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  • Ranking the Rockies: No. 30, Drew Romo
    • Ranking the Rockies: No. 30, Drew Romo
    Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Romo made his highly anticipated debut, but will he be the answer behind the plate? You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an orga...2024
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  • Thursday Rockpile: 2024 looks like the best catching season in team history…but it shouldn’t last.
    • Thursday Rockpile: 2024 looks like the best catching season in team history…but it shouldn’t last.
    Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, June 13, 2024 The term “making a big splash” during the off-season is relative. For some teams, it entails acquiring generational talents via free agency or through trade. For others, it is landing an ace pitcher to raise an up-and-coming franchise to the next level or dealing from a position of strength to im...2024
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Reflecting on shades of the 2012 season
    Photo by Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, July 12, 2023 In talking about Colorado Rockies history, whenever the 2012 season comes up, I like to joke and say that season never happened because it truly is the worst season in team history in many aspects. The 2012 Rockies narrowly avoided 100 losses by going 64-98 while also suf...2023
  • • This Week in Purple: Hey, Now! Elias Díaz is an All-Star!
    Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9, 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 discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ It was ...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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  • • State of the Position, 2023: Catcher
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The duo will return in 2023, but some notable minor leaguers wait in the wings for their opportunity In 2022, all but 14 games saw either Elías Días or Brian Serven suit up behind home plate. That’s unlikely to change in the new season as Colorado’s backstop options remain limited at the major-league and upper-minors levels. There are some intriguing prospec...2023
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Chris Iannetta injury and suspension

  • • Thursday Rockpile: 2024 looks like the best catching season in team history…but it shouldn’t last.
    2024
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Reflecting on shades of the 2012 season
    2023
  • • This Week in Purple: Hey, Now! Elias Díaz is an All-Star!
    2023
  • • Yankees Activate Masahiro Tanaka, Designate Chris Iannetta
    The Yankees announced today that they have reinstated pitcher Masahiro Tanaka from the injured list and designated catcher Chris Iannetta for assignment. Tanaka is set to make his season debut after a scary injury suffered in early July, when he suffered a mild concussion after a Giancarlo Stanton line drive struck him in the head. More…...2020
  • • Arenado's 2 HRs lead Rockies' rout of Cubs
    Nolan Arenado crushed two homers, giving him six in 12 games since returning from a five-game suspension, and Chris Iannetta and Trevor Story also homered as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 11-2, on Wednesday to take the three-game series at Wrigley Field....2018
  • • Pollock, Peralta forced from game with worrisome injuries
    Catcher Chris Iannetta was placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list....2017
  • • Ianetta admits he remembers little of being hit in face by pitch
    Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta spoke to the media for the first time since he was hit in the face by a pitch on Friday night.Iannetta frighteningly remarked that he remembered very little of the incident.“I don’t remember a lot of it,” Iannetta said Sunday, via Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com. “The first thing I really remember is getting hit in the face.”Iannetta said he still needs more d...2017
  • • Chris Iannetta suffered broken teeth, nose after pitch to face
    Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was forced to exit Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting hit in the mouth with a 93 MPH fastball from reliever Johnny Barbato.The entire episode was stomach-churning. Iannetta immediately began pouring blood from his face and it was evident that his injuries were severe. And while he was able to walk off under his own power, Iannetta...2017
  • • Chris Iannetta suffered multiple teeth and nose fractures from 93-mph fastball
    The Diamondbacks catcher somehow walked away from this very scary incident....2017
  • • Chris Iannetta leaves game after taking 93-mph fastball right to the face
    Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was drilled in the face by a 93-mph fastball from Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johnny Barbatos on Friday night at Chase Field. Iannetta fell to the ground and was down for a couple minutes, but was able to walk off the field and exit the game. He had a towel over a bloody nose and his mouth as he walked off. Here’s video of the very scary scene: Just ...2017

Timeline

  • 2024
    "9 bWAR is already a top-five mark in team history trailing the Chris Iannetta years from 2008-2011 with his final season being the top mark in franchise history at the position, checking-in at 2."

  • 2023
    "This seemingly cements him as the second-best catcher all-time behind Chris Iannetta – who has nearly twice as many games played with the club than Díaz with 620."

  • 2020
    "11:50am: The Yankees and veteran catcher Chris Iannetta are close to finalizing a minor league contract WFAN’s Sweeny Murti reports (via Twitter)."

  • 2019
    "Regardless, it’ll enter the season with Chris Iannetta and Tony Wolters as its catchers."

  • 2018
    "In his latest column for The Athletic, Ken Rosenthal chats with five players — Max Scherzer, Daniel Murphy, Paul Goldschmidt, Jerry Blevins and Chris Iannetta — about their concerns over the proposed 20-second pitch clock and their more general thoughts on the league’s pace of play initiatives."

  • 2017
    "Minutes after Chris Iannetta launched a two-out, full-count pitch from Tony Watson into the left-field seats for a game-tying home run, Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli was emptying a cooler over Andrew McCutchen's head."

