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Former NFL Exec Turned Rockies President Ready To Fix Team's Mile-High Problem

After spending 10-seasons as the Cleveland Browns Chief Strategy Officer, Paul DePodesta is returning to Major League Baseball with clear intentions: make playing at mile-high altitude a strength, not a weakness.

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Colorado Rockies announce additional roster moves

This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies continued to make their spring training transactions as they refine the roster heading into the start of the 2026 season.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 19

One Clear Reason Makes Rockies Choice at First Base Easy Decision

The Colorado Rockies are doing the best they can to not be the laughing stock of baseball for two consecutive seasons, and honestly, they are giving their fans some hope.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / March 19

End-of-Spring Storylines for the 2026 Rockies

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With a week remaining until Major League Baseball clubs take the field for the first time this season and 43 players remaining in big

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The 'Active 40-homer MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 19

A look at public perception of the Rockies through the lens of fantasy

Fantasy baseball drafting patterns can act as a massive crowdsourced opinion poll. Every season, millions of people participate in drafts where they select the players they think will play well that season.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 18

Solution to Rockies First Base Dilemma Puts Both Condon and Rumfield on Field

A position battle of the ages has been brewing this offseason for the Colorado Rockies at first base between their homegrown Charlie Condon and TJ Rumfield, who they acquired in a trade not too long ago with the New York Yankees.

Ezequiel Tovar News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 18

Ezequiel Tovar’s WBC Showing Earns High Praise From Rockies Skipper

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar reached the top of the mountain by helping Team Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic over a powerhouse Team USA, 3-2.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 18

Ezequiel Tovar, Antonio Senzatela Join Rockies with WBC Championships

The Colorado Rockies haven't done much winning lately, but two of their longtime players became champions on Tuesday night at the World Baseball Classic.

Hunter Goodman News / Purple Row / March 18

The Rockies are solid with Goodman at catcher and promising depth behind him

For all the reasons we’ve written about and all the painful innings Rockies fans watched, 2025 was a season to forget. Luckily, there was Hunter Goodman.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 18

Predicting the Rockies’ 2026 Opening Day roster

Friends, we are just a week away from Major League Baseball returning in full force and the Colorado Rockies opening up the season in Miami on March 27.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 17

The Rockies Just Optioned Two Players Who Will Likely Return in 2026

The Colorado Rockies optioned infielder Adael Amador and right-handed pitcher Tanner Gordon to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday afternoon. While these moves aren't entirely shocking, these two players will likely return to the Rockies at some point this season.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

MLB News / Purple Row / March 17

Postgame notes on a 10-6 Rockies loss to the Mariners

This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies fell to the Seattle Mariners 10-6. For more detailed highlights, click here. The focus of the day was on pitchers Ryan Feltner and Chase Dollander as both make adjustments while vying for the final spot in the Rockies starting rotation.

Cole Carrigg News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 17

Why This Rockies' Top Prospect Isn’t Close—And Why That’s Okay

The Colorado Rockies' No. 6 prospect, Cole Carrigg, has excelled this spring training with an 11-day hiatus to play for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic sandwiched in between.

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Kyle Freeland News / Purple Row / March 17

Freeland named Rockies Opening Day starter

Kyle Freeland will be on the mound when the Rockies start the 2026 season on March 27 in Miami against the Marlins. The Opening Day start will be the fifth of Freeland’s career, which breaks his own record of most in Rockies history.

Hunter Goodman News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 17

Rockies May Have Reason for Concern Given Hunter Goodman’s Spring

The Colorado Rockies have played .500 baseball thus far through spring training, and for a franchise that hasn't had much success over the last decade, primarily last season, this could be steps being made in the right direction.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 17

First Base is wide open for the Colorado Rockies

For the last 13 years, the Colorado Rockies have played a comical game of musical chairs at first base. Since Hall of Famer Todd Helton retired in 2013, 38 players made a start at first base.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 17

Rockies prospect Ethan Holliday is making the most of his 2026 spring training

Ethan Holliday (No. 2 PuRP) made his debut with the Colorado Rockies big league club on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at Salt River Fields. The shortstop

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 16

Rockies Roots Run Deep for Ethan Holliday After Father Starred for Franchise

The Colorado Rockies selected Ethan Holliday No. 4 overall in the 2025 MLB draft was about as no-brainer a moment as a franchise could have. One of the top ranked players in the draft going to the same franchise that his father, Matt Holliday, broke in with?