Following a night of amateur firework displays around the city to commemorate Independence Day, the professional variety took place during batting practice at Coors Field on Sunday for day two of Rockies summer camp. In the morning, pitching coach Steve Foster spoke with media about the limited preparation of his pitchers required for an abbreviated season. “Right now, we’re on…

For the first time since September 29, 2019, Coors Field opened its gates for the first day of what is affectionately known as Summer Camp. With Opening Day for the 2020 season scheduled for July 23, the latest in the sport’s history, it’s now a three-week sprint to get players ready for the 60-game race to the postseason. Colorado’s array…

On Monday, Colorado Rockies General Manager Jeff Bridich and manager Bud Black spent the entirety of a 70-minute video conference with local media discussing everything from roster construction to new rules to the obvious impact of the ongoing pandemic. 60-Man Roster Colorado submitted 52 names on Sunday for their 60-man roster. Comprised of 28 pitchers, five catchers, 13 infielders and…

On Sunday, Colorado announced the 52 members in their player pool for the 2020 season. Due to the delayed start of the season, coupled with a shortened 60-game schedule and all the complications that come along with it, each team will operate with a 60-man roster. While the Rockies did not utilize all 60 spots, it is much easier to…

On Tuesday evening, Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association leaped over the final hurdle to announce that baseball is back for a 2020 season. Following Monday’s implementation of a 60-game season by Commissioner Rob Manfred, the MLBPA agreed to report to camp by July 1 and approved health and safety protocols that include much more than washing hands and…

After the final proposal by Major League Baseball was rejected by the MLB Players’ Association, Commissioner Rob Manfred has mandated a 60-game season expected to start on the weekend of July 24-26 and ending on September 27. The only remaining hurdle for the return of baseball is Tuesday’s 3pm vote for the MLBPA on whether players will report to preparatory…

While it may seem a fool’s errand to attempt a prediction at the results of the 2020 MLB season – let alone whether or not it shall even happen – an effort to forecast next year’s MLB Draft may not be much easier. However, the endeavor is incredibly enticing. The more and more unlikely it becomes that we’ll have a…

DNVR Rockies beat reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics pertaining to the inhabitants of 2001 Blake Street as well all the scuttlebutt in-and-around the game of baseball. While the world seems to crumble around us a little more each day, the one constant many of us can rely upon is our connection to…

After wrapping up day two of the 2020 MLB Draft on June 11, the Colorado Rockies had selected six amateur players to add to a cache of purple prospects. Coincidentally and symmetrically, three are high school players and three come from the college ranks; it also breaks down as three hitters and three pitchers. In the fourth round, Colorado looked…

It’s not often that an undrafted player ever makes it through the never-ending bramble of the minor leagues to emerge at the promised land of the big leagues. Recent Rockies such as DJ Johnson and Josh Fuentes both completed this unlikely route after getting overlooked following stints at Western Oregon University and Missouri Baptist University, respectively. With a markedly different…

Following an exciting and unpredictable day one of the 2020 MLB Draft in which 37 amateur players were selected, the intrigue of certain picks – not to mention the confounding decision of others – shan’t be overlooked. Suprises Once Baltimore reached for Arkansas OF Heston Kjerstad with the second pick and Miami took draft darling Max Meyer with the third,…

On Wednesday night, the Colorado Rockies selected left-handed hitting outfielder Zac Veen with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The 18-year-old out of Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL is just the third outfielder ever selected by the Rockies in the first round following David Dahl (2012) and Kyle Parker (2010).…

DNVR Rockies beat reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics pertaining to the inhabitants of 2001 Blake Street as well all the scuttlebutt in-and-around the game of baseball. Welcome to the DNVR Rockies MLB Draft 2020 Preview Series where we profile individuals we think make the most sense for Colorado to target on Wednesday,…

Wednesday at 5pm MDT marks the start of the 2020 MLB Draft and DNVR Rockies has live coverage of the entire first round starting at 4:50pm on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. While the 2021 edition of the draft will move to 20 rounds, this year’s draft has been markedly reduced from the originally proposed 10 rounds to only five.…

Next week marks the start of the 2020 MLB Draft and DNVR Rockies is planning full live coverage of the first round on Wednesday, June 10. While this year’s draft has been limited to only five rounds, Colorado has a great opportunity to bolster its farm system with the seventh-highest bonus pool of the 30 teams at $10,339,700. The Rockies will…

“Imperfect people can have perfect moments.” ~ Brandy Halladay  It may not have been to the level of the eight-part series “The Last Dance” on Michael Jordan’s career and the 1998 Chicago Bulls, but ESPN’s “Imperfect: The Roy Halladay Story” was something for baseball fans, albeit a bleak depiction of the superb starting pitcher. The E:60 series’ one-hour documentary spent…

After his fourth season in the big leagues, Carlos González was already a known commodity around MLB. He had earned a Gold Glove Award, a Silver Slugger Award and finished third in the National League Most Valuable Player Award, all from the same dominant 2010 season. The fact he had yet to make the All-Star Team was of minimal concern, but…

The first star of the Colorado Rockies simply never was. With 398 career home runs and multiple National League MVP Awards, Dale Murphy entered 1993 as a strong candidate to become only the 25th player to reach 400 homers and secure a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Yet, when we think of all of the long balls that have…

When Hideo Nomo signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 to become the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball since San Francisco Giants’ reliever Masanori Murakami (1964-65), he opened the proverbial door for all ballplayers in the Land of the Rising Sun. Naturally, it was a trickle at the start for Nomo’s compatriots: one more player in 1996,…