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The Colorado Rockies don't have anything left to play for the rest of the way except positioning in next summer's MLB Draft. And even that could be affected by the lottery.

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Amid a breakout, Kyle Karros has claimed third base as his own

The Colorado Rockies are a team in the midst of a rebuild. With this in mind, the staff at Purple Row thought it would be useful to revisit the “State of the Position” series that we ran in March to see where things stand.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 16

Rockies' Rising Outfield Prospect Takes Another Step Toward the Majors

The Colorado Rockies are looking toward the future. As the 2026 season has continued to disappoint — though not as severely as 2025 — the organization has set its sights on the great beyond.

Michael Lorenzen News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 16

Rockies Fans May Not Like It, but Michael Lorenzen Still Has Value

It seems like a fairly obvious no-brainer that the Colorado Rockies should prioritize giving as many young arms runways at the big-league level as possible throughout the rest of 2026.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in eight minutes?

The 'National League MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game managers' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 16

The Rockies' Best Trade Deadline Move Might Be No Big Move at All

MLB.com kept their outlook of the Colorado Rockies and their team needs simple. In its breakdown of every team’s biggest need before the Aug. 3 deadline, MLB.com listed Colorado’s need as “talent all around, but starting pitching in particular.” That is a blunt evaluation, but it is also an accurate one.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 15

Predicting Rockies’ biggest move before MLB trade deadline

The MLB trade deadline is usually somewhat easy to explain. Contending teams looking to make a push for the postseason, or better yet, the World Series, often look to add talent at the deadline.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 15

Projecting How Long it Will Take Rockies Draft Picks to Reach Majors

Patience will be a factor for the new draft picks. Work ethic and discipline will be tested. The Colorado Rockies' top draft picks must prove their worth to the team no matter how long it takes.

Charlie Condon News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 14

Here's the Scoop on How Charlie Condon Went From Puny Past to Promising Prospect

There's been a lot of talk recently about the youngsters within the Colorado Rockies organization, the depth of the talent, and how they appear to be ready to start a whole new winning tradition.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 14

The Rockies Prospects Most Likely to Get the Call After the All-Star Break

The Colorado Rockies’ second half should be about more than getting through the dog days of summer. With the team still at the bottom of the standings, the final months of the year need to be used as an evaluation period for players who could be part of the next competitive group.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 14

Which Current Rockies Players Could Be Most Impacted by the MLB Draft

The Colorado Rockies organization will find ways to improve its roster. After the MLB Draft, there will be some players on every team who will be concerned about someone potentially taking their spot.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 13

Biggest Winners and Losers From the Rockies’ MLB Draft

The Colorado Rockies made the best decision possible to get the right prospects for multiple positions this weekend. MLB Draft 2026 is a wrap. It's tough to tell who the losers are, but it's understandable that with every draft in any sport, we have to mention who some of the winners and losers are for each selection.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 13

Three relievers the Pirates should target ahead of trade deadline

There is no question that the Pittsburgh Pirates are better this season than they have been in recent memory.

Mason Miller’s future gets a notable update ahead of the trade deadline

Yankees are eyeing one All-Star trade target

Mets are expected to trade away one All-Star

There might be a front-runner to trade for Tarik Skubal

The 'MLB 2024 strikeout leaders' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / July 13

Grading Every Rockies Position Group at the 2026 Midseason Mark

The Colorado Rockies reached the All-Star break at 39-59, which still leaves them at the bottom of the National League West. However, considering that the Rockies are a young team, the grading curve has to include more than just wins and losses.