven-inning no-hitter in a spot start."

  • 2014
    "  I would have been comfortable at the prospect of it, excited even, if it wasn't for one key factor: The start in question would be Game 5 of the California League Championship Series, the game that would decide the value of the other 150 games my minor league brothers and I played that season, not to mention the biggest game of my career."

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California League trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

California League stats and results

  • • Thursday Rockpile: We may be on the ground floor of Zac Veen’s breakout season
    2024
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  • • BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch
    2024
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  • • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Benny Montgomery
    2024
  • • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 14, Jordy Vargas
    2024
  • • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 25, Ryan Ritter
    2024
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  • • This Week in Purple: Setting Our Sights on Arizona Once Again
    2023
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Is a Charlie Blackmon extension worth it?
    2023
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  • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 10 to 6
    • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 10 to 6
    Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Some familiar names begin appearing in the Top 10 We’re now in the top ten of the mid-season 2023 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, and 15-11. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 22 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, ...2023
  • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 15 to 11
    • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 15 to 11
    Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images We now enter the top half of the PuRPs list! Now we enter the top half of the mid-season 2023 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, and 20-16. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 22 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For ea...2023
  • • Monday Rockpile: Pebble Report - The Colorado Rockies’ farm system at the mid-way point
    Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, June 26, 2023 The Colorado Rockies returned home this weekend riding an eight-game losing streak. The good news is it was snapped on the club’s first grand slam since the Clinton administration when Elias Díaz cleared the bases with one swing on Friday night. The team followed that up with a calamitous 25-1 loss on Saturday. The club actually won their ...2023
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California League parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch
    2024
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  • • Monday Rockpile: Brenton Doyle and the big “if” (plus Pebble Report)
    2023
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  • • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 10 to 6
    2023
  • • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 15 to 11
    2023
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  • Thursday Rockpile: A surging Hunter Goodman is on the precipice of the big leagues
    • Thursday Rockpile: A surging Hunter Goodman is on the precipice of the big leagues
    Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, August 10th, 2023 He’s been claimed by one of our broadcasters as kin despite no relation. He’s quickly propelled himself up the prospect rankings and farm system over the last two seasons. He’s your mom’s favorite player. We’ve talked about Colorado Rockies outfield, first ...2023
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  • MEXICO FINISHES THIRD IN CARIBBEAN SERIES
    • MEXICO FINISHES THIRD IN CARIBBEAN SERIES
    Joey Terdoslavich with Mexicali in 2021    After winning the Mexican Pacific League championship series against Guasave last month for the city's fourth pennant in over 70 winters, Los Mochis players and coaches boarded a plane for Caracas, Venezuela as the Mex Pac's representative at the Caribbean Series.    However, since the Caneros roster for the Crown Jewel of Latin B...2023
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  • • Amarillo joins Padres as Double-A affiliate
    Amarillo will be rejoining the Padres family of Minor League affiliates in 2019 as the home of San Diego's Double-A Texas League team. The Padres also announced player-development extensions with Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore of the California League and Short-Season Single-A Tri-City of the Northwest League....2018
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  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
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  • • Mark Appel Finally at Peace with No. 1 Pick Burden, Fighting for MLB Future
    2016
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  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
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Top California League news

  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
    2015
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  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
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  • • Dodgers announce 6 new Minor League skippers
    All six of the Dodgers' Minor League affiliates will have new field managers in 2016, the club announced Thursday. Bill Haselman, who managed Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga to the California League title in 2015, will take over at Triple-A Oklahoma City....2016
  • • Trout feels 'great' as rehab stint opens
    For Mike Trout, conquering any mental hesitancy about facing live pitching was more consequential than any feelings of physical discomfort. Trout faced live pitching for the first time in five weeks Wednesday night on a rehabilitation assignment with the Inland Empire 66ers, the California League Class A Advanced affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim....2017
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  • • Under-the-Radar Seattle Mariners Players Ready to Impress This Spring
    2015
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  • • Angels get Tigers rookie Marte in infielder swap
    The Angels and Tigers agreed on a minor transaction Wednesday, when Detroit sent rookie infielder Jefry Marte to the Halos in exchange for Minor League infielder Kody Eaves. Marte batted .213 in 33 games for the Tigers this past season, while Eaves has yet to play above the Class A California League....2016
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  • • Angels get Tigers rookie Marte in infielder swap
    The Angels and Tigers agreed on a minor transaction Wednesday, when Detroit sent rookie infielder Jefry Marte to the Halos in exchange for Minor League infielder Kody Eaves. Marte batted .213 in 33 games for the Tigers this past season, while Eaves has yet to play above the Class A California League....2016
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  • • Derek Jeter Parallels Create Unfair Burden for Astros Phenom Carlos Correa
    2015
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California League fantasy rankings and news

  • • Josiah Gray Prepped To Raise The Barn Roof On Expectations
    Dodgers announced their top pitching prospect Josiah Gray will make his major league debut today. There's gonna be so many Grays/Greys in the majors, it's gonna be like 50 Shades of Grey, and you're gonna be pouring candle wax on your nips while drafting your fantasy teams. "Ow, Grey, please let me just type up this memo to HR without you tweaking my areolae!" That's gonna be you wishing you could...2021
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  • • Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
    2016
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California League schedule, game

  • • Thursday Rockpile: We may be on the ground floor of Zac Veen’s breakout season
    2024
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  • • Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Spokane Indians’ rotation is off to a special start
    2024
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  • • BCB After Dark: Re-grading Michael Busch
    2024
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  • • Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 14, Jordy Vargas
    2024
  • • Thursday Rockpile: The gulf between the upper and lower levels of the Rockies farm system
    2023
  • • This Week in Purple: Setting Our Sights on Arizona Once Again
    2023
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  • • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies A-Level affiliates are full of All-Stars
    2023
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  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Is a Charlie Blackmon extension worth it?
    2023
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  • • Monday Rockpile: Brenton Doyle and the big “if” (plus Pebble Report)
    2023
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  • • Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 10 to 6
    2023
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California League rumors, scandals

  • • The True Story of Tim Fortugno, the Man Once Traded for a Bucket of Baseballs
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