It’s the time of year in baseball when certain players will, at least for a moment, separate themselves from the pack and have fans, coaches, and teammates wondering “is this guy legit?” It can be difficult to discern the difference between someone who is blossoming into a breakout and a guy who just got hot for a few days. This…...

Last week, we reminded ourselves how extremely volatile bullpens can be in general and noted that for the Colorado Rockies, this is doubly so. Also this wide window of possibilities, from the best to the worst case scenarios, seems to represent a wide range of possible outcomes for the club in the upcoming 2020 season. This isn’t just the situation…...

Let me give you a list of names: Kyle Parker, Casey Weathers, Greg Reynolds, Eddie Butler, Christian Friedrich, Tyler Matzek, Chris Nelson. Now here’s another group: Scott Oberg, Raimel Tapia, German Marquez, Carlos Estevez, Jairo Diaz, Trevor Story. Ok, let’s do one more: Tony Wolters, Chris Iannetta, Nick Hundley, Wilin Rosario, Yorvit Torrealba, Danny Ardoin, Charles Johnson, Brent Mayne, Joe…...

While it may be premature to think about the next Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki or Jon Gray plying his trade at some university, junior college or high school next spring, Vice President and Head of Scouting Bill Schmidt is hard at work with his staff getting eyes on the future Rockies players. “We’ve still got nine months to go,”…...

DENVER – Nobody has a crystal ball, so projecting how young baseball players will eventually turn out can oftentimes feel a bit like throwing darts at an ocean-sized board. One such Rockies prospect makes the other 29 MLB teams consider what could have been. There is still a chance we all look back one day on the career of Sam…

DENVER – Garrett Hampson hasn’t had of the year that he, or any of his teammates, fans and coaches were hoping for. After a quick rise through the system saw him make a surprise positive impact on the March to 91 when’s a year ago, he looked primed to potential he break out and make himself an in valuable glue…...

On Wednesday, Major League Baseball released the rosters for the six-team Arizona Fall League, the premier extended-season league for all 30 MLB team’s top prospects.  The Salt River Rafters have six Colorado Rockies representatives so far, with room for two more pitchers to eventually be added.  Only 1B Roberto Ramos is at Triple-A, while the other five players are…...

DENVER – Baseball games and baseball careers are defined by important moments. Big moments in big games on the biggest stages are immortalized and retold over and over again until legend becomes myth: a strikeout or home run or double in the gap that punctuates a game in October, a performance that breaks a record, athleticism that makes even the…...

On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman skims through the 7-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox before jumping into the larger conversation about how the young players are going to be utilized down the final stretch and what type of maneuvering the team can already begin to contemplate.

On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman takes a step back at the possibility that the Colorado Rockies have crossed into sellers territory from which they cannot return. Then, we go over the details of two more brutal losses, this time to the Washington Nationals.

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…

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ALBUQUERQUE, Nm. -The last time the Colorado Rockies sent out a starting pitcher that didn’t have a pedigree linked to the Albuquerque Isotopes was September 25, 2017. Tyler Chatwood made the start that day and since then Colorado has played 168 consecutive games with an Isotopes alum on the hill. On Opening Day 2019, Kyle Freeland will make the streak…...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM. – Some stories are just designed from the ground up to fill the heart with warmth. That’s the relationship right now between the Colorado Rockies and their Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes. Announcing a two-year extension of their deal on Monday, both parties had the word “family” on the tips of their tongue when speaking of the closeness…...

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black usually declines to speak at great length about players who have yet to debut in MLB. But he also understands the obvious potential of the top prospect in the organization, Brendan Rodgers. Furthermore, it has become clear as the offseason has transitioned into the spring season, that the Rockies plan to replace their best second…...

On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman and Patrick  Lyons dive deep into MLB Pipeline’s list of the Top 30 Colorado Rockies prospects… plus at least one more who should have made the list. How much talent do the Rockies have down on the farm? Who is on the rise? How has the Arizona Fall League been…...

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…...

Famed American poet Ice Cube once said, “I think I’m unique to the game ’cause of my versatility.” Versatility was added to the Rockies’ roster on Saturday with the promotion of Garrett Hampson following an injury to DJ LeMahieu. Hampson, a middle infielder, could slot in as the starting second baseman while LeMahieu recovers from an oblique injury. But, the…...