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• Thursday Rockpile: What's left of Kris Bryant?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, December 19, 2024 Oh boy, another article on Kris Bryant! I know, he’s been discussed at length since he signed his gargantuan deal, but it’s kind of necessary when he’s the beneficiary of literally the largest free agent deal in franchise history. Having just finished our annual Ranking the Rockies series,...2024
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• High homer hopes for the Rockies in 2025

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 13, 2024 In 2024, the Rockies didn’t show much improvement. Outside of amazing sophomore campaigns from Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar, the stats weren’t very good. As surprising as it may be, Colorado did get better in one area: home runs. Ever since being ranked No. 8 in Major League Baseball wit...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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• Monday Rockpile: The Albuquerque Isotopes hope to put a rough season behind them

Photo courtesy of the Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, December 2nd, 2024 To say the Albuquerque Isotopes’ 2024 season was “rough” would be a massive understatement. The Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate stumbled to the finish line at 58-92, their worst record in the more-than-20-year history of the franchise. The Isotopes’ unprecedented 92 losses were the most in...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: How does Rodgers non-tender fit into Rockies 1st-round draft history?

Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, November 30, 2024 Last week, the news that the Rockies non-tendered Brendan Rodgers hit me harder than I thought it would. It was brutal and frustrating to see him fall victim to injuries on a regular basis, but his potential always seemed to be worth the wait. Unfortunately, the Rockies 2015 first-round draft pick, who is one of only four Rockies to be ...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: What does the 2030 Rockies rotation look like?

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, November 21, 2024 If there's one thing I know about Rockies fans, especially those of you here on Purple Row, it’s that you guys looooove your prospects. The PuRPs series is one of our most consistently-discussed projects, and every year, we hold excellent discussions about the young men that (we hope) w...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Free agent deals for the Rockies to consider

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images There are a few players looking for new homes that may be worth a look Let me preface this article by saying that, yes, I know these aren't going to happen. After the news broke that the Rockies were looking to lower their payroll next season, any hopes of signing an upper-tier free agent were more or less dashed. I’m not saying they were going to be...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 42, Sean Bouchard

Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images After losing 2023 to a biceps injury, Bouchard was leapt over by others in 2024 Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time 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 ...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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• Monday Rockpile: Recapping the Fresno Grizzlies’ season before they go into hibernation

Image courtesy of the Fresno Grizzlies Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, October 14th, 2024 The Low-A Fresno Grizzlies put together a season to be proud under second year manager Steve Soliz. The Grizzlies had a winning first half at 38-27 and a winning record overall at 67-64. Unfortunately they were unable to clinch a playoff spot. The Grizzlies finished 3.5 games behind the Mo...2024
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Closing the Book (September 16th-September 22nd)

Colorado Rockies minor league report for Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 At last the 2024 Minor League Baseball season has drawn to a close for the Colorado Rockies and their farm system affiliates. While the Triple-A playoffs kick off and the Double-A playoffs push forward, the Rockies Organization winds down and prepares for what comes next. They will be sending six players to the Arizona Fall Lea...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 5 to 3

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Two outfielders and an infielder start the top five We’ve entered the top five of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list! Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, and 10-6. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. Fo...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: 2024 looks a lot like 2023, but here are 5 reasons to still watch the Rockies

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for July 26, 2024 At this point last season, the Rockies record was very similar to now. In 2023, the Rockies were 40-63 (.388). They finished July 9-13, 7-20 in August and 10-19 in September and October on their way to the worst finish in franchise history with 103 losses. Before the trade deadline, GM Bill Schmidt dealt...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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"Polling the Purple Row community in January of 2023, Sean Bouchard earned the highest prospect vote at 37% with Zac Veen just behind at 36%."

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"Zac Veen (Number 2 PuRP) tallied his first dinger as well to go with three stolen bases."

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"Five Big Hype Prospects Zac Veen, 20, OF, COL (AA) AFL: 31 PA, 1 HR, 7 SB,…"

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"Rockies top prospects 2022: Outfielders Zac Veen and Benny Montgomery top Colorado's farm system"

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"The Rockies have agreed to terms with first-round pick Zac Veen, Carlos Collazo of Baseball America reports (via Twitter)."

