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• This Week in Purple: 20 years of Purple Row incoming

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for December 21-22, 2024 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 w...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How often are the Rockies planning to rest players exactly?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, December 18, 2024 When the San Francisco Giants introduced their new shortstop Willy Adames, the 29-year-old from the Dominican Republic quickly made it clear he wants to play all 162 games in 2025. “If he lets me,” Adames said jokingly about manager Bob Melvin. The Giants are likely to incline his offe...2024
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• This Week in Purple: In the Bleak Midwinter (Meetings)

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for December 14-15, 2024 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 Winter Meetings are over and ...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies can’t simply rely on the draft lottery to save them

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 What would you do with the number one overall pick? That was a question the Colorado Rockies had the best odds to try and answer heading into the draft lottery on Tuesday after their 101-loss season in 2024. Unfortunately, sports are designed to break your heart and a groan ...2024
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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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• This Week in Purple: Holiday Cheer?

Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for December 7-8, 2024 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. ★ ★ ★ Thank...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Evan Justice dominated at the Arizona Fall League

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, November 26th, 2024 The 2024 season did not go as planned for 26-year-old left-handed reliever John Evan Justice. After making his major league debut in 2023, it seemed like the 6’4’’ lefty could bolster a weak Colorado Rockies bullpen in need of reinforcements for 2024. Instead, Justice faced j...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case

Photo by Jacob de Golish/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 The National Baseball Hall of Fame released the ballot for the 2025 cycle on Monday, with a cast of characters both returning and debuting for the first time on the ballot. The new batch of candidates features a no-brainer like Ichiro Suzuki while featuring a slew of debatable players who...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Revisiting the Nolan Arenado trade four years later

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 13, 2024 It’s a day that will live in infamy for the Colorado Rockies. After swirling rumors and public disputes all winter, the Rockies finally traded star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals along with $50 million on February 1, 2021, for a five-player package. There is no real n...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How will arbitration pan out of the Rockies?

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Earlier this week we learned the fact that the Colorado Rockies will likely cut payroll a bit for the 2025 season. While that news isn’t surprising, the way the team will go about accomplishing that goal is always of interest to me as someone who loves the process of roster construction. Aft...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Rule-5 protections loom over the Rockies roster

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 16, 2024 The Colorado Rockies will have to make many decisions this winter as they try to reconstruct and rebuild their way to contention. They have already settled their first matter of business, extending Bud Black to serve as the manager for one more year, bringing to the table...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How the Rockies helped my dad in 2024

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Baseball has always held a special place in my dad’s heart. Growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s on the family farm in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, he would eagerly look forward to each Saturday afternoon when he and my grandfather would sit down to watch the gam...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies made plenty of dubious history in 2024

Photo by Zac BonDurant/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 2, 2024 It’s safe to say that the Colorado Rockies had a historical season in 2024. Sure it was mostly bad history, but it’s history nonetheless that speaks quite a bit to the status of the organization. Over the course of the season, I did my best, along with help from fellow Purple Row writers, to ...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Goodbye Charlie

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 24, 2024 Charlie’s on a vacation far away Come to Coors and talk it over. So many things that I want to say, You know I like my players a little bit Nazty I just wanna see your hits tonight I don’t wanna lose your hits tonight! 14 years is a long time to spend for a big league career...2024
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Celebrate one last game with us... TONIIIIIIGHT! It’s official. Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday, and the final week of the season has been dedicated to honoring his illustrious 14-year career playing mile high baseball. There have been so many on- and off-field moments throughout Blackmon’s tenure that endeared him to so many fans...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Charlie Blackmon’s retirement mean for the Colorado Rockies?

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Late yesterday, the news became official: Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie Blackmon (@chuck__nazty) Evan Lang wrote a terrific overview of Blackmon’s career yesterday, and our ...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Some takeaways from the Colorado Rockies prospects panel at RockiesFest

Sterlin Thompson, Zac Veen, Drew Romo, Chase Dollander, Gabriel Hughes, Jaden Hill, and Case Williams | Renee Dechert Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, February 6 A highlight of RockiesFest 2024 was the “Player Q&A: Rockies Prospects” panel, which brought together Chase Dollander (2023 mid-season #4 PuRP) Jaden Hill (2024 pre-season #19 PuRP) Gabriel Hughes (2023 mid-season ...2024
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• Purple Row’s favorite articles of 2023

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Starting 2024 by looking back The New Year is a tried and true opportunity to remember and reflect on the previous year. Yesterday, we remembered the most-read articles of the 2023 calendar year. Today, we take the opportunity to reflect on the articles that brought us the most pride and satisfaction. This annual tradition of having our writers highlig...2024
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• Affected By Altitude: UCL Tears of the Kingdom
Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images This week, Skyler and Kenneth discuss the Rockies' efforts to stitch together a pitching rotation and the incredible success of the bullpen. Additionally, they discuss the progressions of rookies Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle. For more information on the future of podcasts here at Purple Row, please click here! ★ ★ ★ The podcast Affected by Altitud...2023
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"— Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik) January 17, 2024 For more, read these writers: Manny Randhawa (here and here) Mike Lupica (here) Patrick Lyons (here) Clint Hurdle (here) Travis Rowland (here) Evan Lang (here) Patrick Saunders (here) Mike Klis (here) Ryan Thibodaux’s indispensable Hall of Fame tracker has kept fans up to date on the voting, and as of 7:00 last night, Helton had received 82."

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"com/XNKeWTJcLV— Evan Lang (@evan_lang27) August 20, 2023 Meanwhile, Zach Remillard had a hard time against the elements."

