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• Two Weeks in Purple: Here we go!

Allan Henry-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for February 22-23, 2025 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 discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ The Colorado Rockies are 1-0 in 20...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 9, Carson Palmquist

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The left-hander has shot up the Rockies’ system since he was drafted 88th overall in 2022 9. Carson Palmquist (588 points, 28 ballots) Palmquist has a low, funky arm slot and has utility as both a starter and reliever. The 6’3”, 24-year-old lefty largely flew under the radar as an amateur — he wasn’t highly scouted out of high school,...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: How to watch spring training

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Today marks the Colorado Rockies’ first all-squad workout, which means that spring training is well and truly on. Bud Black has confirmed that everyone is in camp and healthy, save Sean Sullivan who is recovering from a hip procedure. But the good news is on F...2025
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• Rockies spring training after dark: Notes from Salt River Fields (14 February 2025)

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Today’s focus was on lefty relievers. Today’s notes are short since only Bud Black spoke with media. (Perhaps everyone else got their work in and headed out to enjoy Valentine’s Day.) At any rate, here’s what’s on the mind of the Colorado Rockies manager: During the offseason, Lucas Gilbreath had surgery to relieve some pressure from his neck-shoulder area and...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Pitching storylines to watch in spring training

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Rejoice baseball fans, the time is upon us for pitchers and catchers to report to camp to kick off spring training! Understandably, expectations are low for the Colorado Rockies entering the 2025 season, after all, they have lost 100 games in back-to-back seasons are are pr...2025
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season

Photo by Isaiah Downing/MLB Photos via Getty Images Despite the lack of expectations, there are still plenty of reason for excitement around the 2025 Rockies Spring training is rapidly approaching with pitchers and catchers reporting on Thursday and the remainder of the squad joining on the 18th. Like every year, spring training brings excitement to baseball fans and the potential that co...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 9, Carson Palmquist
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• Rockies spring training after dark: Notes from Salt River Fields (14 February 2025)
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Pitching storylines to watch in spring training
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season
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• It’s time for a Rockies youth movement to occur on the mound

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Help us Dol-Lander Kenobi, you’re our only hope Early last week, the team at Baseball America hit the Colorado Rockies in their annual farm system preview system leading up to the 2025 Cactus and Grapefruit League seasons. It was a fascinating insight to the Colorado system, namely focused on the Rockies’ two most recent top selections: RHP Chase Dollander from t...2025
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• The Pebble Report: Introducing the Non-Roster Invitee Pitchers

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Rockies are bringing 10 pitchers to big league camp on non-roster invites, including top prospects and familiar faces. Last week the Colorado Rockies announced the 23 non-roster invitees that will join the team in Scottsdale this month. Ten of those invitees are pitchers, five of which are home-grown Rockies prospects pushing for a po...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: Should Rockies try a 6-man rotation this season?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 24, 2025 If there was a trend that the Dodgers, Red Sox, Mets, Phillies, Mariners, Astros, Nationals and Angels, a group of eight teams that represents a wide swath of talent and success but has also made 17 postseason appearances in the last four years, adopted that didn’t require...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: An early look at spring training for the Rockies

Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 17, 2025 With an arctic blast descending on Colorado this weekend and temperatures reaching well below zero, it’s a good time to think about spring training in the Cactus League, specifically near Scottsdale, Arizona where temperatures average in the mid-70s in February and will be in the mid-60s this weekend. ...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2025: 2-3 ballot players

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are players who received two or three votes After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot yesterday, it’s time to talk about nine players who were voted onto two or three ballots by the Purple Row electorate in the pre-season 2025 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting. For each player, I’ll include a link to indivi...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: ZiPS and the 2025 Colorado Rockies

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, January 7, 2025 With the holidays in the rear-view mirror and baseball players preparing for Spring Training, it’s probably time to turn to FanGraphs 2025 ZiPS projections for the Colorado Rockies. Dan Szymborski’s projections merit the refined baseball fan’s attention, and I always appreciate the fact that...2025
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"Even if it’s not early in the season, a six spot could open the door for top prospects like Chase Dollander, Carson Palmquist, or Sean Sullivan."

