The practice fields for the Colorado Rockies have been a bit more quiet than normal the past few days. You can thank advances in technology for that. And recent sign stealing scandals. It’s called PitchCom and allows the catcher to communicate with the pitcher without a series of hand signals. “It’s almost like a video game controller,” catcher Brian Serven…...

As one of the younger players expected to make the Opening Day roster, Garrett Hampson has been around for a while. He has more than three years of service time and is one of only eight Rockies who remain from the team’s last postseason appearance in 2018. One could characterize a utility player like him as a man without a…...

Ryan Rolison fully expected to make his debut with the Colorado Rockies following a solid showing at the alternate site during the summer of 2020 that served as a pseudo Double-A experience. As if all the havoc that was wreaked on minor leaguers because of the pandemic wasn’t bad enough, then 2021 happened to Rolison. “It was a very frustrating…...

Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a six-year deal worth $70 million. The 27-year-old made strides defensively in 2021 by being named a finalist at third base for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. He also recorded his second consecutive full-season reaching the 20 home run and 80 RBI mark. “I’m really excited to be in Denver for…...

The delayed start of Spring Training due to the 99-day lockout means preparation time for the 162-game season has been halved.  Most around the Colorado Rockies camp aren’t overly concerned about the change in timeline, especially manager Bud Black.  “Starting pitching is, for me, the requirement for the six weeks to really feel good about the stamina – the volume…...

The addition of a superstar to the roster of any professional sports franchise is a thing of pure jubilation.  At least that’s been the prevailing thought in almost every instance. There’s always an exception to the rule. In that last 13 months, three notable figures on the roster of the Colorado Rockies have departed the only organization they ever knew.…...

Raised in Centennial and a graduate of Regis Jesuit HS in Aurora, Ty Blach will get the ball in the first Spring Training game of 2022 for the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Blach was originally signed on a minor league deal by Colorado as starting pitching depth during a time in the offseason when the lockout prevented major league free…

The Colorado Rockies have come to terms on a deal with 3B/OF Kris Bryant on a seven-year, $182 million, according to multiple sources. The 30-year-old superstar is a former 2015 National League Rookie of the Year and 2016 NL MVP with the Chicago Cubs.  Bryant’s contract is the largest ever given to a free agent by the Rockies and highest…...

“I don’t think it’s any secret that one of the strongest assets of our team is the starting rotation,” Austin Gomber said on Day Two of Colorado Rockies’ Spring Training.  Helmed by a returning foursome of Germán Márquez, Antonio Senzatela, Kyle Freeland and Gomber, the entire clubhouse is confident of the staff’s ability. The 11.6 fWAR by the rotation was…...

For fans coming down to Scottsdale to watch the Colorado Rockies prepare for the 2022 season, the best player you might see all Spring Training will be on the back fields of the complex at Salt River Fields. Mr. Rockie himself, Todd Helton, is working with minor league players as a guest instructor this March.  “It’s good to be back,…...

Less than 48 hours after owners ratified the collective bargaining agreement between them and the players, the Colorado Rockies moved quickly on a trio of free agents to re-open the offseason. SS José Iglesias and RHP Alex Colomé have reportedly signed one-year deals to play in Denver for the 2022 season. Iglesias, 32, will be tasked with replacing All-Star shortstop…...

Think back to deepest and darkest recessed of your mind. Somewhere, through all the disappointment and frustration caused the 99 day lockout, there exists information about the first month of the Colorado Rockies offseason. Because of the transaction freeze, they’ll now have less than that to complete the second part of the offseason as Bud Black and his squad get…...

One of my best friends cannot read an analog clock. He literally stares at it for a moment, and finally says, “Why do you not just look at your phone?”. While some small-and-no-I’m-still-not-old part of me rails at this disagreement, it’s a sadly losing one. At this stage in our digital lives, it’s actually hard to fault his argument. Reading…...

Nearly 100 days after MLB imposed a lockout that could have damaged the sport for fans everywhere, the owners and players came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. This means baseball can go back to normal, and for the Colorado Rockies that means celebrating Opening Day at Coors Field on Apr 8 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Players…...

A mere seven months after hiring him as the new head of the revamped analytics department, the Colorado Rockies have moved on from Scott Van Lenten. Van Lenten came to the organization in August ‘21 after four years with the Washington Nationals in a role as an analyst and, following the club’s 2019 World Series triumph, a senior analyst in…...

There are not many players who have come through the minor league ranks of the Colorado Rockies quite like 1B Michael Toglia. One of the leading Rockies prospects that has excited the fanbase for the future of the franchise, Toglia is a switch-hitter that flashes both mammoth power and elite defense at first base. Praise for him has come from…...

It feels like Daniel Bard has been a member of the Colorado Rockies for a very long time. As the oldest member of the team who will play most of 2022 as a 37-year-old, his 90.1 innings pitched is second-most of any Rockies’ reliever and his 410 total batters faced is tops since joining the team two years ago. He…...

Opening Day 2022 will not be taking place as scheduled and game have been canceled for the first time since 1995. According to Commissioner Rob Manfred, the first two series of the year have been canceled and will not be made up. Players will not be paid either.  Following nine consecutive days of bargaining between the owners that represent Major…

Beat reporters Patrick Lyons of DNVR Rockies and Jesse Friedman of PHNX Diamondbacks meet on the corner of their respective states for a discussion of the latest news in the world of baseball. After a week of long but largely unproductive meetings between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association, baseball fans are beginning to wonder if Opening Day…...