Brenton Doyle

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By Mike Olson November 10, 2023

My hyper-observant father was reminding me of my younger days, when he and my mom would come into my bedroom at night to find me fast asleep and completely entombed in my covers, with my lips poking out from under the edge of the sheet and blanket. I’d actually pursued the course of the kid in the Far Side cartoon above, giving myself a breathing hole, and with it complete and unassailable protection from the impending monster attack. To be honest, I was a little jealous I’d never thought of the damned snorkel. Genius.

Inside the numbers behind Brenton Doyle’s NL Gold Glove Award for best center fielder

By Patrick Lyons November 5, 2023

Brenton Doyle may not have made his Major League debut until nearly a month into the 2023 season, but his impact in the outfield was enough to earn him the National League Gold Glove Award for center field on Sunday. The 25-year-old becomes the first center fielder to win the honors for the Colorado Rockies and just the second rookie…

Tovar, Doyle and McMahon honored as finalists for the NL Gold Glove Award – Who will win?

By Patrick Lyons October 19, 2023

A trio of defenders for the Colorado Rockies have been named finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in the National League and one looks to be a lock to bring home the hardware. 3B Ryan McMahon, SS Ezequiel Tovar and CF Brenton Doyle were announced as finalists for the defensive honor at their respective position on Wednesday. Should McMahon…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: Schwarber & Harper rock through NLCS as Red October rolls for Phillies

By Patrick Lyons October 18, 2023

Citizens Bank Park continues to provide home field advantage for the Philadelphia Phillies. Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola have benefitted on the pitching side while the entire lineup – Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper – have enjoyed home runs sprees of their own. Do the Arizona Diamondbacks belong in the NLCS? Can Chase Field provide the same boost…

Which franchise records fell and who set new standards in 2023?

By Patrick Lyons October 5, 2023

In a decade from now, fans of the Colorado Rockies will think about the 2023 season and remember one number: 103. The most losses in franchise history is certainly a statistic that will resonate in the minds of Denver sports enthusiasts. Other numbers have stood the test of time since joining the league in 1993. No one has forgotten the…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: An autopsy of the Rockies’ 2023 – Nolan Jones, Ezequiel Tovar & Brenton Doyle shine

By Patrick Lyons October 2, 2023

Nolan Jones was head and shoulders the highlight of the 2023 season, not just because it seemed to come out of nowhere, but for the possibilities he brings over a 162-game season. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle shined as well, but there were a lot of negatives that contributed to the 103-loss season. When will they get back into contention?…

Colorado Rockies finish with franchise-worst 103 losses – How did we get here?

By Patrick Lyons October 1, 2023

The worst season in Colorado Rockies history has finally come to a close. Surpassing the century mark with 103 losses, Dick Monfort’s organization finally did the one thing long touted as a source of pride. In an contest lasting until the 11th inning when Brenton Doyle used his speed to take two bases on one pitch, Colorado defeated the Minnesota…

Colorado Rockies set franchise-record with 99 losses – Are several more coming?

By Patrick Lyons September 25, 2023

CHICAGO, Ill. – Though they set a new franchise record with their 99th loss of the season on Sunday and were officially eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago on Sept. 6, the Colorado Rockies are getting a second-hand experience of what a postseason race is all about. With the toughest strength of schedule in the second half, including series against…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: Rockies take series from Cubs as Kris Bryant & Nolan Jones shine

By Patrick Lyons September 13, 2023

Kris Bryant homered for the second time in as many days against his former club, helping the Colorado Rockies win the three-game series over the Chicago Cubs. Rox received four home runs, a season-high, from their offense, including Nolan Jones’ 16th, putting him in a tie for fifth-most by a Rockies’ rookie. How did Pete Crow-Armstrong end up performing? Was…

The Colorado Cannons shine on both sides of the ball during series win over Chicago Cubs

By Patrick Lyons September 13, 2023

Few duos have been quite as exciting to watch play defense as Colorado Rockies rookies Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle. The pair are having about as much fun as any outfielders in the game thanks to their throwing prowess that has combined for 25 outfield assists. With Doyle’s 10th outfield assist on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, he and Jones…

Kris Bryant makes his return against the Chicago Cubs – ‘It’s going to be a work in progress’