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"Thomas Harding points out Chase Dollander and Carson Palmquist as starters to watch out for, third baseman Kyle Karros as a potential standout and reliever Zach Agnos and outfielder Yanquiel Fernandez as possible breakout players."

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"High-A: Spokane Indians 5, Eugene Emeralds 3 Carson Palmquist turned in a quality start on the mound, allowing three runs on six hits with 10 strikeouts on the night."

• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 9, Carson Palmquist
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Pitching storylines to watch in spring training
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball?

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, February 11, 2025 No MLB team has had a better offseason than the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have signed a litany of stars: Roki Sasaki; Blake Snell; Teoscar Hernández; Tanner Scott; Michael Conforto . . . There are more, but I have limited space. View this post on Instagram ...2025
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• It’s time for a Rockies youth movement to occur on the mound
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• The Pebble Report: Introducing the Non-Roster Invitee Pitchers
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Six things we learned at Rockies Fest

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, January 28, 2025 On Saturday, a snow-covered Coors Field welcomed fans to Rockies Fest 2025. A staff member told me 5,000 fans were expected to attend, and although I cannot confirm that number, it was a busy — if cold — day at the ballpark. Clearly, Rockies Fest is a feel-goo...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2025: 2-3 ballot players
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• Tuesday Rockpile: ZiPS and the 2025 Colorado Rockies
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Colorado Rockies at the Winter Meetings: Day 1

Photo by Jessica Tobias/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Yesterday marked the beginning of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas, Texas. Like all other teams, the Colorado Rockies were there, answering questions and making the rounds. General manager Bill Schmidt and manager Bud Black, too, spoke to media, and although there wasn’t...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 9, Carson Palmquist
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball?
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• It’s time for a Rockies youth movement to occur on the mound
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• Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 6, 2025 Earlier this week, we received one of the most-discussed pieces of the offseason cycle: the 2025 iteration of Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA standings. Speculation abounds! These projections, while of course not iron-clad, are some of the most respected and studied in the baseball landscape, so ...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: Should Rockies try a 6-man rotation this season?
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2025: 2-3 ballot players
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need more Spirit Day vibes throughout the year

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, October 18, 2024 Thursday, Oct. 17, marked Spirit Day across the country and around Major League Baseball. Even though the Rockies season ended on Sept. 29, members of the organization’s staff dawned their purple for a reason beyond team spirit: to stand up for LGBTQ youth. Purple is al...2024
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• Luis Peralta and some Rockies pitching trends

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The young, exciting lefty talent is part of a growing trend within the Rockies’ pitching scouting and development. It’s well documented that the Colorado Rockies have tried all sorts of pitching ideas and philosophies throughout their now more than three decades of existence, most not turning out all that well, even after experiencing initial success. Even...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Will the Colorado Rockies have another 100-loss season?

