Nolan Jones was head and shoulders the highlight of the 2023 season, not just because it seemed to come out of nowhere, but for the possibilities he brings over a 162-game season. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle shined as well, but there were a lot of negatives that contributed to the 103-loss season. When will they get back into contention?…
Randy Arozarena leads the Tampa Bay Rays as the Colorado Rockies visit Tropicana Field for the first time since 2019 and only the third time ever. Since the road trip continues for three against the Baltimore Orioles, will the Rox have their eighth 0-6 week away from Coors Field in franchise history? Which Prospects of the Week made the biggest…
Ezequiel Tovar and Corbin Carroll face off for three games in Denver as the NL Rookie of the Year Award candidates move in opposite directions. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been historically bad over the past month-plus and Carroll has taken a step back since starting the 2023 All-Star Game. Tovar continues to climb the rank of greatest rookie seasons in…
One of the biggest elements that makes the MLB Draft so much different than those in the other major sports is the bonus pool system. Each slot in the draft through the first 10 rounds is assigned a dollar amount and a club must not exceed the total of those rounds by more than five percent. The penalty for going…
Gabriel Hughes was the top pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies after the club selected hitters first in the previous three years. Though still a ways away, Hughes and several other pitching prospects represent a much needed wave of arms at the MLB level for the Rox. Who is the biggest sleeper in the farm system…
Pittsburgh swept Colorado at Coors Field to extend the Rockies losing streak to eight games. Since then, the Rox have been reborn thanks to breakouts from NL Rookie of the Year candidate Ezequiel Tovar, outfielders Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk, plus a starting rotation that has welcomed back Antonio Senzatela. Is this the best version of the Rockies right now?…
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…
The playoff drought for the Colorado Rockies has reached a fourth-straight season. Similar statements cannot be said about their minor league affiliates. Both A level clubs, Spokane and Fresno Grizzlies, made the playoffs last season while the Rockies’ teams of prospects in the Arizona Complex League and Dominican Summer League finished with the best records in their division in 2021.…
Dating back to their first MLB Draft in 1992, the Colorado Rockies have made over 1,400 selections and have signed roughly 900 of those players with nearly 150 having made it to the Majors. On Wednesday, the club welcomed a group of eight at Coors Field to sign their professional contracts, meet the Denver media and, ultimately, get a taste…
The voice of the Colorado Rockies, Drew Goodman, shares his thoughts on the 2022 All-Star Game before breaking down the Rox first-half of the season. Who have been the pleasant surprises? What’s more important than Kris Bryant winning a battle title? And who needs to have a big second half? Plus, we dive into the latest class of Rockies’ prospect…
Colorado has added 12 new prospects in the first two days of the 2022 MLB Draft and we’ve got a little bit on each player. Who has so much swagger that it was the subject of conversation in his draft meeting? Who has a body comp similar to 2-time All-Star and former Rockie? Plus, the Home Run Derby picks for…
Rockies lose on the final day of the first half, but finish the homestand at 5-2 thanks to series wins over the Padres and Pirates. Colorado also made four selections on Sunday in the 2022 MLB Draft. Who did they pick 10th overall? What’s his makeup? And what could this selection signal about the rest of their draft strategy? DON’T…
With four selections in the top 50 picks of the 2022 MLB Draft, not to mention the fifth-most bonus pool money among the 30 teams, the Colorado Rockies have an opportunity to bolster their farm system in a major way over 20 rounds and three days worth of picks. That process began by taking RHP Gabriel Hughes from Gonzaga University…