The Longmont native and Rockies’ №7 prospect reflects on his first professional season and looks ahead to 2023 By Kevin Henry Thompson poses on signing day at Coors Field last summer. When introduced last season by the Colorado Rockies as the 31st overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft, Sterlin Thompson gushed about his love for the franchise and his adoration as a youngster of former Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Born in Longmont, just 45 minutes north of Coors Field, Thompson told reporters at his introductory press conference, “It’s a dream come true to be a Rockie.” Be ..read more

By Jack Etkin Max George pictured during Rockies’ photo day in 2021. Max George wrote down a few goals in 2014, shortly after the Rockies selected him in the First-Year Player Draft. №1 was to play in the big leagues. Being from Denver, playing for the Rockies would have been the sublime realization of that Major League dream for George. But the harsh realities of the game short circuit that dream for most players. And they did for George early in the 2022 season when he was released. The successful conversion he made from second base to catcher five seasons into his career and ..read more

By Jack Etkin This story was originally published in the June 2018 edition of Rockies Magazine. The question was blunt, rhetorical and came at the end of some introductory small talk that lasted about 15 minutes. Rockies Pitching Coach Steve Foster and Bullpen Coach Darren Holmes spoke about themselves. And so did Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis and his wife, Kristina. They had gone to dinner at Lucille’s, a barbecue restaurant in Tempe, Ariz. Foster and Holmes had joined the Rockies in early November 2014. In December, they began meeting in Arizona with the many Rockies pitchers who live an ..read more

By Ryan Spilborghs (This story was originally published in the September 2013 issue of Rockies Magazine.) Former Rockies outfielder and fan favorite Ryan Spilborghs, a key member of the Rockies playoff teams in 2007 and 2009, is playing for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League this season. Spilly has embraced playing and living in a different culture, and he shares some of his observations of Japanese food, music and more. Spilly celebrates an RBI for the Lions There are many rites of passage within a baseball team, even more so when you are immersed ..read more

Coaching was a natural segue for infielder Warren Schaeffer when his playing career ended. Now, the former Rockies farmhand is reaching a new height in his career — the big leagues. By Jack Etkin After six seasons of defensive wizardry and offensive misery in the Rockies’ organization, shortstop Warren Schaeffer decided it was time to move on from playing. The Rockies had selected him in the 38th round of the 2007 First Year Player Draft out of Virginia Tech, back when the draft meandered over 50 rounds. He was a college senior, a history major with a minor in English, who signed fo ..read more

Coaching was a natural segue for infielder Warren Schaeffer when his playing career ended. Now, the former Rockies farmhand is reaching a new height in his career — the big leagues. By Jack Etkin After six seasons of defensive wizardry and offensive misery in the Rockies’ organization, shortstop Warren Schaeffer decided it was time to move on from playing. The Rockies had selected him in the 38th round of the 2007 First Year Player Draft out of Virginia Tech, back when the draft meandered over 50 rounds. He was a college senior, a history major with a minor in English, who signed fo ..read more

With the offseason brings time to relax, spend time with family, travel and enjoy life off the field. What have your Colorado Rockies been up to this fall? Find out below! Charlie and Ashley welcomed their second child, Wyatt Oak, on October 21. Congrats to the Blackmons! ? ASHLEY BLACKMON on Instagram: "WYATT OAK BLACKMON ? 10*21*22" Ryan and Natalie McMahon visited the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater, seeing country artist Maren Morris perform in October?? Natalie McMahon on Instagram: "We get to call the coolest places home. ily, CO" Daniel Bard and his daughter, Campbell, traded in bas ..read more

Tyler Hines, the Colorado Rockies’ team chef and nutritionist, shakes up a traditional Thanksgiving feast, making his mouth-watering prime rib instead — a favorite in the Rockies’ clubhouse! Chef Tyler Hines gets his team-favorite prime rib ready to serve in the Colorado Rockies’ clubhouse.Ingredients 5 lb Standing Rib Roast Bone In, Prime 1/2 cup Dijon Mustard 1 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 1 tbsp Duck Fat 3 Garlic Cloves, minced 1 Shallot, minced 1 tbsp Fresh Oregano, chopped 1 tbsp Fresh Rosemary, chopped 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme, ch ..read more

The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Blair Calvo and Riley Pint, infielders Warming Bernabel and Julio Carreras, and outfielder Brenton Doyle. Bernabel, 20, was signed by the Rockies on July 2, 2018 as a non-drafted international free agent out of Bani, D.R. … split the 2022 season between Single-A Fresno and High-A Spokane, combining to slash .313/.370/.499 with 26 doubles, 14 home runs, 71 RBI and 23 stolen bases, posting a .920 fielding percentage in 89 games at third base … named a 2022 MiLB.com Organiz ..read more

Fourteen Rockies Minor Leaguers Take Home Hardware After a campaign that saw Colorado Rockies’ affiliates finish a combined 395–325, a .549 winning percentage that ranked second-best in the Majors behind Tampa Bay (411–302, .576), 14 Colorado farm hands took home All-Star honors in their respective leagues, while OF Zac Veen (NWL) and INF Ezequiel Tovar (EL) also claimed Top Prospect honors. The Rockies tied with Tampa Bay for the most All-Stars in MiLB this season while finishing as the only club with multiple players named as their league’s top prospect. ROCKIES MiLB AWA ..read more