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August 1 Emerging as Rockies Perfect Comeback Holiday

There is nothing quite like watching a comeback in sports. The tension of seeing a team appear dead in the water, only to find its spark and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, is one of the most euphoric sensations a fan of the winning team can experience, and one of the most dread-inducing for the team on the other side.

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Rockies Can't Deny What Breakout Star Jake McCarthy is Becoming

Regardless of what happens, the Colorado Rockies have one outfielder who has blown away the team with everything he has put on display on the field. Are we seeing the end of this player's tenure with the Rockies?

Kyle Freeland News / Field Level Media / August 2

Kyle Freeland tosses complete game, Rockies finish rare sweep vs. Royals

Kyle Freeland struck out eight in the first complete game of his career, Jake McCarthy hit a three-run home run and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 in Denver on Sunday.

Hunter Goodman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 2

Rockies’ Hunter Goodman scratched from lineup before trade deadline, but not for why you think

The Colorado Rockies aren’t nearly as bad as they were last year. By losing 119 games, the team nearly broke the record for single-season losses in the modern era last season.

Tarik Skubal News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Pitching Triple Crown winners' quiz

Winning the MLB pitching Triple Crown entails leading the league in wins, ERA (earned runs average) and strikeouts.How many of the pitchers in the live-ball era (since 1920) that accomplished this rare feat can you name?

The 'League K-leaders by season since' quiz

The 'MLB all-time strikeout leaders' quiz

The 'MLB ROY and MVP-winners' quiz

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 / Purple Row / August 2

Colorado Rockies 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker, August 2

The MLB 2026 trade deadline of Monday, August 3 at 4:00 p.m. MDT is fast approaching. The Colorado Rockies (and, frankly, most teams) were disappointingly quiet on so far this week.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / August 2

Rockies Top Minor League Players for July Speak to Organization’s Depth

The Colorado Rockies keep building a minor league system that could produce multiple starters at the Major League level soon. It isn’t just 2024 first-round pick Charlie Condon, either.

Cole Carrigg News / Field Level Media / August 2

Rockies ride versatile Cole Carrigg into finale vs. Royals

Cole Carrigg made an impact in his major league debut on June 9, recording a triple in his first big-league game for the Colorado Rockies. Carrigg has shown versatility, too, moving from outfield to shortstop, where he played Saturday night in Colorado's 12-6 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / August 2

Fans think the Rockies will be active at the 2026 trade deadline

The 2026 MLB trade deadline is about 34 hours from now, and the Rockies haven’t been super active yet. They traded Seth Halvorsen to the Dodgers, but have stayed pat otherwise.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / August 1

Rockies erase an early deficit for a 12-6 win over the Royals to take the series

The Colorado Rockies snagged victory number 43 on Friday night with a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals, already matching their win total from the entirety of the 2025 season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 1

Hunter Goodman (2 HRs, 5 RBIs), Rockies rough up Royals

Hunter Goodman homered twice and drove in five, Willi Castro also went deep and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 12-6 in Denver on Saturday night.

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.

Tomoyuki Sugano News / Colorado Rockies on SI / August 1

Tomoyuki Sugano Is Delivering When It Matters Most for the Rockies

When the Rockies signed Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $5 million deal in the offseason, it wasn't big news around the league. It has turned into one of the best signings in all of baseball.

Hunter Goodman News / Athlon Sports / August 1

Rockies Make Stance Clear on Potential Hunter Goodman Trade

The Colorado Rockies are not actively shopping breakout catcher Hunter Goodman, but they are listening. According to MLB Network insider Mark Feinsand, Colorado has set an "extremely high" asking price for the 26-year-old despite interest from several contenders before Monday's MLB trade deadline.

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The 'Active 4th quarter comebacks' quiz

The 'Most playoff games by NBA team' quiz

The '4-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

The 'Most NBA Finals points' quiz

Mickey Moniak News / Colorado Rockies on SI / August 1

Is Outfielder Mickey Moniak Part of the Colorado Rockies' Future Plans?

For Mickey Moniak, finding a home with the Colorado Rockies represented a turning point in his Major League Baseball career. The 28-year-old outfielder, who took a couple of detours on his way to Denver, couldn't have mapped out a much better coming-of-age plan.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / August 1

Colorado Rockies 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker, August 1

The MLB 2026 trade deadline of Monday, August 3 at 4:00 p.m. MDT is fast approaching. The Colorado Rockies (and, frankly, most teams) were disappointingly quiet on so far this week, but some MLB trades are beginning to shake around the edges, so perhaps we will see some action today.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / August 1

Colorado’s plan for Cole Carrigg now that Brenton Doyle has returned

DENVER – It’s not often that the return of a two-time Gold Glove Award winner is viewed as being problematic. For a team like the Colorado Rockies, it’s the first good problem in a long time.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 31

Paul Skenes isn't giving the Pirates what they need, and it is costing them

The Pittsburgh Pirates invented a new way to lose an important game on Friday, dropping a staggering 8-7 game to the Cincinnati Reds that extended their losing streak to four games. They are now 5-9 since the All-Star break.

Yankees reportedly place two pitchers on trade block

Embarrassing sweep should make Phillies think twice about buying at MLB trade deadline

Six MLB teams that have dominated July trades in the 2000s

The 'National League Cy Young winners' quiz

Fernando Tatis Jr. News / Yardbarker / July 29

Fernando Tatis Jr. achieves career-first in Padres' win vs. Rockies

In the middle of his seventh season, Tatis accomplished something many players go their entire career without ever experiencing on Tuesday night.

Padres' Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill have been a powerful offensive duo in July

The 'MLB Miscellaneous Milestones' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Music Times / July 23

'Hadestown' Original Broadway Stars Reunite for Five-Night Theatrical Event

Reeve Carney had one condition before returning to the role of Orpheus: "I can't do that haircut that we had in 2019." The joking request came as Carney reunited with Eva Noblezada, Patrick Page, Amber Gray and André De Shields—the five original principal stars of Broadway's Hadestown—for a filmed version of the Tony-winning musical.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 22

Rockies Getting Interest In Various Players

The Rockies are fielding interest in various players on their roster. Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic report that the club is getting calls on Kyle Freeland, Michael Lorenzen and Tomoyuki Sugano, who are all impending free agent starting pitchers, as well as controllable position players Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy and Willi Castro.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / July 19

Colorado opens second half refreshed and refocused on avoiding 100 losses

DENVER – Next to the great reset of a new year, the All-Star break always provides a terrific timeout for players and coaches alike to recharge and prepare for the final slog of the 162-game marathon.

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

John Brebbia News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 10

Rockies Re-Sign John Brebbia To Minor League Deal

The Rockies are bringing back reliever John Brebbia on a minor league contract, reports Thomas Harding of MLB.com. He’ll be assigned back to Triple-A Albuquerque.