It’s not often that an undrafted player ever makes it through the never-ending bramble of the minor leagues to emerge at the promised land of the big leagues. Recent Rockies such as DJ Johnson and Josh Fuentes both completed this unlikely route after getting overlooked following stints at Western Oregon University and Missouri Baptist University, respectively. With a markedly different…

With the 35th overall pick, and their second selection, in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies threw a bit of a curveball and took prep catcher Drew Romo. It was their second high school player in as many picks and also, notably, not a pitcher who most fans and analysts likely assumed Colorado would target after taking Zac Veen…...

On Wednesday night, the Colorado Rockies selected left-handed hitting outfielder Zac Veen with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The 18-year-old out of Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL is just the third outfielder ever selected by the Rockies in the first round following David Dahl (2012) and Kyle Parker (2010).…

DNVR Rockies beat reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics pertaining to the inhabitants of 2001 Blake Street as well all the scuttlebutt in-and-around the game of baseball. Welcome to the DNVR Rockies MLB Draft 2020 Preview Series where we profile individuals we think make the most sense for Colorado to target on Wednesday,…

Wednesday at 5pm MDT marks the start of the 2020 MLB Draft and DNVR Rockies has live coverage of the entire first round starting at 4:50pm on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. While the 2021 edition of the draft will move to 20 rounds, this year’s draft has been markedly reduced from the originally proposed 10 rounds to only five.…

Welcome to the DNVR Rockies MLB Draft 2020 Preview Series where we profile individuals we think make the most sense for Colorado to target on Wednesday, June 10, 5:00 MT. We will have full live coverage on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. If you look only at the data, both from what has been more successful at Coors Field and…...

Welcome to the DNVR Rockies MLB Draft 2020 Preview Series where we profile individuals we think make the most sense for Colorado to target on Wednesday, June 10, 5:00 MT. We will have full live coverage on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. If you are less inclined to make pitching the first, second, and third priority for the Colorado Rockies…...

Welcome to the DNVR Rockies MLB Draft 2020 Preview Series where we profile individuals we think make the most sense for Colorado to target on Wednesday, June 10, 5:00 MT. We will have full live coverage on Facebook, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. If you are weary of taking risks in a draft where there are more unknowns than in any…...

In the NBA, NFL, and, perhaps, NHL – I’m not sure yet I’m still learning – a team with a certain positional need throughout their organization would suggest that position should undoubtedly be targeted in the upcoming draft. As is often the case, things are a bit different in MLB. The time between being drafted and reaching the highest levels…

On this episode of the DNVR Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman begins an in-depth look at the entire Colorado organization in preparation for the upcoming draft and the near future of the MLB team. Plus, the first player bio for the possible first-round pick.

Forget everything you think you know about the Colorado Rockies history in the MLB draft. You will need that space in your mind for this exercise and we can get back to what you know later on but for now having it all clanging around up there won’t be helpful. Done? You are about to be asked to hold some…

The 2019 MLB Draft takes place this week, June 3-5. For three days, teams will make selections for 40 rounds, drafting over 1200 amateur players from high school and college. This year, the Rockies hold the 23rd pick after earning consecutive National League Wild Card and finishing with the ninth best record last season. Last year, Patrick Lyons and Rich…

The 2019 MLB Draft takes place this week, June 3-5. For three days, teams will make selections for 40 rounds, drafting over 1200 amateur players from high school and college. This year, the Rockies hold the 23rd pick after earning consecutive National League Wild Card and finishing with the ninth best record last season. Last year, Patrick Lyons and Rich…

GRAND JUNCTION – The state of Colorado doesn’t have the deepest roots in baseball lore. While New York and California have churned out talent for decades, the Centennial State is still much more prominently known for its 300 days of sunshine and affinity for football, the outdoors, and craft beer. But there have been some standouts from the union’s 38th…...

GRAND JUNCTION – The MLB is nothing like the NFL, NHL or NBA. Prospects selected on draft day in baseball will not see a major-league stadium for several years, if they do at all, with seldom exceptions. Even Ryan Rolison, the Colorado Rockies’ first-round selection of 2018 whom many touted as highly polished, mature and capable of advancing through the…...

The Colorado Rockies starting pitching has kept them afloat and, for a period, on top of the National League West in the early going of 2018. Even with the recent struggles, the quintet of Kyle Freeland, Chad Bettis, Tyler Anderson, German Marquez and Jon Gray have been the life vest keeping Colorado atop the standings. They have been lauded as…...

The 2018 MLB Draft takes place next week, June 4-6. For three days, teams will make selections for 40 rounds, drafting over 1200 amateur players from high school and college. This year, the Rockies hold the 22nd pick after earning the National League Wild Card and finishing with the 9th best record in the 2017 season. In the week leading…...

The 2018 MLB Draft takes place next week, June 4-6. For three days, teams will make selections for 40 rounds, drafting over 1200 amateur players from high school and college. This year, the Rockies hold the 22nd pick after earning the National League Wild Card and finishing with the 9th best record in the 2017 season. In the week leading…...

The MLB First-Year Player Draft begins on Monday, with the Colorado Rockies selecting at 22nd overall. At BSN Denver, we’re recapping the team’s previous seven draft classes. In this entry, we discuss the 2014 iteration. After finishing with a 74-88 record in 2013, the Rockies found themselves with yet another top-10 selection in 2014. Picking No. 8 overall, it was…...