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• Monday Rockpile: The Albuquerque Isotopes hope to put a rough season behind them
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• What Rockies fans are thankful for, this year

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, November 28, 2024 Yeah, okay, it’s a little hokey, but what can I say? I’m sentimental. I mean, yeah, things could be better. We’re not the Dodgers, who have seemingly endless pockets and, despite just winning the World Series, are only getting better. But, hey, we still love baseball, and we still, on th...2024
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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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• Rockies Add Zac Veen To 40-Man Roster
The Rockies only made one addition to their 40-man roster on Rule 5 protection day. Colorado selected the contract of former ninth overall pick Zac Veen. Their roster count is up to 39. Veen, a lefty-hitting outfielder, drew ample praise for his power potential as a high schooler. He hasn’t yet shown that in the minors,…...2024

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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies need accountability to execute on any future offensive vision

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, October 7th, 2024 With just over a week between the Colorado Rockies and an ignominious end to the 2024 Major League Baseball regular season, there are a number of questions as to what comes next for the beleaguered franchise. After finishing 61-101 for their second 100-or-more-loss season...2024
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Closing the Book (September 16th-September 22nd)
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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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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: Top 30 summary

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Now that we’ve revealed them a few at a time, it’s time to show them all in one place After revealing the Purple Row community’s Colorado Rockies top prospect list over the last few weeks, it’s time to show the whole list at once with some voting stats. I’ll also have some thoughts on the state of the system as a whole tomorrow to conclude the series. ...2024
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• What's in store for the rest of ‘24?

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports With the season nearing its end, let’s talk about what to keep an eye out for in September Ah, the dog days of summer. The Colorado Rockies have been eliminated from playoff contention, and yet there's still plenty more baseball to be played. Now the season enters its most arduous stretch, and the energy tends to be a bit lacking for teams whose postsea...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What could the 2025 starting rotation look like?

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 4, 2024 The Colorado Rockies will have plenty of questions heading into the offseason as they prepare for the 2025 season and beyond. Recently we have seen the team try to get a leg up on answering some of those questions with a lineup full of young position players and an influx of young bullpen arms...2024
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• This Week in Purple: One More Month

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for August 31-September 1, 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 summer is f...2024
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• This Week in Purple: How do you do, fellow kids?

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for August 24-25, 2024 The Colorado Rockies only won two games this past week, but they clinched the season series against the San Diego Padres last Friday. The struggled mightily against the Washington Nationals, and lost 3-0 in the Bronx against the New York Yankees last night. They do have two more against th...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies will have a busy off-season or once again die on their hill.

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, August 1, 2024 The Chicago White Sox are bad. Like, really bad. They’re riding a 17-game losing streak and are on pace for a 40-122 record – a mark that would go down as the worst in league history ahead (behind?) the 1962 New York Mets who dropped 160 games. So it is no surprise that the lowly franc...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Three Rockies minor league storylines for the second half

Photo by: Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 25, 2024 The Colorado Rockies just had what may be their most exciting series of the season, taking two-of-three from the Boston Red Sox — with the final game of the series providing plenty of fireworks even though we are three weeks past the Fourth of July. Still, the team is in the ...2024
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Rockies have an outfielder problem

