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• Yankees option Deadline acquisition Jake Bird to Triple-A
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• Yankees Option Jake Bird
The Yankees have optioned right-hander Jake Bird to Triple-A, per a team announcement. A corresponding move has not yet been announced, though ESPN’s Jorge Castillo notes that right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. is expected back from the injured list today and could take Bird’s roster spot. Bird, 29, was one of the Yankees’ trio of potential…...2025
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• Yankees demote trade deadline acquisition Jake Bird to Triple-A after latest bullpen implosion

Bird has allowed seven runs in his first two innings in pinstripes...2025
• Jake Bird sent to minors after nightmarish Yankees start just days following trade

One of the Yankees' big trade deadline acquisitions is already being sent down to the minors....2025
• Devin Williams, Jake Bird implode in gut-punch Yankees loss to Rangers in extras

The Yankees had runners on the corners with one out in the top of the 10th but came up empty when Austin Wells grounded into a double play....2025
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy

Ke’Bryan Hayes celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Braves on July 31, 2025. | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images The 2025 trade deadline was far from disappointing As always, the trade deadline consumed the headlines last week. From blockbuster moves to buzzer-beating transactions, all eyes were on the trades, less so the games. This recap covers in-game and off-field action f...2025
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• A breakdown of all AL Wildcard contender trades

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The Royals are affected by what all the other American League teams did too If you were only paying attention to the moves the Royals made at the trade deadline, I wanted to give you a rundown of the competition. It is not only about your team getting better, but how the competition approached the trading frenzy that we saw as July ended. This will only...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: The trade deadline has come and gone, but are the Rockies better off?

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, August 1, 2025 Considering the Colorado Rockies’ history of making few significant moves at the trade deadline, even as they are miles away from even dreaming of contending, Colorado continued to play it low-key as the trade deadline came and went this season. The biggest surprise is that the players who were traded reveal...2025
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• Rockies trade Jake Bird to New York Yankees, receive two prospects

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images The Birdman is headed to the Bronx. Per YES’s Jack Curry, the Colorado Rockies have swung another trade with the New York Yankees, this time sending Jake Bird out East. Yanks have acquired Jake Bird from Rockies— JackCurryYES (@JackCurryYES) July 31, 2025 The oft-relied upon Bird will bolster an evolving Yankees bullpen — one that has already been stre...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies need to be sellers at the trade deadline

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Yesterday morning in The Athletic, Andy McCullough published “The personalities of MLB’s trade deadline: Hunters, Fishermen and the Cleveland Grind Machine.” He goes on to describe how various general managers approach the trade deadline. When McCullough gets to his discussion of the Colorado Rockies,...2025
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• Gordon and Blalock’s wins mean a lot more than 2 Ws

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, July 25, 2025 It’s no surprise that during a historically bad season in which the Colorado Rockies have netted a 26-76 record that their starting rotation has had its share of struggles. When team wins are in short supply, of course, wins for starting pitchers will be, too. Of Colorado’s 26 wins, only 14 have been credited...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Hypothesizing trades for the Rockies

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, July 23, 2025 The trade deadline is just a week away, and the baseball world will stand by to see if the Colorado Rockies actually do anything to sell off pieces. It’s going to be a slow burn, so to pass the time, why not put on our general manager hats once again to look at some hypothetical trades? With ...2025
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• State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: Bullpen

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images A brutal win-loss record hides what’s actually been a productive season for the relief corps The historically bad 2025 Colorado Rockies look very different than they did when the season began in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. With this in mind, the staff at Purple Row felt it would be useful to revisit the “State of the Position” series that we run...2025
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• Brewers fall to Rockies in extra innings, 4-3

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Bullpen unable to hold small advantage Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers looked on their way to a sweep this afternoon in the last of three games against the lowly Colorado Rockies. But the Brewer offense, which has been so good lately, finally ran out of good fortune, and two typically excellent relievers faltered at inopportune times. Brewers starter Chad Patri...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Brewers wrap up homestand with the lowly Rockies The Milwaukee Brewers will wrap up their six-game homestand this weekend with three games against the Colorado Rockies at American Family Field. Milwaukee is coming off a series victory over the Pirates, as the offense has stayed hot in June. The Crew is 14-8 this month, nearly as many wins as the Rockies have all sea...2025
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• Rockies 10, Nationals 6: So. Many. Homers.