  • 2016
    "Tempers flared briefly in the top of the eighth inning Tuesday night, when Rangers reliever Tom Wilhelmsen was ejected after he hit Chris Iannetta above the knee with the first pitch he threw after giving up a second-deck homer to Seth Smith."

  • 2015
    "The Mariners have signed free-agent catcher Chris Iannetta to a one-year contract."

  • 2014
    "Conger, 26, split time with Chris Iannetta in Anaheim this past season but wasn’t a traditional backup … Continue reading →"

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Chris Iannetta trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Thursday Rockpile: 2024 looks like the best catching season in team history…but it shouldn’t last.
    2024
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Reflecting on shades of the 2012 season
    2023
  • • This Week in Purple: Hey, Now! Elias Díaz is an All-Star!
    2023
  • • Tuesday Rockpile: Elias Díaz is not far from becoming the best catcher in Colorado Rockies franchise history
    2023
  • • State of the Position, 2023: Catcher
    2023
  • • Report: Chris Iannetta “Believed To Be Retiring”
    The Yankees placed catcher Chris Iannetta on their restricted list yesterday, a somewhat curious transaction that could now be a bit more clear.  MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link) that Iannetta “is believed to be retiring” after 14 seasons in the majors. Originally a fourth-round pick for the Rockies in the 2004 draft, Iannetta…...2020
  • • Yankees Option Jordan Montgomery, Select Contracts Of Iannetta, Hale, Avilan
    In a surprising move, the Yankees announced Tuesday that they’ve optioned lefty Jordan Montgomery to the team’s alternate site in Scranton. The Yanks also selected the contracts of non-roster veterans Luis Avilan, Chris Iannetta and David Hale. New York also announced that non-roster righty Dan Otero has been placed on the restricted list. Meanwhile, each…...2020
  • • Yankees To Sign Chris Iannetta
    12:16pm: The Yankees and Iannetta are in agreement on a minor league deal, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. 11:50am: The Yankees and veteran catcher Chris Iannetta are close to finalizing a minor league contract WFAN’s Sweeny Murti reports (via Twitter). The 14-year MLB veteran would presumably be in Major League camp this spring to compete…...2020
  • • Yankees nearing deal with veteran catcher Chris Iannetta on minors deal
    The Yankees and veteran catcher Chris Iannetta are close to finalizing a minor league contract WFAN’s Sweeny Murti reports (via Twitter). The 14-year MLB veteran would presumably be in Major League camp this spring to compete for a backup role. He’s represented by Octagon. Iannetta, 36, spent the 2019 season with the Rockies organization but was cut loose in August after hitting .222/.311/.417 wit...2020
  • • Rockies activate Chris Iannetta, designate Drew Butera
    The Rockies have designated catcher Drew Butera for assignment, per MLB.com’s Thomas Harding. His place on the active roster will be taken by Chris Iannetta, who has been activated from the injured list. Butera helped fill in for Iannetta, which is just why he was brought in on a minors deal over the winter. He managed only three hits and a walk over 19 plate appearances. Offensive output isn’t th...2019

Chris Iannetta stats and results

  • • Thursday Rockpile: 2024 looks like the best catching season in team history…but it shouldn’t last.
    2024
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Reflecting on shades of the 2012 season
    2023
  • • This Week in Purple: Hey, Now! Elias Díaz is an All-Star!
    2023
    Read about Elias Díaz stats
  • • Tuesday Rockpile: Elias Díaz is not far from becoming the best catcher in Colorado Rockies franchise history
    2023
    Read about Elias Díaz stats
  • • Rox take finale, series from LA on walk-off walk
    Chris Iannetta drew a bases-loaded walk from Dodgers reliever Dylan Floro with two out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Rockies a 4-3 victory to win three of four in the series. The result dropped the Dodgers into second in the National League West and kept the Rockies 1 1/2 games behind the first-place D-backs....2018
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  • • Robinson Cano, Mariners Look Primed to End MLB's Longest Playoff Drought
    2016
    Read about Robinson Cano stats
  • • Updating the Hottest Remaining Questions as MLB Offseason Winds Down
    2016
    Read about Chris Davis stats
  • • Hisashi Iwakuma's Surprise Return Caps Mariners' Surge Back to AL West Relevance
    2015
  • • MLB Teams Quietly Having Strong 2015 Offseasons
    2015
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  • • 7 Impact Deals Most Likely to Be Pulled off During 2015 Winter Meetings
    2015

Chris Iannetta parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Ianetta admits he remembers little of being hit in face by pitch
    2017
  • • Robinson Cano, Mariners Look Primed to End MLB's Longest Playoff Drought
    2016
    Read about Robinson Cano
  • • Updating the Hottest Remaining Questions as MLB Offseason Winds Down
    2016
    Read about Chris Davis
  • • Trout hits another birthday HR in Angels' 8-4 win over O's
    2015
    Read about Mike Trout
  • • Freshly Revealed Scioscia-Dipoto Rift Exposes New Depths of Angels' Dysfunction
    2015
    Read about Mike Scioscia
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Marlins' Revolving Managerial Door a Sorry, Old Story
    2015
    Read about Scott Miller
  • • Royals vs. Angels: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2014 MLB Playoffs
    2014

