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Cole Carrigg's Mindset Could Be the Key to Sticking in the Majors

The Colorado Rockies added a firecracker to their starting lineup this past series against the Chicago Cubs at home, adding outfielder Cole Carrigg into the mix.

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Chase Dollander Expected To Undergo UCL Surgery

The Rockies provided a brutal injury update on Friday night. Manager Warren Schaeffer tells Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette that Chase Dollander is expected to require surgery to repair UCL damage in his elbow.

Zac Veen News / Purple Row / June 12

Rockies Reacts Results: Bring on the Veen Machine

On the heels of Cole Carrigg’s (No. 4 PuRP) call up earlier this week and Sterlin Thompson’s (No. 13 PuRP) a few weeks back, we asked you who you thought would be the next prospect to be called up.

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The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

How many of the pitchers to lead all of Major League Baseball in strikeouts in the Wild Card Era (since 1995) can you name in five minutes?

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Sean Sullivan News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 12

Rockies To Promote Sean Sullivan For MLB Debut

The Rockies are set to promote pitching prospect Sean Sullivan, according to Kevin Henry of the Denver Gazette. Sullivan will start tonight against the Athletics and make his major league debut in the process.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / June 12

Are the Rockies breaking out of their offensive drought at home?

There’s no doubt that the Colorado Rockies are improved from 2025. They’ve got a better record than they had at this point in the season last year, and in some areas, they’ve made clear improvement.

Paul DePodesta discusses where the Rockies are now (Part II)

As a reminder, last weekend, Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations talked with media about where the Colorado Rockies are at this point in the season.

Jack Mahoney News / Inside The Diamonds / June 11

MiLB Game Recap: Mahoney Shines With Ten Strikeouts, Yard Goats Win

This evening, the Hartford Yard Goats and New Hampshire Fisher Cats faced off at Dunkin’ Park. The Yard Goats took the first two games of the series but dropped last night’s game.

Warren Schaeffer News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 11

Warren Schaeffer Is Pushing All the Right Buttons in Rockies Rebuild

Their record might not show it, but rest assured, the Colorado Rockies are making improvements in 2026. Sure, they are in last place in the National League West, but the results on the field have been more encouraging than some think.

Jordan Romano News / Purple Row / June 11

Jordan Romano isn’t chasing the past. He’s building it back with the Rockies.

Jordan Romano knows what it feels like to be one of the best relievers in baseball. He has been there. Two All-Star appearances, 105 saves with the Toronto Blue Jays, and a stretch from 2021 through 2023 where he was, on most nights, simply unhittable.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 11

Rockies' Offense Ranks Ahead of Several Winning Teams. So Why Are They Losing?

While the Colorado Rockies’ record looks pretty discouraging, don’t judge this book by its cover. The offense, well, it’s not as bad as you think. The Rockies are just 25-42, and yes, they are sitting last in the NL West, an astounding 18 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / June 11

A curious spike in Rockies injuries

The Athletic recently compared Injured List stints of all MLB organizations since 2024, and the Rockies placement shocked me: They have had a total of 10,906 days lost to the IL throughout the entire organization in that span.

Colorado Rockies News / Field Level Media / June 10

Sterlin Thompson's walk-off caps Rockies' late rally past Cubs

Sterlin Thompson lined a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning to drive home the winning run, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.

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Keegan Thompson News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 10

Rockies Outright Keegan Thompson

The Rockies sent righty Keegan Thompson outright to Triple-A Albuquerque, per the MLB.com transaction log. Colorado designated him for assignment yesterday when they needed a 40-man roster spot for outfield prospect Cole Carrigg.

Warren Schaeffer News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 10

Rockies Manager Warren Schaeffer Has Strong Opinion on Coors Field Crowds

There is no doubt that there are a lot of things that need to be fixed when it comes to the Colorado Rockies. Coming off three straight 100-loss seasons, the turnaround isn't going to happen overnight.

Colorado Rockies News / Total Pro Sports / June 10

Colorado Rockies Manager Frustrated by Waves of Opposing Fans at Coors Field

The Colorado Rockies finally snapped a rough stretch with a much-needed win, but the conversation after the game wasn’t just about the scoreboard. Instead, it shifted to something happening off the field at Coors Field.

Cole Carrigg News / Just Baseball / June 10

Cole Carrigg triples in big league debut with Colorado – 'He plays with his hair on fire'

DENVER – Since getting drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2023, Cole Carrigg has often been described as playing with his hair on fire. On Tuesday it was on full display during his Major League debut.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 9

Early homers propel Rockies to skid-ending win over Cubs

Hunter Goodman and Ezequiel Tovar homered as the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 in Denver on Tuesday. Edouard Julien had two hits and drove in three runs, Willi Castro finished with three hits and Kyle Karros had two hits for Colorado, which snapped a four-game losing streak.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / June 10

What to Expect from Rockies Outfielder Cole Carrigg

The Rockies added a sparkplug to the active roster on June 9, as infielder/outfielder Cole Carrigg was promoted to the club’s Major League roster. It also comes after Carrigg ran through the Pacific Coast League, where he was first in stolen bases and third in total hits.

Kyle Freeland News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 7

Kyle Freeland sets new Rockies record during Brewers game

Kyle Freeland has something to feel good about despite the Colorado Rockies having a tough season and suffering a 12-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / June 6

Jacob Misiorowski hits Rockies’ Tyler Freeman in the head with a fastball

Jacob Misiorowski is perhaps the hardest thrower in Major League Baseball right now, and Tyler Freeman learned a difficult lesson to that effect over the weekend.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / June 6

Rockies Notebook: Sterlin Thompson, Michael Lorenzen and Mounting Injuries

DENVER, Colo. — With 12 players on the IL, the injury bug hasn’t bitten the Colorado Rockies so much as it has feasted on them. Manager Warren Schaeffer addressed the health of some of his most important players, only to have one more get added to the IL shortly before the first pitch of a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers.