Nolan Jones came out of nowhere to finish fourth in the 2023 National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle also turned heads despite receiving zero votes. Who’s next to be one of the best freshmen in the NL in 2024? Could Jordan Beck be the next NoJo? What draft pick from 2023 may debut…
If the 2023 MLB Postseason has taught us anything it’s that the teams who make aggressive trades during the offseason will reap the rewards. For the Colorado Rockies, this means trading one or more of their established players in hopes of placing the franchise on an upward trajectory to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2018.…
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?…
The Colorado Rockies waved the white flag more than any season in their last 20 years. They were able to acquire seven different minor league pitchers, all for players who would be free agents at the end of the season. But did they actually get enough? Would Elias Díaz have brought back the most return? Did any of the five…
Pierce Johnson is off to Atlanta as the Colorado Rockies make their second deal of the season ahead of the August 2 trade deadline. GM Bill Schmidt gets a pair of top 30 prospects, both of whom could suit up in purple and pitch at Coors Field some time this year. What’s the scouting report on RHP Victor Vodnik and…
The 2023 MLB Draft is a wrap and the Colorado Rockies did well to improve a farm system that’s on the rise. Chase Dollander was the pick Rox fan were hoping for and they got the ace from the University of Tennessee with the 9th overall selection. Why was this year’s approach to the draft different? Who were the Prospects…
Corbin Carroll has been electric for the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks in their pursuit to take down the Los Angeles Dodgers from atop the National League West. Is it possible that Dave Roberts’ crew just isn’t that outstanding in 2023? Which veterans has L.A. saved this time? Who are the new kids on the block for the Dodgers? The DNVR Rockies…
One of the biggest elements that makes the MLB Draft so much different than those in the other major sports is the bonus pool system. Each slot in the draft through the first 10 rounds is assigned a dollar amount and a club must not exceed the total of those rounds by more than five percent. The penalty for going…
Coco Montes immediately elevated the Colorado Rockies in his MLB debut during a must-win game on Sunday. He follows the likes of Brenton Doyle, Ezequiel Tovar, Nolan Jones and Elehuris Montero who have helped Bud Black change the outlook of the Rox future. Who’s the next man up from Triple-A Albuquerque or Double-A Hartford? How does Blake Street Banter break…
Gabriel Hughes was the top pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies after the club selected hitters first in the previous three years. Though still a ways away, Hughes and several other pitching prospects represent a much needed wave of arms at the MLB level for the Rox. Who is the biggest sleeper in the farm system…
Eury Pérez is a 20-year-old starting pitcher ready to take over MLB with his mentor Sandy Alcantara (2022 NL Cy Young Award winner) by his side. The Colorado Rockies get a taste of the youngest starter in Coors Field history as the Miami Marlins continue their four-game set in Denver. Which legend’s record will he break? How strange was Monday’s…
Pittsburgh swept Colorado at Coors Field to extend the Rockies losing streak to eight games. Since then, the Rox have been reborn thanks to breakouts from NL Rookie of the Year candidate Ezequiel Tovar, outfielders Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk, plus a starting rotation that has welcomed back Antonio Senzatela. Is this the best version of the Rockies right now?…
The 2023 Colorado Rockies (5-13) are off to the worst start in the franchise’s 31-year history through 18 games. Owner Dick Monfort thought his team might be no better than .500 going into the season; however, GM Bill Schmidt feels there’s plenty of time to turn things around in spite of the struggles that have led to a seven-game losing…
The playoff drought for the Colorado Rockies has reached a fourth-straight season. Similar statements cannot be said about their minor league affiliates. Both A level clubs, Spokane and Fresno Grizzlies, made the playoffs last season while the Rockies’ teams of prospects in the Arizona Complex League and Dominican Summer League finished with the best records in their division in 2021.…
Dating back to their first MLB Draft in 1992, the Colorado Rockies have made over 1,400 selections and have signed roughly 900 of those players with nearly 150 having made it to the Majors. On Wednesday, the club welcomed a group of eight at Coors Field to sign their professional contracts, meet the Denver media and, ultimately, get a taste…
The voice of the Colorado Rockies, Drew Goodman, shares his thoughts on the 2022 All-Star Game before breaking down the Rox first-half of the season. Who have been the pleasant surprises? What’s more important than Kris Bryant winning a battle title? And who needs to have a big second half? Plus, we dive into the latest class of Rockies’ prospect…
Colorado has added 12 new prospects in the first two days of the 2022 MLB Draft and we’ve got a little bit on each player. Who has so much swagger that it was the subject of conversation in his draft meeting? Who has a body comp similar to 2-time All-Star and former Rockie? Plus, the Home Run Derby picks for…
Rockies lose on the final day of the first half, but finish the homestand at 5-2 thanks to series wins over the Padres and Pirates. Colorado also made four selections on Sunday in the 2022 MLB Draft. Who did they pick 10th overall? What’s his makeup? And what could this selection signal about the rest of their draft strategy? DON’T…
With four selections in the top 50 picks of the 2022 MLB Draft, not to mention the fifth-most bonus pool money among the 30 teams, the Colorado Rockies have an opportunity to bolster their farm system in a major way over 20 rounds and three days worth of picks. That process began by taking RHP Gabriel Hughes from Gonzaga University…
With the 10th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, not to mention three selections in the top 38 and four in the the top 50, there’s a major opportunity for the Colorado Rockies to improve a farm system currently rated amongst the worst in the sport. Believe it or not, that evaluation is set to improve following some recent…...
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