In exactly one month, baseball returns from its winter slumber with a simple pop of the mitt on back fields all across Arizona and Florida. Laughs, good-natured ribbing and loud barking from seasoned coaches will fill Salt River Fields when pitchers and catchers report to the Spring Training home of the Colorado Rockies on February 15. Not everyone will be…
The Colorado Rockies are currently in the midst of a transition as a slew of top prospects begin to arrive and impact the roster. Familiar faces continue to make their mark on the franchise as it looks to reach the elusive .500 mark for the first time since 2018. Here’s how DNVR Rockies sees the next year going: 1. Charlie…...
It’s official: Kyle Freeland will be playing for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The 16-team tournament returns for the first time since 2017 when the United States were crowned champions for the first time in four tries and the Denver native will help the Americans go for two in a row. Freeland joins a Team USA roster…
In a letter to season ticket holders, Rockies’ owner Dick Monfort addressed the 2022 season. What did he see as being the biggest issues? Should fans give him more “unwavering support?” And what is a “Rockies Championship?” Plus, we break down the four Division Series matchups and let you know which team is likeliest to win and which underdog could…
Colorado had everything going in their favor on Monday night, namely a 5-1 early lead over the slumping Giants who didn’t arrive at their hotel until after 2 a.m. Alas, Chad Kuhl got Coors Field-ed and the seven run from the Rockies’ lineup wasn’t enough. How did it fall apart? What kind of infamous MLB debut did we just witness?…
Tyler Kinley, the one player who seemed most destined to represent the Colorado Rockies in the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles on July 19, will undergo a procedure that should end his season prematurely. “Tyler has got an elbow sprain. And he’s got a flexor tear from the imaging that was taken over the last couple of days,” manager…...
Another comeback is squandered on a day where the injury bug has different Rockies going in different directions on the injury list. Plus, the Rockies make a 40-man roster move and send catcher Dom Nuñez to Triple-A. Who’s this Brian Serven fella exactly? Brian Serven joins the Colorado Rockies amidst a series of transactions; Bryant and Senzatela injury updates by…
After dropping to one game under .500 for the first time since an Opening Day loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies’ roster is undergoing a few changes this week. The most intriguing move on Tuesday was the one made out of choice: the club’s backup catcher. Dom Nuñez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque and Brian Serven was…...
Nationals steals Rockies’ momentum, 10-2, in the first game of a three-game set behind a dominant performance for Erick Fedde. Josh Bell and Juan Soto go deep and Colorado’s bat are quiet, except for C.J. Cron. Germán Márquez posts his fourth consecutive bad start; his numbers on the season will surprise you. Youth on display as one game makes world…
Drew Goodman, voice of the Colorado Rockies for AT&T SportsNet, joins the show to discuss some of the underrated players who have contributed to the 13-9 start. Plus, he shares his favorites moments from the weekend sweep at Coors Field. Rockies’ prospect open 2022 MiLB season with a bang, Montero provides first look at club’s future by Patrick Lyons DON’T…
Ryan Feltner will need to stop the two-game losing streak on Wednesday following another tough loss at the hands of the Phillies on Tuesday night. Defense was better than Monday, but not sharp; offense was about the same and the pitching was not as effective. Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet joins to share his thoughts of the Rockies, umpires and…
It began with a five-year, $64.5 million extension for Kyle Freeland and it ended with a C.J. Cron three-run home run that flipped the lead in the Rockies favor. Hear how it all came together for the Rockies second-consecutive win and another series victory while getting an update on your favorite prospects and affiliates. Kyle Freeland’s five-year, $64.5 million extension…
Rockies fall to the Dodgers, 5-3, but it’s Opening Day and the vibes were super positive in and around Coors Field. Can we shrug off Kyle Freeland’s start due to the shortened Spring Training? What should we expect out of this year’s Rockies and what can we take away from Game One? “Freeland can’t secure another feather in his cap…
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…...
Even if you haven’t examined the prospect rankings for the Colorado Rockies’ farm system, you know the name Ezequiel Tovar from his stellar play this spring. Recently named the sixth-best prospect in the Rockies organization by MLB Pipeline, Tovar has shot up the rankings on nearly every list since the start of last season. “He played well in Fresno, had…...
On Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post released information obtained in a memo to all 30 of Major League Baseball’s clubs that minor league camps could have an early report date for Spring Training. MLB is currently conducting a lockout of the MLB Players’ Association following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement at midnight on Dec 1. …...
The 2021 Colorado Rockies bullpen ended up being a little bit better than advertised despite some issues at the closer’s role. Is there a chance the same will happen again in 2022? Who is the closer of the future? And which player can be the next Lucas Gilbreath or Jordan Sheffield? We dip our toes in the latest ZiPS projections…
Colorado has one of the worst farm systems in all of baseball right now. It’s not the first time and it won’t be the last. The 2015 MLB Draft produced Brendan Rodgers, Peter Lambert and Sam Hilliard, all of whom have expired the rookie qualifications. In 2016, only Garrett Hampson has contributed in the majors as players like Colton Welker,…
Much debate this offseason about the Colorado Rockies biggest needs this offseason. After a year in which so many things went so awry, it’s understandable for the club that went 71-91. It also underlines the fact that they also have more potential spread across the roster than some are willing to give them credit for. But potential is always trapped…
The most nerve-racking moment of a whirlwind season for DJ Johnson didn’t even come in a game in which he pitched. It wasn’t his debut or appearing in the postseason, he tells BSN Denver, but the first time he warmed up in San Francisco. “I kept throwing the ball to the backstop,” he says, admitting that as anxious as he…...