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Rockies Announce Starting Lineup for Final Home Game of 2026

For the last time, and possibly as a sigh of relief, the Colorado Rockies will trot out onto Coors Field Thursday afternoon. Another difficult season has finally reached the final home game as the Rockies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks for the last time in the three-game series.

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The most difficult outfield catches of the 2026 Rockies season

Baseball highlight’s are most commonly filled with a mixture of home runs and defensive plays in which the fielder must do something particularly spectacular in order to make up for a mistake earlier in the play.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / September 24

400 losses in four years for the Rockies

Good morning, Purple Row! The Colorado Rockies will finish their penultimate series of the year today with a final game against the Arizona Dimaondbacks.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 24

Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll creates exclusive group with MLB legend

In leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and keeping their postseason hopes alive for one more day, Corbin

Ben Rice slugs way into New York Yankees history

Aaron Judge delivers surprise update before Yankees' playoff run

White Sox blow chance to clinch wild card, playoff spot with loss to Royals

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to return to lineup vs. Padres

The 'First Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony' quiz

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The 'A.L. & N.L. batting champs' quiz

How many of the league leaders in batting average since the 2003 season can you name in six minutes?

The 'Youngest 45-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Hits leaders by MLB franchise' quiz

The 'MLB multi-time MVPs' quiz

MLB News / Purple Row / September 23

Rockies find themselves fighting from behind again, fall to Arizona 5-3

The 2026 Colorado Rockies have combined flashes of brilliance with a struggle to complete a full game on all sides of the ball. Tonight’s game fell in that camp.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23

Rockies Outright Vimael Machín

The Rockies have sent infielder Vimael Machín outright to the Arizona Complex League, per his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has the right to elect free agency but the log doesn’t indicate whether he will do so or not.

Zac Veen News / Colorado Rockies on SI / September 23

Zac Veen Caps Remarkable Turnaround With Rockies Minor League Player of the Year

It has been a tremendous turnaround season for Colorado Rockies left fielder Zac Veen. Everything he went through last season made him stronger for this season.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / September 23

Another 100-Loss Season Highlights the Colorado Rockies’ Ongoing Struggles

A lot of losses and a lot of bad times for the Colorado Rockies. The team has made history, and not the right kind of history they want to be part of. For the fourth year in a row, the Rockies have lost 100 or more games.

Ezequiel Tovar News / Purple Row / September 23

Ezequiel Tovar has found a groove in the final months of 2026

There is no doubt that 2026 has been a disappointing year for Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. After injuries hindered him in 2025 and he put together a strong perfromance with Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, hopes were high that Tovar could return to form and propel the Rockies offense.

Colorado Rockies News / Athlon Sports / September 23

Rockies Suffer Another 100-Loss Season

The Colorado Rockies‘ tough times have continued in 2026. Tuesday’s 7-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks marked Colorado’s 100th loss of the season and its fourth straight year with triple-digit losses.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 23

With backs against playoff wall, D-backs need win against Rockies

Arizona understands that the odds of catching one of three teams sitting in National League wild-card positions are long, but the Diamondbacks aren't giving up hope.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Colorado Rockies News / EssentiallySports / September 23

Rockies Matched 61-Year-Old MLB History With 100-Loss Streak in 4 Consecutive Seasons

The Colorado Rockies ended Tuesday on the wrong side of MLB history. They became the first team in 61 years to lose 100 games for the fourth consecutive season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 22

D-backs stay alive in playoff race while handing Rockies 100th loss

Nolan Arenado homered and doubled among his three hits, Michael Soroka tossed seven strong innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their slim postseason hopes alive with a 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Tuesday night.

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The '4K-yard, 30-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL 100-touchdown club' quiz

The 'Most 300-yard, 3-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / September 22

Assessing the Futures of Kyle Freeland and Other Rockies' Pending UFAs

For yet another season, the Colorado Rockies are playing out the string of a 162-game slate destined to end without a playoff berth. And so, the focus turns to the off-season, the first full winter with the club's new brain trust of president Paul DePodesta and GM Josh Byrnes at the helm.

Kyle Freeland News / Colorado Rockies on SI / September 21

Rockies' Kyle Freeland Faces Emotional Possibility in Final Coors Field Start

There are not very many professional athletes who get the opportunity that Kyle Freeland has had with the Colorado Rockies. Freeland has spent the last 10 years playing for his hometown Major League Baseball organization.

Kyle Freeland News / Field Level Media / September 21

D-backs face Kyle Freeland, Rockies with postseason on the line

The Colorado Rockies didn't end the postseason hopes of the Seattle Mariners over the weekend, but they could help eliminate the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks when the teams open a three-game series Tuesday night in Denver.

Ezequiel Tovar News / Just Baseball / September 20

The Rockies Have an Ezequiel Tovar Problem on Their Hands

The 2026 campaign hasn’t been a pretty one for the Colorado Rockies, who are (un)comfortably stuck in a multi-year rebuild. It’s true that as a whole,

Jose Quintana News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 19

Rockies Reinstate Jose Quintana, Designate Vimael Machín For Assignment

The Rockies announced that they have reinstated left-hander Jose Quintana from the 60-day injured list and designated infielder Vimael Machín for assignment.

Colorado Rockies News / TV Insider / September 11

‘Beyond the Bayou’: Jep & Jessica Robertson Make Major Life Decision

Jep and Jessica Robertson are enjoying their new Texas surroundings more and more on Beyond the Bayou . During the September 10 episode, Jessica spoke about the possibility of having their own ranch.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 11

Anthony Volpe makes big admission after return to Yankees, win over Rockies

For the first time since Aug. 1, New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe took swings in an MLB contest during Thursday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.

Anthony Volpe makes history in return for Yankees' rout

MLB roundup: Anthony Volpe returns with grand slam as Yankees roll

Why this return to Yankees is 'special' for Anthony Volpe

The 'A.L. & N.L. batting champs' quiz

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker / September 9

Why Judge wasn't 'happy' about return to Yankees for win over Rockies

Why Aaron Judge wasn't 'happy' about return to Yankees for win over Rockies

For the first time since May 31, the Yankees slugger and captain was in an MLB lineup for Tuesday night's home game against the Colorado Rockies.

Fernando Cruz says 'supernatural' gift may allow him to pitch again for Yankees in 2026

The 'MLB 1-home run, 2-walk games' quiz

Hunter Goodman News / Larry Brown Sports / September 9

Rockies' Hunter Goodman has the stupidest blunder of the season

Hunter Goodman was somewhere on Jupiter during Tuesday’s game. The Colorado Rockies catcher Goodman committed the absolute stupidest blunder of the year against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.

Hunter Goodman News / Yardbarker / September 6

Cardinals' hat drama with umpire takes new surprising turn

One day later, the drama surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals and umpire Doug Eddings didn't cool down at Coors Field.

Umpire Doug Eddings went on a ridiculous power trip in Friday’s game

Cardinals respond to umpire’s bizarre reaction

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 5

Doug Eddings shows he is everything that is wrong with MLB's power-hungry umpires

Home plate umpire Doug Eddings did the one thing nobody wants to see in professional sports on Friday night in the St. Louis Cardinals-Colorado Rockies game.

Umpire Doug Eddings went on a ridiculous power trip in Friday’s game

Tensions simmering ahead of Orioles' rematch with Red Sox

Pirates' Luke Weaver reveals bizarre issue that may be limiting his performance

The 'Last batting title by MLB team' quiz