Are you one of those smug Mickey Moniak owners? You know, grabbed him for a buck off waivers after he had one good game, thought to yourself “Plays in Colorado, worth a stash and we’ll see how he works out.” Then he exploded and you can barely go a day without reminding your league mates of what a genius you are.
As a former No. 1 overall pick, outfielder Mickey Moniak has struggled to live up to his draft hype. However, since coming to the Colorado Rockies, Moniak has been a crucial cog in the team’s lineup.
The main concern in the minds of every single Colorado Rockies fan is the health of standout sophomore arm Chase Dollander. Nothing else matters at the moment.
I’ll be the first to admit that I was excited about the Rockies signing Michael Lorenzen this offseason. With the new front office being high on him and the 34-year-old’s affinity for problem-solving and a seven-pitch mix, I bought into the hype.
The Rockies are dealing with an injury concern for their top young pitcher. Chase Dollander left this afternoon’s start in Pittsburgh in the second inning on account of right arm tightness.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The Colorado Rockies finished their road trip the same way it started, with bad news. The pitching staff may be taking a hit, and after a 2-4 road trip, everyone is feeling a little down.
Colorado Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget went on the 15-day injured list on Thursday because of a right shoulder impingement. Herget, who had been away from the team on the bereavement/family emergency list since Saturday, returned and pitched on Tuesday.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The Colorado Rockies are set to play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Before the game, Colorado reportedly placed right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget on the 15-day injured list, according to Thomas Harding.
The Colorado Rockies won decisively on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-4, but it came with a fun story. Left fielder Jake McCarthy became part of history, and he was on the good and right side of history.
Mickey Moniak could be heating back up as the Colorado Rockies head into the decisive game of a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon.
Jake McCarthy recorded the first unassisted double play by an outfielder in the big leagues since 2015, accomplishing the feat for the Colorado Rockies against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Mickey Moniak collected four hits and five RBIs while coming up a single short of a cycle on his 28th birthday, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 10-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
It has been quite a while since we have been able to declare “Roctober” a thing. In fact, it has been eight years since the last time the Colorado Rockies have made the postseason.
When Paul Skenes gave up five runs in an Opening Day loss, he left the mound with an obscene ERA of 67.50. He since has brought his ERA down to more familiar territory.
The Mets have added right-hander Xzavion Curry on a minor league agreement, according to his MLB transaction tracker. The veteran appeared briefly with the Marlins last year.