Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The Rockies will test their hot, homer-hitting offense in San Francisco Bay After winning a series against the Giants at Coors Field July 19-21. the Rockies will look to take another in San Francisco this weekend and have their hottest starter on the mound. Kyle Freeland (2-3, 5.63 ERA) has been outstanding with five quality starts since returning from the IL. He’s lowered his ERA from 13.21 before getting hurt to 5.63 now after only allowing seven earned runs with 25 strikeouts and six walks in 32 1⁄3 innings. In eight career starts at Oracle Park, Freela ..read more

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for July 26, 2024 At this point last season, the Rockies record was very similar to now. In 2023, the Rockies were 40-63 (.388). They finished July 9-13, 7-20 in August and 10-19 in September and October on their way to the worst finish in franchise history with 103 losses. Before the trade deadline, GM Bill Schmidt dealt Mike Moustakas, Pierce Johnson, C.J. Cron, Randal Grichuk and Brad Hand to build the future. The biggest return so far has been Victor Vodnik, who leads the bullpen with 54 1/3 innings pitched (which is also ..read more

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The veteran catcher has become a versatile ally for Rockies pitchers Jacob Stallings looks up at the lights of the Rockies clubhouse, as if taking in the feel and energy of the victory he’s just helped capture over the Giants. A razor-thin 3-4 win at Coors Field — on Star Wars Day, no less — is enough to send anyone home happy. Instead of celebrating, though, Stallings is thinking bigger picture. “I’m really happy here," he said. “It’s been a great year.” The lanky catcher had no idea he was even going to play in that contest, but an injury to his ..read more

Photo by: Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 25, 2024 The Colorado Rockies just had what may be their most exciting series of the season, taking two-of-three from the Boston Red Sox — with the final game of the series providing plenty of fireworks even though we are three weeks past the Fourth of July. Still, the team is in the back of the National League pack and will be playing out the string of the final two months. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still big storylines for the franchise as they look forward to the future. Charlie ..read more

Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Skyler and Dustin are joined by two guests to celebrate the career of Todd Helton Every Rockie Ever is a show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers. In this initial Livestream episode from Thursday, July 18, 2024, Skyler and Dustin are joined by Purple Row’s Evan Lang and Locked on Rockies’ Paul Holden to chat about Mr. Rockie. For 17 years Todd Helton manned first base for the Rockies and made ..read more

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Colorado Rockies’ starter returned to mound after recovery from Tommy John surgery in May 2023 Plain and simple: Germán Márquez is almost right back where he belongs. But he’s not there just yet. Following a 14-month recovery after having undergone Tommy John surgery in May 2023, Márquez returned to his familiar spot as a member of the Colorado Rockies’ starting rotation. The right-hander, who was an All-Star in 2021, made his first start for the Rockies since April 26, 2023, when he took the mound July 14 on the road against the New York Mets. “I felt nerv ..read more

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, July 24, 2024 The 2024 Trade Deadline is just six days away and the Colorado Rockies once again find themselves in the position to be sellers if they so choose. A muddy playoff picture, especially for the Wild Card, makes this year particularly interesting and a decent opportunity for any team willing to move pieces. While the Rockies are listening to offers for their catchers and a pair of starters, they are choosing to withhold their most valuable chip, Ryan McMahon. Confirmation about McMahon staying put su ..read more

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Rockies will look to win their series with the Red Sox. Tonight, the Colorado Rockies (37-64) will play their second game against the Boston Red Sox (53-46), hoping to build off the momentum of their 12th-inning walk-off win. (The Rockies have the third-most walk-off wins in MLB this season — they are tied with Miami and Boston.) Starting for the Red Sox will be RHP Cooper Criswell in his 14th game of 2024. He’s earned a 4.50 ERA (1.28 WHIP) over 58.0 IP. During that time, he’s struck out 50, walked 27, and given up seven home runs. Ty Blach will take ..read more

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Last Sunday with the 42nd pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies drafted 1B/OF Jared Thomas from the University of Texas. With the 42nd pick in the 2024 Draft, the @Rockies select @TexasBaseball outfielder Jared Thomas, No. 60 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/eLMJAXDe7Z pic.twitter.com/erwbhIhbzc — MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) July 15, 2024 Mac Wilcox provided our initial draft coverage here, but I wanted to build on his early analysis as we cont ..read more

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Rockies welcome the Red Sox to town for the first time since 2019 The Colorado Rockies kick off a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox this evening, hosting them for just the fifth time in franchise history (during the regular season). The last time the Sox were in town was 2019, where the Rox lost both games of the two-game set. They have gone 5-5 overall at Coors Field against the Sox during the regular season. They took two of three at Fenway Park in 2023, though, winning each of the first two games in extra innings. The Red Sox bring with ..read more