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, May 27th, 2024 The Colorado Rockies are now 52 games into the 2024 season and are once again locked into an all-too-familiar situation: the outfield is crowded, an under-performing veteran is getting far too much playing time, and there are tough decisions to make when it comes to this organization’s futur...2024
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• Have the Colorado Rockies improved their base-stealing game?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Think back to the 2023 offseason when MLB implemented a number of rule changes in an attempt to pick up the pace of play and add more action. By adding bigger bases and limiting pitcher disengagements, MLB hoped to make 2023 the “Year of the Stolen Base.” It worked. As Bleed Cubbie Blue’s Al Y...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are reaping what they sowed in the rotation (plus Pebble Report)
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 17, 2023 The Colorado Rockies are off to a rough start in the 2023 season. Sitting 5-11 after a three-game sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, the Rockies are still searching for their first series win after five tries already. There is plenty to point to for the team’s woes. Defensive miscues ...2023
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• Pete Crow-Armstrong and B. J. Murray will represent the Cubs in the MLB Futures Game
Pete Crow-Armstrong bats during the 2022 Futures Game | Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images PCA is the Cubs’ top prospect and one of the best in baseball. Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs’ top prospect, is now ranked No. 10 overall in MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 100 list. He represented the Cubs in the 2022 MLB Futures Game in Dodger Stadium and he’ll ...2023
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• Rockies’ Prospect Zac Veen Undergoes Season-Ending Hand Surgery
Top Rockies’ prospect Zac Veen posted an image of himself in the hospital (on Twitter) after an apparent left arm surgery this evening. Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports the procedure was to address ligament damage in his hand (Twitter link). According to Harding, Veen is expected to be out of action until December. Obviously, that ends…...2023
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• Wednesday Rockpile: An important lesson in player patience and development
Photo by Doug Pensinger/ Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Thus far in 2023, we have seen a tale of two different young players pan out in different ways. Ezequiel Tovar has a firm grasp on the starting shortstop position thanks to his defensive capabilities and the potential of his bat that is slowly coming along. The team has iterated that a demot...2023
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Zac Veen could be primed to turn a corner
Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 10, 2023 After a strong audition in spring training, the Colorado Rockies’ top prospect Zac Veen has gotten off to a rough, and frankly outright weird, start to the 2023 season down in Double-A Hartford. Expectations are high as both the Rockies and fans eagerly wait for his arrival at the big league...2023
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• Friday Rockpile: A familiar face appears to be headed back to the Rockies leadoff spot

Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 15, 2024 Opening Day is coming. In less than two weeks, the Rockies will open the 2024 season when they take on the Diamondbacks in Arizona on March 28. In what’s becoming a perennial quandary, the question once more arises: Who is the best option for leadoff hitter for the Colorado Rock...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What has to happen for the Rockies to “play .500 ball” in 2023
Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 Dick Monfort has been known to give ambitious predictions for his team prior to the start of the new season. The pinnacle of the Monfort prediction was for the 2020 Rockies to improve on their 71-91 2019 record and to win 94 games. That season, the Rockies had a winning percent...2023
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• Rockies, Zac Veen Agree To Terms
The Rockies have agreed to terms with first-round pick Zac Veen, Carlos Collazo of Baseball America reports (via Twitter). He’ll take home a $5MM bonus that checks in slightly north of his No. 9 overall selection’s $4.949MM slot value. Veen had been committed to Florida but will forgo that commitment to embark on his pro…...2020
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 2, Zac Veen
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The ninth-overall pick could see Coors Field by the end of the season if he continues to play as he has been 2. Zac Veen (697 points, 24 ballots) If Zac Veen can manage the swing-and-miss in his profile while converting more of his raw power into game power, he’s going to be both a fantasy and real-life star when (not if) he makes it to th...2023
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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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• 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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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 3, Zac Veen

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The outfielder has had an injury-marred few years, but a 2024 debut could still be within reach after wrist surgery 3. Zac Veen (626 points, 23 ballots) There are some ifs with Veen’s profile to get to the star ceiling that was promised when the 22-year-old lefty-swinging, righty-throwing corner outfielder was made the ninth-overall pick in the 2020...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The at-bat that defines the Rockies’ 2023 season (plus Pebble Report)
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 24, 2023 Ryan Feltner delivered a terrific performance on Thursday, tossing 5 ⅔ shutout innings against the Philadelphia Phillies to snap the Colorado Rockies’ eight-game losing streak. The club quickly fell into old habits, however, and dropped the rest of the series to start a new three-game skid bef...2023
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• Monday Rockpile: An insular philosophy, reaffirmed
Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, January 30, 2023 Once again, we have entered “Sent from my iPad” season for the Colorado Rockies. On Saturday, Dick Monfort spoke at the annual Northern Colorado Friends of Baseball breakfast in his hometown of Greeley, Colorado, and…oh boy. Monfort’s appearance was first reported on by Patrick Saunders at the...2023
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