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, August 29, 2024 We’re fast entering the homestretch of the Colorado Rockies 2024 season. This morning, Patrick Lyons of Just Baseball posted this: The toughest remaining schedule in MLB belongs to the Colorado Rockies who need to go 13-15 in order to avoid losing 100 games for the second year in a row. pi...2024
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• Rockies spring training after dark: Notes from Salt River Fields (14 February 2025)
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Pitching storylines to watch in spring training
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball?
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• It’s time for a Rockies youth movement to occur on the mound
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• Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Six things we learned at Rockies Fest
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• Tuesday Rockpile: ZiPS and the 2025 Colorado Rockies
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 We are fast moving into 2025 MLB projections, and last week, FanGraph’s 2025 Steamer rankings dropped. In case you need a refresher, MLB.com describes Steamer as follows: Like other projection systems, Steamer uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for playe...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need more Spirit Day vibes throughout the year
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The pressures to be champions now rest on the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 14, 2023 I’m not much of a basketball fan. Despite this fact, I spent as much time as I could following the Denver Nuggets' journey through the playoffs en route to their first NBA Championship in their 47-year history. I jumped up and down like a spring in celebration in the living room with my 38-year-old brother and my 13-year-old nephew as w...2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Elias Díaz is not far from becoming the best catcher in Colorado Rockies franchise history
Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, July 4, 2023 After vote-winners for the American and National League starters were revealed at the end of last week, Major League Baseball announced the full reserve roster on Sunday for the All-Star Game in Seattle on Tuesday, July 11th. As expected the Colorado Rockies – current owners of the worst record in the NL ...2023
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• Monday Rockpile: The source for the Rockies’ best stretch of the season (plus Pebble Report)
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, May 8, 2023 Say what you will about the 2023 Colorado Rockies as a whole, but winning six-of-seven games is a successful stretch no matter who you are. That’s the timeline we all currently occupy as the Rockies salvaged their final game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the last day of April, then swept the Milwa...2023
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies need more Spirit Day vibes throughout the year
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• Monday Rockpile: So…when will Kris Bryant become a factor? (plus Pebble Report)

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, August 7, 2023 The Colorado Rockies just finished a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, an unofficial rival who is also enduring a miserable 2023 season. The Rockies took two of the three games against the Redbirds, with the series clincher coming from six shutout innings from Austin Gomber on...2023
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• Thursday Rockpile: Pitching reinforcements are on the horizon with new round of promotions
Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 6th, 2023 The dire straits of the Colorado Rockies pitching staff have been well documented this year, mixing injuries, poor performances, and other setbacks. Depth is running thin both at the big league level and in Triple-A Albuquerque with the Rockies having already used 28 uniqu...2023
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What does Kris Bryant need to do for a successful 2024 season?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, February 21, 2024 We all know the answer to the question posed in the headline of this article. The common response we’ll see on social media will likely be something along the lines of “he’ll actually have to play.” This is a legitimate concern to have, more on that in a second, but what else will Kris ...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: As Black passes Hurdle, Rockies need to pass the torch to the next manager

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, August 22, 2024 Compared to the loss-filled months of April and June, the Rockies really have played better since the All-Star break. Even though the sample sizes are vastly different, the Rockies were 34-63 (.351) before the Midsummer Classic and are 13-18 after (.419). The Rockies have 33 games left this se...2024
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• Two Weeks in Purple: Here we go!
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 9, Carson Palmquist
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• Tuesday Rockpile: How to watch spring training
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• Rockies spring training after dark: Notes from Salt River Fields (14 February 2025)
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Pitching storylines to watch in spring training
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• Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball?
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• It’s time for a Rockies youth movement to occur on the mound
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• Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
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• The Pebble Report: Introducing the Non-Roster Invitee Pitchers
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• Tuesday Rockpile: How to watch spring training
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• Thursday Rockpile: Wait... the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies

Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 22nd, 2024 Things keep getting worse for the Colorado Rockies. 22 games into the 2024 season and the losses are mounting along with the injuries. Kris Bryant is on the injured with a back strain and while he is eligible to return on Tuesday, it’s unknown if he will be ready. Kyle Freel...2024
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, February 2024

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images After revealing the Top 30 PuRPs over the past few weeks, what does the system look like as a whole? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 57 players across 23 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who mis...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: For the Rockies, the NL West just can’t be won

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, September 8, 2023 While most Rockies fans were skeptical of Dick Monfort’s .500-ball prediction “if (stuff) goes right” prior to the 2023 season, there was still good news about the 2023 schedule: fewer National League West games. For a team that hasn’t won the division in its 30-year existence and will in...2023
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2023: numbers 20 to 16

Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images These five prospects round out the bottom half of the 2023 mid-season PuRPs list! We’re entering the mid-point of the mid-season 2023 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26 and 25-21; today we head into the top 20. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 22 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted f...2023
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• Thursday Rockpile: Pitching reinforcements are on the horizon with new round of promotions
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