Few duos have been quite as exciting to watch play defense as Colorado Rockies rookies Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle. The pair are having about as much fun as any outfielders in the game thanks to their throwing prowess that has combined for 25 outfield assists. With Doyle’s 10th outfield assist on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, he and Jones…
Ronald Acuña Jr. was attacked by multiple fans in a strange game between the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. During the 7th-inning streak, no less than four fans were spotted in the outfield before security intervened. Before and after the incident, Acuña Jr. was locked in at the plate during a 4-for-5 outburst that elevated his MVP…
Since his second promotion to the Colorado Rockies from Triple-A on May 26, only Ryan McMahon has been able to replicate the outstanding offensive numbers of Nolan Jones. The biggest difference this time around: he’s been given a chance to play. On Saturday, he launched his third home run in 14 games with Colorado, an opposite field blast against LHP…
Colorado Rockies GM Bill Schmidt addressed the media on Saturday in the same dugout occupied by several of the prized prospects touted as the reason for optimism. Opening with remarks that thanked the fans for supporting his team, Schmidt highlighted the future of the franchise in the form of their farm system. “Needless to say, the season hasn’t met our…
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…...
Nothing in life is ever guaranteed, not even for professional athletes. It stands to reason that when a player makes their Major League debut, it’s a culmination of a life-long pursuit, a moment in time seared into the mind forever. For 4,714 ballplayers – or 20.8% percent of 22,718 players in the history of the game – that first base…...
Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the Year Award in 1947. Forty years later, it was renamed to honor the Civil Rights trailblazer. Colorado may have developed many talented All-Stars during their time, but starting pitcher Jason Jennings is the only player to ever earn the prestigious award. Jason Jennings Award for Rookie of the Year Lucas Gilbreath A…...
For the third time in as many weeks, the future of the Colorado Rockies is on the field and in the box score. Ryan Vilade, the club’s top overall selection in the 2017 MLB Draft, was selected from Triple-A ahead of Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Though the 22-year-old finished his debut 0-for-4, he walked once and put the…...
Major League debut. First big league hit. First home run. For many players, it’s the moment they’ve been envisioning their entire life. It’s what makes all the youth tournaments, minor league bus rides, all those days playing through soreness and time spent away from family worth the grind of being a professional baseball player. “When you look at a players…...
Part of Rico Garcia’s offseason workload involved an art project. No, seriously. Proudly displayed outside the Rockies clubhouse at the Salt River Field complex in Scottsdale, AZ, was a standard 22”x24” poster board Garcia created depicting the history of Hawaiian baseball players, from the initial (Johnnie Williams, 1914) to the first All-Star (Charlie Hough, 1986) all the way to the…...
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DENVER – When most people notice they have three missed calls from their boss, their anxiety may rise. When those phone calls come after midnight, the sweating begins. If you are rookie Garrett Hampson drifting off to sleep in your Albuquerque home—or any minor league player on the brink of the major leagues—it may actually be good news coming your…...
DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced on Saturday that they will indeed need to place second baseman, and multiple time All-Star, DJ LeMahieu back on the Disabled List as he continues to struggle with oblique issues. Taking his spot on the 25-man roster, and being added to the 40-man roster for the first time in his career, is super athlete/super…...
The very moment the Colorado Rockies selected Ryan McMahon with their second pick in the 2013 Draft, the questions began to arise about where he would play. Sure, he was barely out of high school and still four years away from making his MLB debut, but his overwhelming skillset and advanced mind for the game made it clear, at least…...
Colorado Rockies GM Jeff Bridich describes what needs to happen in order for his clubhouse to make the kind of splash in 2018 that they intend to.
Colorado Rockies affiliate, the High-A Lancaster JetHawks, have won four consecutive Player of the Week awards.
The debut and first hit for Colorado Rockies rookie Jordan Patterson may not have been as flashy as some of his peers, but may end up just as important.
Colorado Rockies 21-year-old rookie German Marquez showed flashes of his elite potential in his first MLB start.
For the Colorado Rockies, a slew of young players represent plenty of reason for optimism heading into 2017.
The Colorado Rockies have seen a lot of exciting debuts in 2016 but three stand out as most worthy of consideration for Rookie of the Year: Jon Gray, Trevor Story and Tyler Anderson.
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