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Alon Leichman Commits Fully to Rockies, Steps Down from Team Israel for WBC

The Colorado Rockies' new pitching coach made a difficult choice between representing his homeland and rebuilding one of baseball's most struggling staffs.

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Rockies May Have Found Their Own Version of a Former Cy Young Star

The Colorado Rockies are looking forward to improving their rotation. They have some new blood in their organization. However, there's one pitching prospect that could stand out from the rest of them. The 23-year-old Sullivan is a left-handed pitcher.

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / December 16

Rockies Should Have Confidence in Catching Tandem

Hunter Goodman was the brightest spot in an ugly season for the Colorado Rockies. He enters this offseason as the only reigning All-Star on the Rockies.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 15

Rockies Hire Ian Levin As Assistant GM

The Rockies announced today that they have hired Ian Levin as assistant general manager. Thomas Harding of MLB.com reported the hire prior to the official announcement.

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Kyle Freeland News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 15

Rockies Kyle Freeland Leads Franchise in All-Time Starting Pitching by Key Stat

Recent years have been incredibly disappointing for the Colorado Rockies, and this past season followed suit. The franchise had a historic season in all the wrong ways, and much of its woes can be attributed to its struggling pitching staff.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / December 15

Rockies to hire Ian Levin as assistant general manager

The Colorado Rockies announced the hire of Ian Levin on Monday afternoon as an assistant general manager under Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes. Levin spent nearly 20 years of his professional career with the New York Mets organization.

Juan Mejia News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 15

Rockies Reliever Juan Mejia Could Build on Underrated 2025 Rookie Season

Colorado Rockies reliever Juan Mejia posted a 3.96 ERA across 61.1 innings in his 2025 rookie campaign. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out 68 batters in 55 appearances for the struggling Rockies, but those surface numbers mask a pitcher whose true talent exceeds what the stat line suggests.

Jimmy Herget News / Purple Row / December 15

Somehow, Jimmy Herget was fantastic for the Rockies

Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 14

This Rockies Seventh Round Pick Is One To Watch Closely Next Season

The Colorado Rockies had a very intriguing 2025 draft class, headlined by star high school shortstop Ethan Holliday. A rather overlooked part of their class is the crop of pitchers they came away with.

Brett Pill News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 14

Will New Rockies Hitting Coach Brett Pill Inspire Offense To Success?

The Colorado Rockies brought in a new hitting coach to their organization, and his name is Brett Pill. The 41-year-old will be serving his first season in MLB as a hitting coach for a professional team. To understand Pill, one needs to know his credentials.

Brenton Doyle News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 14

Could Trading Gold Glove Winner Brenton Doyle Be Key to Rockies Turnaround?

The Colorado Rockies survived a historically awful 2025 campaign, losing 119 games. Now they face a decision that could define their rebuild: whether to trade two-time Gold Glove center fielder Brenton Doyle.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 13

Rockies Select Talented Haul in First MLB Mock Draft After Lottery

The Colorado Rockies have new leadership in president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes. What they’ll do in their first draft leading the franchise is an open question.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 13

Rockies Sign Young Infielder Who Looked Rather Impressive in Triple-A Last Season

The Colorado Rockies have struggled to find a resemblance of momentum in recent years, with the roster mostly being traded away for prospects and long-term talent.

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RJ Petit News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 13

RJ Petit's Arsenal Explains Why Rockies Selected Him in Rule 5 Draft

The Colorado Rockies selected RJ Petit with the first overall pick in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft earlier this week. The 6-foot-8, 300-pound right-hander from Detroit brings a power arsenal that could help address Colorado's pitching struggles.

Jimmy Herget News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 12

Rockies May Transition Reliever Jimmy Herget to Starting Pitcher

The Colorado Rockies are reshaping their pitching staff after a historically bad 2025 season that saw their rotation post a 6.65 ERA. One surprising solution involves a reliever who excelled in the bullpen potentially transitioning to a starting role.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 11

Early Look at Potential Prospects Rockies Could Land at Pick No. 10 of MLB Draft

During the 2026 MLB draft lottery reveal, the Colorado Rockies came out with the No. 10 overall pick. While the draft position may anger Rockies fans given their current Major League product, they should take some comfort in the fact that this a class loaded with high quality talent.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / December 11

Multiple Contenders Reportedly Interested in Trade for Rockies Outfielder

The Winter Meetings have come to an end in Orlando, and it was a quiet three days for the Colorado Rockies and first-year president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta.

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / December 11

Report: Multiple Teams Interested in Rockies Star

Colorado Rockies star center fielder Brenton Doyle is drawing some trade interest. According to Ari Alexander of 7News Boston, many teams are interested in Doyle’s services, including the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees.

MLB News / Just Baseball / December 10

Rockies Notebook: GM Josh Byrnes, Alon Leichman and the 2026 WBC

ORLANDO, FL. – It’s not every winter that comments – newsworthy and believable – emanate from the Colorado Rockies during the Winter Meetings. Years past have been more wait and see, with little to nothing being seen in the end.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 9

Rockies add Gabe Ribas, Matt Buschmann to coaching staff

The Rockies finalized their previously reported hiring of Alon Leichman as pitching coach. They’ve also announced the hiring of Gabe Ribas as an assistant pitching coach and Matt Buschmann as bullpen coach.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / December 9

Rockies Management Feeling Hopeful at 2025 Winter Meetings

Orlando, FL – After several winters of ticky-tack moves by the Colorado Rockies and GM Bill Schmidt, a new front office with an interest in innovation and diligence is giving fans back in Denver something of substance.

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / December 9

The Rockies’ First Base Situation

The Colorado Rockies are once again in a familiar situation at first base. Following the Michael Toglia disaster, Warming Bernabel provided a bright spot at the position after being called up on July 26.

Warming Bernabel News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 6

Rockies outright inexperienced IF Warming Bernabel

Infielder Warming Bernabel has been outrighted off the Rockies’ 40-man roster.

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Colorado Rockies News / Yardbarker / December 2

Rockies open offseason with pair of uninspiring moves

The Colorado Rockies were terrible in 2026, having the worst record in baseball (43-119), and will likely be a bottom-feeder in 2026. Their initial moves in the 2025-26 offseason certainly weren't confidence boosters.

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