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Rockies Pitching Staff Showing Signs of Life, Feltner Returns and Reinforcements Near

When the Colorado Rockies wrapped up spring training, there was plenty of reason for both optimism and trepidation. Coming off the organization’s worst season, it was hard to believe in anything the team was selling.

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Ryan Feltner shines, but Rockies fall 9-7 to Brewers in extras

The margin against the Brewers was thin Friday night, and the final innings showed why. The Rockies had a 3-1 lead, had allowed one hit through eight innings and were three outs away from taking the opener against the first-place Brewers.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / June 5

Colorado Rockies injury report, June 5, 2026

Early today, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer provided an update on player injuries. Jordan Beck (left hamstring strain) — Progressing; received a PRP injection.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 5

Rockies Will Have Interesting Trade Deadline Options When They Become Sellers

Things are slowly trending in the right direction for the Colorado Rockies. Sure, they are back in the National League West Division basement but things have a different feel than it did at this time last year.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 5

Rockies building momentum ahead of series opener vs. Brewers

The Colorado Rockies had gone more than a month without winning a series before they took two of three games from the San Francisco Giants last weekend.

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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 5

Troy Johnston’s .320 batting average is significant for Rockies

With 99 games remaining this season, a surprising trend has emerged for the Colorado Rockies: Two of the top hitters in 2026 weren’t on the team last season.

Michael Lorenzen News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 4

One Rockies Starter Is Running Out of Time to Turn Things Around

The Colorado Rockies dropped the final game of their series against the Los Angeles Angels 11-4 on Wednesday night. But the main reason that the Rockies dropped the game to the Angels is because of starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen.

Jake McCarthy News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 4

Jake McCarthy’s Redemption Becoming One of Rockies’ Best Stories

The Colorado Rockies center fielder, Jake McCarthy, is quietly becoming one of the best hitters in the lineup. At the beginning of the season, the 28-year-old McCarthy got off to a slow start.

Hunter Goodman News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 4

Rockies Could Call up This Veteran Catcher to Back Up Hunter Goodman

The Colorado Rockies play Hunter Goodman at catcher almost every game night in and night out. But baseball is a very long season and there are 162 games and Goodman is not and cannot play every single game at the catcher position.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / June 4

How would the initial CBA proposals impact the Rockies?

The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between MLB and the Major League Player’s Association (MLBPA) that governs the business of the league as a whole is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2026 season.

Michael Lorenzen News / Purple Row / June 4

Lorenzen’s struggles continue as Rockies drop series finale to Angels 11-4

After a pair of wild games that went in their favor, the Colorado Rockies aimed to secure a series sweep against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday evening.

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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 / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 3

Rockies May Report Card: From Hopeful to Hopeless in One Month

For a brief moment, it appeared that the Colorado Rockies were going to prove people wrong. March and April saw the team emerge as a competent operation with flashy offensive weapons and a stalwart bullpen.

T.J. Rumfield News / Purple Row / June 3

TJ Rumfield named National League Rookie of the Month for May

The Colorado Rockies’ rookie first baseman, TJ Rumfield, was honored on Wednesday morning as Major League Baseball named him the National League Rookie of the Month for May.

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Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / June 3

Rookie Reliever Makes Long-Awaited MLB Debut for Rockies

The Colorado Rockies' 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night was notable for a number of reasons. For one thing, it secured the club's first set of back-to-back series wins since last August.

Michael Lorenzen News / Field Level Media / June 3

Rockies' Michael Lorenzen returns home, bids to halt slide vs. Angels

Michael Lorenzen is hoping a return to familiar territory on Wednesday evening will pull him out of a winless streak that has stretched to six starts. Lorenzen is scheduled to take the mound for the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / June 3

Attack angles help paint the picture of Rockies offensive profile

The world of advanced metrics continues to grow in the quest to analyze and understand the smallest idiosyncrasies that make baseball players who they are.

MLB News / Purple Row / June 3

Rockies 8, Angels 2: The will to be weird

I am weird, you are weird. Everyone in the world is weird. One day two people come together in mutual weirdness and fall in love — Dr. Seuss When two very bad baseball teams — say the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels — play a series, the stage is set for weirdness.

Colorado Rockies News / Field Level Media / June 3

Rockies build 8-run lead, secure series win over Angels

Hunter Goodman, Willi Castro and T. J. Rumfield homered to help the Colorado Rockies to an 8-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of their three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

TJ Shook News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

Rockies Select TJ Shook

The Rockies announced they’ve selected right-hander TJ Shook onto the big league roster. He’ll replace Zach Agnos in the bullpen, as the latter has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / May 31

The Chatter’s Box: Troy Johnston amongst leaders in batting average and vibes

DENVER, Colo. – When the Colorado Rockies opened their 2026 slate in Miami, there were 10 players on the Opening Day roster who were acquired during the

Jose Quintana News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 28

Rockies Transfer Jose Quintana To 60-Day Injured List

The Rockies announced they’ve transferred starter Jose Quintana to the 60-day injured list. He’d been placed on the 15-day IL on Monday with an elbow sprain.

Colorado Rockies News / Yardbarker / May 29

Three potential trade candidates for Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are in a familiar spot as the 2026 calendar is ready to flip to June.

Struggling Rockies try to solve Giants nemesis Logan Webb

Shohei Ohtani (6 no-hit innings, homer) carries Dodgers past Rockies

Rockies' Antonio Senzatela emerging as highly coveted bullpen arm ahead of deadline

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MLB News / Yardbarker / May 26

Three options for the Phillies to improve right field

Right field has been a black hole for the Philadelphia Phillies ever since Bryce Harper made his transition to first base after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2021. Philadelphia signed Nick Castellanos to a five-year ($100 million) contract in March 2022 with the hope of addressing that hole, but he failed to do so.

Phillies' Andrew Painter continues to show growth in loss to Guardians

White Sox back above .500 as Rikuu Nishida shines in MLB debut

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 25

Rockies Place José Quintana On 15-Day IL With Sprained Elbow

The Rockies have placed left-hander José Quintana on the 15-day injured list with a sprained pitching elbow, per a team announcement. They recalled lefty Welinton Herrera from Triple-A Albuqerque in a corresponding move.