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Rockies Interested In Veteran Rotation Additions

The Rockies are looking for a few veterans to eat innings in their rotation, general manager Josh Byrnes tells Thomas Harding of MLB.com. “We’ve played out scenarios where we would attempt to bring in two guys who can stabilize that area — who can not only pitch well but know how to give us some bulk innings, which any team needs,” Byrnes said.

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Young Colorado Rockies Infielder Emerges as Upside Candidate Next Season

The Colorado Rockies begin their journey back to being a competitive ball club this season after a disastrous 2025 campaign. Residing in the NL West division is already hard enough, but anything above a 43-119 overall record is an improvement.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 6

Rockies Prospect From Underrated Trade Surged After All-Star Break

The Colorado Rockies made quite a few moves this past MLB trade deadline to offload some of their key veterans; in exchange, they received a pretty decent plethora of prospects to choose from.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 6

How will the Rockies approach the arbitration deadline?

Thursday, January 8, is MLB’s deadline for teams to agree to terms with their salary arbitration-eligible players. A failure to do so will lead to an arbitration hearing in February in which an independent arbiter will settle the matter and determine the player’s salary based on numbers submitted by both sides.

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Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 5

Why This Rockies Pitcher’s Coors Field Stats Were a Total Disaster

The Colorado Rockies had an extremely difficult 2025 season, and much of their inconsistency came from their pitching staff. Pitching at Coors Field is one of the most difficult things any MLB arm can do, as it is obviously the most hitter-friendly park in the sport due to its height above sea level.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 5

Three Candidates to Lead Rockies Inexperienced Clubhouse in 2026

The Colorado Rockies are building from the bottom up after hitting rock bottom in 2025 by losing a franchise-worst 119 games. It’s a big reason for all the changes in the franchise’s leadership.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 4

Rockies Achieve Encouraging Ranking in Pitchers with Tommy John Surgery

The Colorado Rockies had their worst season ever in 2025. But Tommy John surgery wasn’t to blame. The surgery is baseball’s most famous and important surgery.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 4

Former Rockies Gamble Finds New Home with Twins on Minor League Deal

The Colorado Rockies were likely uninterested in re-signing Orlando Arcia. He found a new home this weekend. Per MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo, the Minnesota Twins agreed to a minor-league deal with Arcia.

Rockies Gear up For First Salary Arbitration Deadline with Paul DePodesta

Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta has plenty of milestones ahead in his first year at the helm. One approaches on Thursday.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 3

Intriguing Rockies Prospect Should Get First Taste of Pro Baseball This Season

The attention last July was on Ethan Holliday and rightly so. But the Colorado Rockies did draft other players. Holiday was the Rockies’ first round pick at No.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 3

Two Rockies Outfielders Poised for Improved 2026 Campaigns

It's no secret that the Colorado Rockies enter the 2026 campaign as arguably the worst franchise in the MLB. Following a disaster of a 2025 campaign, things can only go up from here, and it starts with their young hitters at the plate.

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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.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 4

Twins sign Orlando Arcia to minor league deal

Becoming a full-fledged utilityman is probably Arcia’s best ticket to sticking in the majors as a versatile backup off the Twins’ bench.

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Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 3

Key Reasons Why it May Look Like Rockies Pushing Prospects Fast in 2026

The job of trying to turn around the Colorado Rockies now falls to new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. He and his top lieutenant, general manager Josh Byrnes, inherit a farm system that has had eight first-round or first-round compensatory picks since 2020 and only has two Major Leaguers to show for it.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 4

The Rockies’ Outfield Trade Possibilities

The Rockies have yet to make any significant moves since Paul DePodesta assumed control of baseball operations two months ago. They’re one of two teams that has yet to sign a free agent to a major league deal.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 2

Rockies Opening Day Lineup Projection Has Veteran Free Agent Filling a Big Need

It has been a quiet free agency to date for the Colorado Rockies and the new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta. It isn't expected to be a busy one, given that he took over in early November for a franchise looking to rebound from a third straight 100-loss season.

Kyle Freeland News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 2

Kyle Freeland Faces Pivotal Crossroads With Rockies After Disappointing 2025

Colorado Rockies starter Kyle Freeland is coming off a rough 2025 season. Every pitcher goes through a patch in their career where things are not going right for them in a season. One of the things we admire about Freeland is his resilience.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 2

Rockies Receive Succinct Two-Word New Year's Resolution from MLB Writer

When the Colorado Rockies hired a new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, he knew what he was walking into. He is taking over for an organization that has lost 100-plus games the last three seasons, with 2025 being rock bottom with 119 losses.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / December 30

Playing GM: 4 Moves To Complete the Colorado Rockies Roster for 2026

The name of the game for the 2026 Colorado Rockies is a proper rebuild. Since last making the postseason in 2018, the Rockies haven’t won more than 74 games in a season.

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / December 28

Rockies Need to See Early Progress Next Season

The Colorado Rockies had a historically bad season last year. A surprising start would have just delayed the inevitable. But they wasted no time in plunging to the bottom of the league standings.

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / December 27

The Rockies’ Glut of Young Outfielders

The Colorado Rockies have a lot of work ahead of them before they can be a winning baseball team again. But some positions are in more dire circumstances than others.

Ezequiel Tovar News / Last Word On Sports / December 22

Rockies Need Ezequiel Tovar to Return to Form

Ezequiel Tovar did not take long to make his presence known in Major League Baseball. He was originally signed as an international free agent by the Colorado Rockies on August 1, 2017, the day he turned 16.

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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