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Rockies smashed their way to a 2-0 series lead. Update: After the game, Thomas Harding provided an update on Thairo Estrada: The #Rockies    said 2B Thairo Estrada left Tuesday's game with what was diagnosed as a right hand contusion and is day to day. Estrada was hit by a pitch. He missed the early part of the season with a right wrist fracture after being h...2025
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• Rockies 10, Nationals 6: So. Many. Homers.
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"The Rockies went to Jake Bird who came in and got two outs, and looked like he might get out of the inning clean."

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"Bradley Blalock was also done after five innings, as Jake Bird got the ball to throw in relief for the Rockies."

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"He was replaced by Jake Bird to start the seventh inning, and the White Sox immediately capitalized."

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"Rockies reliever Jake Bird commits to Team Israel"

• Yankees demote trade deadline acquisition Jake Bird to Triple-A after latest bullpen implosion
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• Jake Bird sent to minors after nightmarish Yankees start just days following trade
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• This Week in Purple: Final push to the end

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for August 2-3, 2025 The Rockies started the week just after trading Ryan McMahon and ended it with a 17-16 wild Coorsy win. The trade deadline officially came to pass, as well, with them trading Tyler Kinley and Jake Bird, the Arizona Diamondbacks having a fire sale, the San Diego Padres landing Mason Miller, ...2025
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• Yankees' new-look bullpen blows huge lead in loss to Marlins

The Yankees acquired David Bednar, Jake Bird and Camilo Doval before Thursday's deadline to hopefully build what could be one of the best bullpens in the league....2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 109 thread: Andrew Heaney vs Antonio Senzatela

Lexi Thompson-Imagn Images A new-look bullpen will try to back up Senza against the buccos Fresh off of one of the nuttier trade deadlines in recent history, the Colorado Rockies head back to work as they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first of a three-game set. Andrew Heaney (5-9, 4.79 ERA) will get the start for the Buccos. His last two starts have shown just how unpredictable the g...2025
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• Rockies Select Dugan Darnell
The Rockies announced they’ve selected right-hander Dugan Darnell and recalled lefty Carson Palmquist. They’ll take the roster spots opened by the Tyler Kinley and Jake Bird trades. Colorado’s 40-man roster count sits at 39. Darnell, 28, is up for the first time. He’s a former undrafted free agent who owns a 3.74 ERA over five seasons in the Colorado…...2025
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• A breakdown of all AL Wildcard contender trades
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• Rockies Reacts Results: Two moves came to pass

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Purple Row writers continue to have a crystal ball Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Colorado Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. ★ ★ ★ Last Friday, the Colorado Rockies traded Ryan McMahon to the New York...2025
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• Yankees Release Marcus Stroman
The Yankees announced Friday that they’ve released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman. New York also formally added deadline acquisitions Camilo Doval, David Bednar, Jake Bird and Jose Caballero to the active roster. Stroman, 34, is midway through the second season of a two-year, $37MM contract. By releasing him, the Yankees are committing to eating the remaining…...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: The trade deadline has come and gone, but are the Rockies better off?
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• Rockies trade Jake Bird to New York Yankees, receive two prospects
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• Tuesday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies need to be sellers at the trade deadline
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• This Week in Purple: Trade Deadline Ahead!

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for July 26-27, 2025 It’s been a busy 24 hours as the Colorado Rockies traded Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees and are also reportedly calling up Warming Bernabel for his MLB debut as a possible replacement. The crazy thing is that the trade deadline is a week away; but the not-so-crazy thing ...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Hypothesizing trades for the Rockies
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• State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: Bullpen
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• Astros 5, Rockies 2: Colorado comeback comes up short

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Moniak hit his 12th homer of the season in the loss The Rockies struck out 11 times and the 2-3-4 hitters went a combined 0-12 as the Rockies lost their seventh straight to the Astros on Thursday night. Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer to account for Colorado’s scoring and a ninth-inning comeback attempt came up short for the Rockies (19-67). The Astros improved to...2025
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• Astros 6, Rockies 5: Rox don’t quit, but it’s not enough

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Rockies give up the first game of the series, but not without a fight. Initially, it looked like a blowout: A five-run Houston Astros third inning that saw the Colorado Rockies going to the bullpen early. However, the Rockies are nothing if not persistent, and they made a game of it. Ultimately, they lost, 6-5, but there were some positive momen...2025
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• This Week in Purple: Vote for Goodman!