• Wednesday Rockpile: How often are the Rockies planning to rest players exactly?
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• This Week in Purple: In the Bleak Midwinter (Meetings)
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies can’t simply rely on the draft lottery to save them
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Colorado Rockies at the Winter Meetings: Day 1
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Who would be the Rockies’ Golden At-Bat?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, December 4, 2024 It’s 2018; the Colorado Rockies are in the Wild Card showdown against the Chicago Cubs. There are two outs in the top of the 13th inning and after two-out singles from Trevor Story and Gerardo Parra, the Rockies are looking to break the 1-1 tie and put themselves in a position to move to t...2024
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• In 2024, Jacob Stallings stopped being a backup catcher

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Stallings played himself into the starting job — and a new contract. 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 organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Re...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Evan Justice dominated at the Arizona Fall League
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• This Week in Purple: Tender Hearts

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for November 23-24, 2024 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 a fairly busy we...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Revisiting the Nolan Arenado trade four years later
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• Wedesday Rockpiles: How many McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers did the Rockies earn in 2024?

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Who doesn’t love a good promotional deal? For over a decade, the Colorado Rockies have featured the Rockies Taco Special with Taco Bell contingent on whether the team scores seven or more runs. It’s been an integral part of the fan lexicon even if you’ve never actually taken advantage o...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Rule-5 protections loom over the Rockies roster
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How the Rockies helped my dad in 2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies made plenty of dubious history in 2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Does position really matter when it comes to hitting success?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Baseball is a funny sport. There are so many factors and variables that can affect a player on the field that it gives credence to Yogi Berra’s classic quote, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” There is an element of comfort and familiarity that has the chance ...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies and their bothersome strikeout problem

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 11, 2024 The Colorado Rockies are riddled with problems. The 2024 season has provided plenty of examples as to why they are on the brink of yet another 100-loss season in back-to-back years and have the best odds for the number one pick in the 2025 draft. We can blame pitching a...2024
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• This Week in Purple: 20 years of Purple Row incoming
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• Wednesday Rockpile: How often are the Rockies planning to rest players exactly?
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Evan Justice dominated at the Arizona Fall League
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case
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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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• Wednesday Rockpile: How the Rockies helped my dad in 2024
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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Goodbye Charlie
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Charlie Blackmon’s retirement mean for the Colorado Rockies?
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• Tuesday Rockpile: “I want the game falling on my shoulders”: Zach Agnos is stepping into the spotlight

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Last week, Mario Delgado Genzor wrote about Luis Peralta and some encouraging trends he’s noticed in the Colorado Rockies younger arms. Although he didn’t mention Zach Agnos (No. 35 PuRP), the Hartford Yard Goats closer certainly fits into the promise of the current Rocki...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Will Todd Helton be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2024? (We’ll know in a few hours.)

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, January 23 Today, we’ll know if Todd Helton will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He should. His teammates are clear in making a case for the former first baseman. As former Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki told Patrick Saunders, “He was a fierce competitor and that’s what sticks out the mos...2024
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• Bird App Recap: White Sox 10, Rockies 5

Dylan wasn’t able to put an end to the haters but the White Sox managed to win anyway | Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Rocky road trip ends on a high note Another day, another bad White Sox game. At least things started off well for Dylan Cease. Dylan Cease, Wicked Sliders. pic.twitter.com/Ahb2VGaUeT— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 20, 2023 We even had some power courtesy ...2023
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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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• Thank you, Jenny Cavnar!

Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images Cavnar has been a staple of Rockies broadcasts for the last 12 years, and now will be the first full-time In case you missed it, Colorado Rockies broadcaster Jenny Cavnar was named play-by-play voice of the Oakland Athletics — the first female full-time play-by-play announced in MLB history. Prior to this, Rockies fans have been able to watch Jenny serve as...2024
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• 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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• 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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• This Week in Purple: Back at It!
Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23, 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. ★ ...2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Todd Helton and the “just vibes” Hall of Fame voting process

Photo By Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, January 2, 2024 As a college writing teacher, grading rubrics are a key part of my evaluative toolkit. A rubric sets the criteria that will be measured in an assignment and assigns weight to each of those criteria based on the degree to which a student succeeds in meeting those outcom...2024
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• Affected by Altitude: Streaming Now on Monfort+

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Skyler and Evan discuss the Rockies TV deal and the kind of Rockies content they would watch on a streaming platform. Plus, a randomized fantasy draft! 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 ...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Will Todd Helton be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2024? (We’ll know in a few hours.)
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• This Week in Purple: 20 years of Purple Row incoming
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• This Week in Purple: In the Bleak Midwinter (Meetings)
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• This Week in Purple: Holiday Cheer?
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• In 2024, Jacob Stallings stopped being a backup catcher
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• This Week in Purple: Arizona Finale

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for November 16-17, 2024 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 end of...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Three Colorado Rockies who should be Gold Glove finalists (or winners)

Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 26, 2023 That the 2023 Colorado Rockies have not had a good season is no secret — Evan Lang looked at the specifics yesterday. But there’s one area in which the team has been strong, their defense, and on this front, three Rockies have been outstanding: Brenton Doyle, Ryan McMahon, and Ezequiel Tovar. As speculation begins turning to award se...2023
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• MLB Draft 2023, Day 1, Rounds 1 & 2: Rockies preview and open thread
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Rockies have three picks tonight After having four first-round picks in the 2022 MLB Draft, the Rockies will have three in the first two rounds of the 2023 draft. After a 68-94 (.420) season, the Rockies will be picking ninth overall. As always, there’s a lot of speculation. You can find Purple Row’s analysis from Renee Dechert here, and Skyler ...2023
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