CHICAGO, Ill. – For a 25-year-old player in his rookie season, Nolan Jones has a lot of reverence for the history of baseball, especially in the Windy City. “Growing up, watching baseball — this is obviously an iconic park — in 2016, I was drafted by the Guardians and got to watch Kris Bryant and the Cubs win a World…
Though Austin Gomber isn’t heading for the injured list just yet, the Colorado Rockies already battered starting rotation has taken another hit. Gomber will miss his next scheduled start on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays after exiting his previous outing on Monday with back soreness. Chase Anderson will be activated from the 15-day injured list to make the start…
The Colorado Rockies are in the bottom of the National League standings for the fifth year in a row. But another more subjective scale of measurement may provide some hope for the Rockies and fans of their organization: farm system rankings. After Tuesday’s 10-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, their ninth consecutive defeat at the hands of their NL…
Colorado Rockies win their first series of the season at Progressive Field over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to the futures of the franchise. Ryan Feltner delivers in his home state against his childhood team, Brenton Doyle make history in his second game as a big leaguer and Daniel Bard continues to contribute positively. What does the starting rotation look like…
The Colorado Rockies are road trippin’ once again, losing three of four to the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. José Ureña got knocked around again, as did Dinelson Lamet and Ty Blach to drop the Rox to 6-17, one of the worst starts in franchise history. The DNVR Rockies Podcast discusses the latest Kris Bryant injury, the state of the…
The start to Noah Davis’ career is a prime example of how fulfilling one’s dreams can often take a circuitous route. “It’s always kind of been left of center – I think is a good way to put it,” the 25-year-old shared with DNVR Rockies. “But I’m extremely grateful for every step that’s come along the way.” Take his Major…
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…
Noah Davis looked impressive in his first big league start, matching zeroes with the Seattle Mariners. Luis Castillo had a perfect game going into the seventh inning, but Jurickson Profar helped the Colorado Rockies avoid being no-hit for the fourth time in franchise history. The DNVR Rockies Podcast figure out if there’s more drama surrounding Dinger, discuss who’s still playing…
The bullpen for the Colorado Rockies was set to feature six pitchers age 30 or older on Opening Day. During the summer, another veteran – Tyler Kinley – would also get added to the mix. With Antonio Senzatela out until May at the earliest and questions about the team’s no. 3-5 starters, the backbone of the Rockies would not be…
Germán Márquez was poised to make Colorado Rockies history with 11 strikeouts to become the all-time leader in the category Monday night. Instead, forearm tightness ended his game early and the worst fears about the injury are still in play. Who could the Rockies insert into the starting rotation? Could this mean Márquez’s career with Colorado is over? The DNVR…
SCOTTSDALE – It only took 24 hours for the conversation with Bud Black surrounding top outfield prospect Zac Veen to get back to the 21-year-old. “He runs the bases hard, plays a good, solid outfield. And just the (physicality) of him now – he’s got a presence with his look,” Black said on Friday. “He’s got the hair out of…
Colorado finishes 43.0 games behind Los Angeles and in last place in the NL West. Tuesday and Wednesday at Dodger Stadium actually delivered some intriguing performances despite the lack of relevance. Which rookie homered off a future Hall of Famer? How many free agents will be gone? And what was the truth-bomb Kyle Freeland shared this week? Colorado Rockies wrap…
Germán Márquez was masterful against the Dodgers, striking out 8 (season-high) and giving up just one hit, to snap a seven-game losing streak. Daniel Bard slams the icing on the cake with strikeouts for all six outs. How rare was his performance? What even more rare event transpired on Saturday night? Friday and Saturday were embarrassing, but which was worse?…
Michael Toglia is not someone who wastes time introducing himself to fans of the Colorado Rockies. In his first game in front of the Coors Field crowd at the Futures Game in 2021 as part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities, he slugged a home run. Upon getting promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on August 9, he promptly swatted seven home…
Daniel Bard secures both wins against the Cubs to give him 32 saves for the season. Where does this rank in franchise history? What else is so unique about his great season? Rockies’ rookies also participated in an annual tradition. Where’d they go and who paid the bill? Plus, two intriguing new prospects joined Colorado on the roster. Davis and…
Newly promoted pitcher Noah Davis had a lot of connections to the organization before he was acquired in a trade by GM Bill Schmidt last season. “I’ve always been a fan from afar of the Colorado Rockies,” Davis said earlier in the year. “Something drew me to them. I went and visited the stadium when I was in high school…...
The Rockies failed to get a win today in the first game in their series against the Cubs. Voice of the Yard Goats Jeff Dooley joins the show to tell us more about the latest call up, Noah Davis. Plus, it’s Tovar Time in Albuquerque. Broadcaster Josh Suchon tell us about the highly hyped Rockies prospect and his first game…
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. …...
Ezequiel Tovar. This is a name you now need to know. Colorado adds three players to the 40-man roster, including the 20-year-old shortstop who has impressed at every stop in the minor leagues. Spencer Smith from Big Drive Energy Podcast shares his experiences attending games at Coors Field as well as his take on 2022 Colorado Rockies so far. DON’T…
The Hot Stove Season turned on the flame following Sunday’s deadline for teams to extend a qualifying offers to impending free agents. While Trevor Story received the $18.4 million QO, Jon Gray did not get a qualifying offer, a choice that may come to haunt the organization much like the one to not re-sign DJ LeMahieu following the 2018 season. …...