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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 21st, 2025 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...2025
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• Scott Alexander Elects Free Agency
The Giants announced Friday that left-handed reliever Scott Alexander has cleared waivers and elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A. He’ll be the corresponding 40-man and 26-man roster move for the previously reported promotion of fellow lefty Matt Gage to the Giants’ big league bullpen. Alexander, 36, has pitched 17 2/3…...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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• Thursday Rockpile: Checking in on the newest Rockies at the halfway point of the season

Chet Strange-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 10th, 2025 Prior to this ongoing 2025 season, the Colorado Rockies seemed at an impasse. With a combination of veterans looking to regain their form and younger players trying to make an impact, the team found itself in a tricky spot as they worked to figure out who would receive regular playing time, and where t...2025
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• Giants Place Erik Miller On IL, Select Scott Alexander
The Giants announced a pair of roster moves this evening after announcing the return of Matt Chapman earlier in the day. The club placed left-hander Erik Miller on the 15-day injured list due to a left elbow sprain and selected the contract of left-hander Scott Alexander to replace him on the active roster. A 40-man…...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 When Jake Bird strikes out a batter at Coors Field, a triumphant bird’s screech echoes across the ballpark. Lately, that sound effect has been getting a lot of work given that currently, Bird ‘s 52 strikeouts tie him for first with Griffin Jax among relievers. Of those Ks, 33 were at Coors compared to 1...2025
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• Giants Place Erik Miller On IL, Select Scott Alexander
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 12, 2025

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images The Royals are 8-27 this decade against the Yankees (including postseason). ICYMI, Cole Ragans is headed to the IL with a rotator cuff injury: “It wasn’t like I threw a singular pitch and felt something,” Ragans said. “It was nothing like that. After, just got pretty stiff. Did some treatments and stuff. It just never really got better.” After Monday’...2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What’s the plan with Orlando Arcia?

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 For those not already in the know, a report dropped Monday evening that details the interest the Colorado Rockies have in signing Orlando Arcia, a ten-year veteran shortstop who was recently designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves. While not officially confirmed yet, multiple reporters asser...2025
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• Rockies series preview: Two of the worst offenses in baseball

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images How can you not score runs at Coors Field? The Rockies organization has been a total mess this year with one of the worst offenses in baseball, amazing considering they play their home games in the best hitting park in baseball. The Rockies have scored three or fewer runs in 15 of their 21 games and went 32 innings in a row without scoring a run. They a...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: It’s not too soon for the Rockies to go another direction in 2025

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, April 10, 2025 Thank you, Ryan Feltner for an impressive start. Thank you, Jake Bird, Scott Alexander and Seth Halvorsen for the collective bullpen stop Rockies fans needed. Thank you, Ryan McMahon, Michael Toglia, Brenton Doyle and Zac Veen for your delightful doubles in the eighth inning to give the Rockies a 7-2 ...2025
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"The Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran left-handed reliever Scott Alexander, per the team’s transaction log at MLB."

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"The Athletics have agreed to a major league contract with free agent left-hander Scott Alexander, MLBTR has learned."

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"Sanchez, The Ring’s Number 9-rated heavyweight, earned a knockout win over Scott Alexander after round four Saturday night during preliminary action at the T-Mobile Arena, prior to the main card headlined by Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo."

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"The Giants have signed left-handed reliever Scott Alexander to a minor league deal, reports Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America."

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"Relievers Scott Alexander and Jimmie Sherfy and utilityman Andy Burns have all passed through waivers unclaimed."

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"3M Scott Alexander (3."

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"6:03pm: Three teams have announced a swap that will send lefty Scott Alexander from the Royals to the Dodgers."

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"Brandon Moss blasted a grand slam in the first inning, and left-hander Scott Alexander escaped a major jam in the ninth as the Royals held on for a 4-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium."

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"The Royals have recalled lefty Scott Alexander from…"

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"Buddy Baumann, Scott Alexander, and Louis Coleman each got an inning of work."

• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager
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• Thursday Rockpile: Checking in on the newest Rockies at the halfway point of the season
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• Giants Place Erik Miller On IL, Select Scott Alexander
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What’s the plan with Orlando Arcia?
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• Jimmy “The Human Glitch” Herget on pitching at elevation

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images It’s required some adjustments. If there’s a thing you can expect the Colorado Rockies to do in the offseason, it’s to amass a collection of lottery-ticket relievers who will (hopefully) contribute to the Rockies before being moved at the trade deadline. It’s a strategy the organization has had some success with, and this year’s class includes, am...2025
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• Rockies 4, Giants 3: Breaking streaks

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images RyMac homers as the Rox snap two losing streaks It only took a month’s worth of games but the Colorado Rockies (6-25) have finally won back-to-back games this season, the last MLB team to do so, as they took down the San Francisco Giants 4-3 in a comeback victory. The victory was notable in the fact that it snapped a 13-game losing streak on the road for the...2025
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• Rockies series preview: Two of the worst offenses in baseball
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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 12, 2025
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• Phillies 9, Rockies 5: 3 errors, 3 Philly HRs, and only 3 Ks from Rockies pitchers, oh my

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Can we be done with the Phillies yet? It was the same losing recipe for Colorado with defensive errors, missed opportunities and not enough power on offense and a rough start for a young pitcher on Wednesday night at Coors Field. The Phillies improved to a National League best 31-18 (which the Dodgers could tie with a victory over Arizona late Wednesda...2025
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• Tigers 8, Rockies 6, 10 innings: Colorado wastes late scoring chances

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Toglia and McMahon homered, but the Rockies couldn’t get clutch hit in the 9th or 10th In a game with promising young starters on the mound, the spotlight instead fell to the offenses, and the Rockies weren’t able to keep up with the Tigers in an extra-inning loss on Wednesday night. In the battle of the No. 9 overall MLB Draft pick from 2023, 23-year-old RHP Chase ...2025
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• The Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals split Sunday night doubleheader

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Rockies split the doubleheader to snap their losing streak and debut their new uniforms. Game 1: Nationals 3, Rockies 2 The Colorado Rockies dropped the first game of the doubleheader to increase their losing streak to eight games and cement yet another series loss. Early errors...ew Trouble came early for the Rockies when, in the top of the second ...2025
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• State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: Bullpen
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird’s sinker has evolved (and so has his mental game)
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 12, 2025
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• Phillies 9, Rockies 5: 3 errors, 3 Philly HRs, and only 3 Ks from Rockies pitchers, oh my
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Warren Schaeffer is the right man for the Rockies in this moment

Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 It’s been roughly 40 hours since the news came down that Rockies’ manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond were relieved of their duties and that Warren Schaeffer and Clint Hurdle would be taking the reins in their places. The new coaching staff has begun to take shape: The Colorado Rockies' ...2025
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• Tigers finish their sweep in a traditional doubleheader

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Rockies’ losing streak continues. Game 1: Tigers 10, Rockies 2 It was an ugly start to the afternoon for the Colorado Rockies as they dropped the first game of the doubleheader as Kyle Freeland struggled on the hill, the defense lapsed, and the offense stalled out. Freeland’s start Freeland (0-5, 6.41 ERA) entered the game on the heels of a stron...2025
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• Tigers finish their sweep in a traditional doubleheader: Tigers 10, Rockies 2; Tigers 11, Rockies 1

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Rockies’ losing streak continues. Game 1: Tigers 10, Rockies 2 It was an ugly start to the afternoon for the Colorado Rockies as they dropped the first game of the doubleheader as Kyle Freeland struggled on the hill, the defense lapsed, and the offense stalled out. Freeland’s start Freeland (0-5, 6.41 ERA) entered the game on the heels of a stron...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: It’s not too soon for the Rockies to go another direction in 2025
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• Moss powers WC-seeking Royals to grand win
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• Abreu joins exclusive club with 100th RBI
White Sox slugger Jose Abreu became the third player in Major League history to start his career with four straight seasons of at least 25 home runs and at least 100 RBIs by virtue of his run-scoring groundout off Scott Alexander in the seventh inning on Saturday against the Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field....2017
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• Canelo-Charlo undercard: Frank Sanchez stops Scott Alexander in four