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for June 28-29, 2025 The first round of All-Star voting results was released this week, and Hunter Goodman was not named as a finalist to start at catcher for the NL. That honor went to Will Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Carson Kelly of the Chicago Cubs. Goodman is currently sitting ...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Finding a trade partner for Ryan McMahon

Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 26, 2025 Following the blockbuster trade of Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, the trade season officially feels like it has started in Major League Baseball. We are a little over a month away from the July 31st deadline, and it’s understandable to predict the Colorado Rockies wil...2025
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• This Week in Purple: Final push to the end
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• State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: Bullpen
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• Red Sox 10, Rockies 2: Brayan Bello was brilliant, but Kyle Freeland (again) deserved better

David Butler II-Imagn Images Freeland was good; the offense and bullpen were not. It was Tooth Day at Fenway Park as the Colorado Rockies faced the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a three-game stand. Congrats to all with teeth.— Peter Abraham (@peteabeglobe.bsky.social) 2025-07-08T22:53:54.095Z Both Brayan Bello and Kyle Freeland kept the opposing offenses toothless until the si...2025
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• Astros 5, Rockies 2: Colorado comeback comes up short
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• Astros 6, Rockies 5: Rox don’t quit, but it’s not enough
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• Brewers fall to Rockies in extra innings, 4-3
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• Brewers take series opener against Rockies, 10-6

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Jackson Chourio’s three-run blast, Durbin’s three-hit game carry Milwaukee to victory Box Score Milwaukee took today’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies, 10-6, behind a well-balanced offensive performance. Brewers’ starter Jose Quintana got into a little bit of trouble in the first after retiring the Rockies’ leadoff man, Mickey Moniak. Quintana walked Jo...2025
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• Dodgers 8, Rockies 1: The rain delay didn’t stop Max Muncy

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The noted Rockies-killer knocked in six runs for the Dodgers The Colorado Rockies once again lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but not without some drama in the middle with a 1:25 rain delay. The Rockies hung in there pre-delay, but the Dodgers did Dodger things after the delay and blew things open en route to a 8-1 victory. Chase Dollander held his own ...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Put Hunter Goodman in the Home Run Derby (and the All-Star Game)

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 24, 2025 All credit for the idea goes to Jason Collette: Hunter Goodman to the ASG as a player & for the HR derby or we riot.— Jason Collette (@jasoncollette.bsky.social) 2025-06-18T00:39:00.266Z But, yes, absolutely. And I’m here to explain why, first by making his case for the All-Star Game (because he’...2025
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• Rockies reliever Jake Bird commits to Team Israel
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• White Sox 10, Rockies 5: Seven run surge leads to win

Lenyn Sosa rounding the bases after his three-run home run in the eighth inning to extend the lead to 10-5 | Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The South Siders come from behind and score seven runs in the eighth inning, more than in the first two games of the series combined The Chicago White Sox won the finale of the three-game set against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. In the bat...2023
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• The offense flashes and the Royals win 7-4 over the Rockies

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Royals put together 13 hits ending their 4 or less runs scored streak and get a big win in game one of their doubleheader Today in Kansas City, the Royals took on the Rockies in the first game of a double header with hopes to get back on track to win the series. Coming off a big win on Tuesday with a walk-off hit from Freddy Fermin, the Royals looked to c...2025
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• Jarred Kelenic crushes a three-run homer as Braves clamp down on Colorado, 5-2

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images All the Braves do is win — on Ludacris Night, at least. Southern hospitality was not on the cards for the Colorado Rockies tonight. The Atlanta Braves rode a big first inning all the way to a 5-2 series win over the Rockies as their rude welcome to Atlanta continued for another night. As I mentioned in the opening sentence, the Brav...2024
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• Rockies 3, Marlins 2: SWEEP!!!

