It’s that time of year again for another crop of Colorado Rockies’ prospects to take one step closer towards their Major League debut. On Tuesday, five minor leaguers were added to the 40-man roster to bring the total up to 38: right-handed pitchers Riley Pint and Blair Calvo, outfielder Brenton Doyle and infielders Warming Bernabel and Julio Carreras. Soon after…
Rockies lose a one-run ballgame on the road despite getting solid defense. Two players extend their streaks, including one who was originally drafted by Pittsburgh. Plus, Chelsea Sherrod shares her thoughts on Trevor Story following his resurgence and what Red Sox fans think about him now. Banter From The Bench: Ashton Goudeau finds stability with the Colorado Rockies by Patrick…
The life of a relief pitcher can be a challenging one replete with changing addresses more frequently than one would prefer. For Ashton Goudeau of the Colorado Rockies, that meant moving to seven different organizations in less than a year. Yes, every time the 6’6” right-hander was claimed on the waiver wire, he would invariably learn a few weeks later…...
Rockies strike out 16 times in San Francisco, but not all is lost… because we’ve got news on the Colorado Rockies new Nike City Connect jerseys. Which ones do Patrick and Suzie like most? Which teams are we most excited to see next? All that and the gossip around MLB this weekend… Banter From The Bench: Ty Blach and the…
The defense disappointed behind Kyle Freeland who only gave up one earned run despite striking out seven through five innings. What did K-Free do on Monday night that no other Rockies’ starting pitcher had done this year? Plus, way more than you’ve ever wanted to know about the 519 batters Freeland has faced in his career. Who’s struck out the…
With a record of 4-1, tied for best in MLB entering Wednesday, and positioned atop the National League West standings, things have been going quite well for the Colorado Rockies. Besides winning their first two games on the road already – it took until the month of May for them to earn that many wins away from Coors Field last…...
Over the course of his five-plus seasons with the Colorado Rockies, Kyle Freeland has performed quite well during high-profile games. Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in front of 48,627 frenzied fans, he experienced his first hiccup during a 5-3 loss at Coors Field. In the 2017 home opener at 20th and Blake against these same Dodgers, Freeland worked six-innings…...
The first four spots in the rotation are locked up. But who’s going to be the fifth starter? And if I told you Ryan Rolison was out of the running, would you believe there’s a way he could still make the Opening Day roster? Plus, we provide Power Rankings of the best looks in Spring Training so far on the…
After starting the 2020 MLB season like a lion, the Colorado Rockies finished like lambs. The 11-3 loss at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks wrapped up another series loss, the fourth in their last six series with their last victory coming against the Dodgers in Los Angeles at the beginning of the month. Kyle Freeland simply did not have…
Add one more name to the list of pitchers looking to crack the Rockies starting rotation in 2020. “After talking amongst ourselves organizationally and with Wes, I think this is the way to go now to try and stretch him out as a starter,” manager Bud Black shared. “He’s motivated to start. Wants to start. His desire is to start.”…
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball released the rosters for the six-team Arizona Fall League, the premier extended-season league for all 30 MLB team’s top prospects. The Salt River Rafters have six Colorado Rockies representatives so far, with room for two more pitchers to eventually be added. Only 1B Roberto Ramos is at Triple-A, while the other five players are…...