Top Chris Iannetta news

  • • Cutch hits walk-off HR in wild win vs. D-backs
    Minutes after Chris Iannetta launched a two-out, full-count pitch from Tony Watson into the left-field seats for a game-tying home run, Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli was emptying a cooler over Andrew McCutchen's head. Three pitches into the bottom of the ninth, McCutchen ripped a walk-off home run into the right-field seats to give the Pirates a 4-3 win on Memorial Day at PNC Park....2017
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  • • Mariners sign Iannetta to one-year deal
    The Mariners have signed free-agent catcher Chris Iannetta to a one-year contract. To make room for Iannetta on the 40-man roster, catcher John Hicks was designated for assignment....2015
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  • • Angels crush three homers in rout of Tigers
    Albert Pujols and Matt Joyce hit early home runs, and Chris Iannetta came through with a late grand slam, to lead the Angels to a 12-2 win over the Tigers in Thursday's series opener at Angel Stadium....2015
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  • • Farmer, bullpen overwhelmed by Angels' bats
    Albert Pujols and Matt Joyce hit early home runs, and Chris Iannetta came through with a late grand slam, to lead the Angels to a 12-2 win over the Tigers in Thursday's series opener at Angel Stadium....2015
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  • • Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta hit in mouth with pitch from Pirates' reliever
    He appeared to lose a tooth and had blood coming from his mouth and nose...2017
  • • Yankees To Sign Chris Iannetta
    2020
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  • • Angels win sixth straight with shutout of Twins
    Matt Shoemaker set the tone with six scoreless innings and Chris Iannetta provided the dagger with a sixth-inning homer, leading the red-hot Angels to a 7-0 win over the Twins in Southern California on Tuesday night....2015
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  • • Health, fair compensation on MLB players' minds
    MLBPA executive board members Chris Iannetta and Andrew Miller recently told ESPN that when it comes to resuming play, health is first and foremost on players' minds, with fair compensation behind it....2020
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Chris Iannetta schedule, game

  • • Ranking the Rockies: No. 30, Drew Romo
    2024
    Read about Drew Romo
  • • Thursday Rockpile: 2024 looks like the best catching season in team history…but it shouldn’t last.
    2024
    Read about Colorado Rockies
  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Reflecting on shades of the 2012 season
    2023
    Read about Colorado Rockies
  • • This Week in Purple: Hey, Now! Elias Díaz is an All-Star!
    2023
    Read about Elias Díaz
  • • Tuesday Rockpile: Elias Díaz is not far from becoming the best catcher in Colorado Rockies franchise history
    2023
    Read about Elias Díaz
  • • State of the Position, 2023: Catcher
    2023
    Read about Brian Serven
  • • Yankees Outright Chris Iannetta
    The Yankees have outrighted catcher Chris Iannetta to their alternate training site, per a team announcement. Iannetta, whom the Yankees designated for assignment over the weekend, is no longer part of their 40-man roster but will stay in their 60-player pool. The 37-year-old Iannetta joined the Yankees as a minor league pickup last offseason on…...2020
  • • Senzatela's gem, 4-run third keep Rox on pace
    Antonio Senzatela held the D-backs to one run and three hits in seven innings as the Rockies -- fighting to keep pace in the National League postseason race -- beat the D-backs, 5-1, at Chase Field on Saturday night. Senzatela didn't give up a hit until A.J. Pollock's two-out homer in the fifth. Chris Iannetta lashed a two-run single that started a four-run third frame and the Rockies never traile...2018
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  • • Murphy optioned; Rockies down to 2 catchers
    The Rockies went from carrying three catchers to two on Tuesday when they optioned rookie Tom Murphy to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room on the roster for Tuesday's starting pitcher, righty Chad Bettis. That leaves the right-handed hitting Chris Iannetta and lefty-swinging Tony Wolters....2018
    Read about Tom Murphy
  • • The Colorado Rockies’ Offense Is Full of Questions
    The 2017 season was a significant one for the Colorado Rockies. After years of losing, the organization enjoyed its first winning record since 2010 and first postseason appearance since 2009. The pitching staff was a big reason why Colorado experienced this success, too. No additions were made to a mostly young starting rotation this past winter, but the front office went ham on their bullpen by a...2018
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Chris Iannetta rumors, scandals

  • • Wednesday Rockpile: Reflecting on shades of the 2012 season
    2023
  • • Updating the Hottest Remaining Questions as MLB Offseason Winds Down
    2016
    Read about Chris Davis rumors
  • • 7 Impact Deals Most Likely to Be Pulled off During 2015 Winter Meetings
    2015
  • • Freshly Revealed Scioscia-Dipoto Rift Exposes New Depths of Angels' Dysfunction
    2015
  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Marlins' Revolving Managerial Door a Sorry, Old Story
    2015
    Read about Scott Miller rumors
  • • MLB Playoffs 2014: Day 1 Schedule, Updated AL and NL Series Predictions
    2014

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