By Patrick Lyons September 11, 2023

For the first time in 51 days, Kris Bryant’s name appeared in the starting lineup for the Colorado Rockies. Bryant was activated from the injured list on Monday before a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs following a fractured left index finger suffered during a hit-by-pitch on July 22, costing him 45 games. “I think he feels a little bit…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: Rox rookies disrupt the Dbacks push thanks to Tovar, Jones & Doyle

By Patrick Lyons September 6, 2023

National League West is not an easy division, certainly not for the Colorado Rockies who simply haven’t had an answer this season and entered with zero series wins against the division. Arizona Diamondbacks played like a team vying for a place in the postseason and the San Francisco Giants, the Rox opponents this weekend, are in a similar boat. Kyle…

Kyle Freeland finds a win with fastball velocity and run support down

By Patrick Lyons September 5, 2023

The numbers for Kyle Freeland this year may appear to have taken a dip below his career norms, but he’s been arguably one of the most valuable players to the Colorado Rockies this season given all the injuries to the starting rotation. One of more troubling dips for Freeland at the center of the downturn has been his fastball velocity.…

Dog days of summer make impact on Justin Lawrence and Colorado’s youth movement

By Patrick Lyons September 4, 2023

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. Children are back in school. Halloween decorations clutter the aisles. And the Colorado Rockies wrap up another regular season. The difference this year is that the Rockies are on pace to lose more than 100 games with the dog days of summer having beaten them down more than normal. Their 7-20 record…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: Vlad Jr. & Jays hand Rockies 1-5 homestand as 100 losses loom

By Patrick Lyons September 3, 2023

Colorado Rockies head towards 100 losses with a 1-5 homestand against Atlanta and the Toronto Blue Jays. Bullpen struggles, starting pitching surges and the Young Rox excite at Coors Field. Will Daniel Bard pitch again in 2023? Will the starting rotation need a replacement for Austin Gomber? Why is Brenton Doyle getting more national media attention? The DNVR Rockies Podcast…

Hunter Goodman delivers on hype after record-setting home run spree in minors

By Patrick Lyons August 28, 2023

The road trip from hell had a happy ending in Baltimore thanks to rookie Hunter Goodman in his Major League debut. Then the return to Coors Field on Monday against Atlanta brought back the bad memories. The Colorado Rockies won on Sunday with a 4-3 victory over the Orioles to snap a historic six-game losing streak, one in which they…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: Rockies fall to Rays thanks to Osleivis Basabe – Is Tampa a bad sports town?

By Patrick Lyons August 23, 2023

Osleivis Basabe became the latest Tampa Bay Rays player to come out of nowhere and make an impact. The rookie hit his first career home run and it was a big one against the Colorado Rockies bullpen: a grand slam off Daniel Bard during a nine-run eighth-inning. How bad have Rox relievers been this past week? Were there any silver…

Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle projecting to follow other Rockies’ Gold Glove Award winners

By Patrick Lyons August 18, 2023

The only outfielders to ever win a Gold Glove Award with the Colorado Rockies are Larry Walker (1997-99, 2001-02) and Carlos González (2010, 2012-13). Neither played center field — Walker played in right field and González in left field during those seasons — and the two never played together. The 2023 Rockies have one of the better defensive outfield duos…

DNVR Rockies Podcast: Christian Walker torments Rockies as Dbacks spoil Nolan Jones’ big game

By Patrick Lyons August 16, 2023

Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle are breaking rookie defensive records every day and filling out a highlight reel with every fly ball to the outfield. NoJo did it at the plate on Wednesday as well, mashing a go-ahead home run during a back-and-forth contest with the Arizona Diamondbacks. What have Jones & Doyle done for the first time since 2005?…

Rockies clip Cardinals and Adam Wainwright in St. Louis – Is the leadoff spot settled?

By Patrick Lyons August 4, 2023

Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals were looking to make history on Friday night against the Colorado Rockies. Neither were successful. The 9-4 victory over the Redbirds snapped a 12-game losing streak in St. Louis. It was the most Colorado had scored at Busch Stadium since plating 10 in 2009. Led by Nolan Jones and his 4-for-5 performance that…