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images It was the Rockies first sweep in Miami since 2006. The historically bad Colorado Rockies (11-50) entered loanDept Park hoping for a win to complete a sweep, something that had seemed impossible only three days earlier. Cal Quantrill was on the mound for the Miami Marlins, raising the question of whether familiarity would benefit the Rockies or their for...2025
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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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• Braves belt out Lamet’s lament, engage Shuise Control in 8-1 win
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Three two-run homers, including two by Travis d’Arnaud, let the Braves coast to a big win on Friday night In what was possibly their easiest win all season, the Braves smashed three two-run homers off Dinelson Lamet, while Jared Shuster and the bullpen stifled Colorado’s league-worst offense en route to an 8-1 rout. This game was really a tale of two thin...2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies have 71 games remaining. Now what?
Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 That the Colorado Rockies have not had an especially good 2023 season is clear. In addition to their record, consider some of the data: Four of five starting pitchers have suffered significant injury. The pitching staff has the second-lowest fWAR at 2.5. Only Oakland’s is lower. They have the thir...2023
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• Jarred Kelenic crushes a three-run homer as Braves clamp down on Colorado, 5-2
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• MLB Week 17 Hot or Not: It’s a trade frenzy
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• This Week in Purple: Final push to the end
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• A breakdown of all AL Wildcard contender trades
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• Friday Rockpile: The trade deadline has come and gone, but are the Rockies better off?
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• Should the Braves buy for 2026 at the trade deadline?

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images God knows you’re not here to read about the 2025 Braves, so let’s look to the future. MLB Trade Deadline week is here, and while the dam hasn’t fully broken, the transaction waters are definitely starting to flow. On Monday, the Rays traded C Danny Jansen to Milwaukee, and Chris Paddack moved in-division from Minnesota to Detroit. We’re still waiting o...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies need to be sellers at the trade deadline
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• Rockies 6, Orioles 5: The 2025 Rockies are the “imp of the perverse” in Baltimore

James A. Pittman-Imagn Images In an at times empty Camden Yards, the Rockies did not give up. Early on, the series opener between the Colorado Rockies and the Baltimore Orioles felt like the losing was back after winning two series at Coors Field. But the Rockies never gave up and came back to win, 6-5, Baltimore, home of Edgar Allan Poe. The walks, they did haunt the Orioles The Orioles...2025
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• Gordon and Blalock’s wins mean a lot more than 2 Ws
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• Rockies 6, Twins 4: Beck & Freeland lead the way in win

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Beck’s near-cycle powered the offense to a nice victory on Friday Jordan Beck very nearly had himself a cycle, but a three-hit game worked just as well as he powered the Colorado Rockies offense to victory over the Minnesota Twins in a fun Friday night fight. Earthshaker Colorado’s lineup has certainly had its fair share of difficulties this season, but they...2025
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• Rockies 6, Twins 4: Beck & Freeland lead the way in win

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Beck’s near-cycle powered the offense to a nice victory on Friday Jordan Beck very nearly had himself a cycle, but a three-hit game worked just as well as he powered the Colorado Rockies offense to victory over the Minnesota Twins in a fun Friday night fight. Earthshaker Colorado’s lineup has certainly had its fair share of difficulties this season, but they...2025
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• Astros 6, Rockies 5: Rox don’t quit, but it’s not enough
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• Sweep attempt goes sideways as Rockies roll Braves, 10-1

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Well, that was a flop! For the first six innings of this one, we were treated to an intense pitchers’ duel that saw Grant Holmes and Austin Gomber go toe-for-toe while they were out there. Then the seventh inning rolled around and the Rockies proceeded to pull away and eventually turn it into a 10-1 laugher over the Atlanta Braves. I’m going to be completely hones...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Gameplanning the trade deadline for the Rockies

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, June 12, 2025 We’re about a month-and-a-half away from MLB’s trade deadline on July 31st. Many teams are already considering their options in regards to this most special of days, trying to determine what path to take to set them on the road to success. Rumors swirl about names such as Luis Robert Jr., Zac Gallen,...2025
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, March 2025

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How do things look to start 2025? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 69 players across 28 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who missed a few write-ups or even who has a more casu...2025
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How does the Rockies farm system look after another year? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 72 players across 35 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who missed a few write-ups or even w...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Breaking down the Rockies Opening Day roster

Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 After roughly six weeks of rigorous spring training action and evaluation, the Opening Day roster has finally become clear after lots of speculation and theorizing, Now, as we wait for the regular season to begin tomorrow in Arizona, how will the Colorado Rockies initially set up for the 162 game marathon? Catcher (2): Elias Díaz, Jaco...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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