LAS VEGAS – Frank Sanchez overcame a scare to record another knockout win. Sanchez, The Ring’s No. 9-rated heavyweight, earned a knockout win over Scott Alexander after round four Saturday night during preliminary action at the T-Mobile Arena, prior to the main card headlined by Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo. The 31-year-old Sanchez, who is […] The post Canelo-Charlo undercar...2023
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• Dodgers Acquire Scott Alexander In 3-Team Swap With Royals, White Sox
6:31pm: Kansas City is sending $1MM to the White Sox, Dodd tweets. Chicago will also receive $2MM from the Dodgers, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweets. 6:03pm: Three teams have announced a swap that will send lefty Scott Alexander from the Royals to the Dodgers. Infielder Jake Peter will also end up in Los Angeles, by way of the White Sox.…...2018
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• Canelo and Jermell Charlo make weight, fight set for Saturday

Canelo vs Charlo is officially set for Saturday night! | SHOWTIME Canelo vs Charlo is officially set for Saturday night! Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo both made weight, and Saturday night’s undisputed super middleweight championship fight is now set and official. Both Canelo (59-2-2, 39 KO) and Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KO) weighed in at 167.4 lbs, below the 168 limit. It’s Charlo’s first fig...2023
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• Dodgers Outright Scott Alexander, Two Others
The Dodgers outrighted three players off the 40-man roster this evening, the team informed reporters (including Juan Toribio of MLB.com). Relievers Scott Alexander and Jimmie Sherfy and utilityman Andy Burns have all passed through waivers unclaimed. All three players have the right to become minor league free agents. Alexander is the most notable of the group, as he’d…...2021
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• Dodgers Notes: Alexander, Bellinger, Kahnle
Scott Alexander won’t be returning this season, per Jorge Castillo of the LA Times (via Twitter). Alexander has been out since July 20 because of shoulder inflammation. The southpaw has been a reliable presence out of the Dodgers pen for the past four seasons, tossing 111 innings with a 3.49 ERA/4.24 FIP over that span.…...2021
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• White Sox add Joakim Soria, Luis Avilan in three-team trade with Dodgers, Royals
The Dodgers pick up an intriguing lefty reliever in Scott Alexander, while the Royals get salary relief...2018
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• Monday Rockpile: State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: General Manager
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 12, 2025
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What’s the plan with Orlando Arcia?
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 51 thread: Clarke Schmidt vs Tanner Gordon

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The recently-recalled Gordon will do his best to stifle a surging Yankees lineup After suffering another sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies, your fightin’ Colorado Rockies will look to get back on the winning side of things as they play host to the visiting New York Yankees. Tanner Gordon (0-1, 5.68 ERA) will take the mound for the Rox. Gordon, recalle...2025
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• Phillies 9, Rockies 5: 3 errors, 3 Philly HRs, and only 3 Ks from Rockies pitchers, oh my
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• Phillies 9, Rockies 3: It was fun until it wasn’t.

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Rockies held the Phillies in check for six innings before getting their doors blown off in the eighth and ninth innings. After dropping two of three against the Arizona Diamondbacks—including two shutouts—the Colorado Rockies fled across the desert and the losing followed. The Rockies held the Philadelphia Phillies to one run on eight hits through t...2025
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• Tigers finish their sweep in a traditional doubleheader
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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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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 15, 2024

Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Did you go to the parade yesterday? Craig Brown at Into the Fountains recaps the stadium site announcement: There are several buzzy words in just that portion of his statement that I want to point out. “A neighborhood ballpark” is one of them. Small business owners currently located on the site may disagree, but the Crossroads is doing jus...2024
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• Royals trade partner history: The White Sox

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Here we are now going to the south side. This is a series that looks back at their trade history with each team in baseball. So far, we have looked back at trades with the Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Orioles. Today we look at the history of deals with the Chicago White Sox. Total number of Royals/White Sox trades: 19 Dayton Moore dealt with the Whi...2024
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• More on Joshua and Wilder Dec. 23 card in Saudi Arabia

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will co-headline a heavyweight card on Dec. 23 | Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images and Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images It looks like it will be a heavyweight bonanza in Riyadh on Christmas Eve Eve. Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will reportedly co-headline a big show on Dec. 23 in Saudi Arabia, a date originally being held for Fury vs Usyk (wh...2023
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• 2023 MLB Season Preview: San Francisco Giants
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Giants swung for the fences in the offseason and ended up hitting a single, maybe? Still, they got Joc Pederson (again) and Luke Jackson so that’s cool. Boy, oh boy — what a difference a season makes. At this time last year, the Giants were fresh off of a shocking 107-win season that saw them raise the NL West pennant for the first time since 2012. ...2023
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