Colorado Rockies: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Rockies youngster Ethan Holliday’s ‘super juiced’ reaction to start of MLB journey

Will the Colorado Rockies catch lightning in a bottle twice? They sure hope so. On Sunday, they selected Ethan Holliday with the fourth overall selection of the 2025 MLB Draft — 27 years after drafting his father, Matt, who wasn’t as highly regarded as a prospect as his sons Jackson and Ethan were when they turned pro.

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State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: First base

Michael Toglia’s regression has left first base in question The historically bad 2025 Colorado Rockies look very different than they did when the season began in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / July 14

State of the Position, Mid-Season 2025: Catcher

The catching position looks very different than it did when the season began. The historically bad 2025 Colorado Rockies look very different than they did back on March 28 when the season began in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / July 14

Colorado Rockies select 3B Ethan Hedges with the 77th overall pick

The Rockies ended day one of the 2025 draft by taking a solid defensive third baseman with a surprise in his tool belt. With the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies have selected third baseman Ethan Hedges from the University of Southern California.

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Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / July 13

Colorado Rockies select outfielder Max Belyeu with 74th overall pick

The Rockies bring in the teammate of one of their top prospects from the Lone Star State. With the 74th overall pick in the Competitive Balance ‘B’ round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies have selected outfielder Max Belyeu from the University of Texas.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / July 13

Colorado Rockies select collegiate RHP JB Middleton with the 45th overall pick

The Rockies used their second day one pick of the draft on a college pitcher with a lively arsenal. With the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies have selected right-handed pitcher Jonathan Bailey “JB” Middleton from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Matt Holliday News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 13

Colorado Rockies Keep it in the Family, Select Ethan Holliday in 2025 MLB Draft

The Colorado Rockies picked Matt Holliday in the seventh round of the 1998 MLB Draft, taking a flier on an outfielder who turned out to be a seven-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger and one-time World Series champion.

MLB News / Purple Row / July 13

Reds 4, Rockies 2: Defensive blunders sink Rockies’ hopes of victory

The Rox drop to 23-74 in the first half The Colorado Rockies dropped the first-half finale 4-2 to the Cincinnati Reds, falling to 22-74 on the year. They had some chances late in the game to claw back, but ultimately had some defensive blunders and went just 1-for-7 with RISP.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 12

Rockies meet Reds, seek rare series win

The Colorado Rockies have a chance Saturday to do something they've accomplished only twice this season -- and an opportunity to put the Cincinnati Reds on the verge of suffering a fate they haven't endured this year.

Ryan McMahon News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 12

Ryan McMahon blasts 414-foot homer for Rockies in clash with Reds

Ryan McMahon picked the perfect time to break out of his slump — and the Colorado Rockies are better for it. In the fourth inning of Friday night’s contest against the Cincinnati Reds, McMahon launched a towering 414-foot two-run homer off rookie Chase Burns to spark a 3-2 victory at Great American Ball Park.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 11

Rockies edge Reds in series opener thanks to wild pitch

Hunter Goodman scored the tiebreaking run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies edged the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / July 11

The Biggest Issue Facing the Rockies Offense

The Colorado Rockies’ offense has been historically bad this season. But there is one category in particular that has consistently hurt the Rockies. Per TeamRankings.com, the Rockies are 27th and 24th in Major League Baseball with 3.53 runs per game and 0.95 Home runs per game.

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When news broke on Wednesday afternoon that the New York Yankees had designated infielder DJ LeMahieu for assignment, the team's design for the upcoming MLB trade deadline became a little clearer.

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Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 9

Will Rockies be big sellers at trade deadline?

The Rockies dropped to 21-71 with today’s loss in Boston, putting them on a 37-win pace for the season. That’d have them four wins shy of last year’s White Sox, the worst team in modern history.

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Chase Dollander News / Last Word On Sports / July 8

Chase Dollander, Facing First Major Bump of MLB Career, Sent to Triple-A

Earlier this season, the Colorado Rockies called up their top-ranked prospect, right-hander Chase Dollander, ahead of a home start vs the Athletics on April 6.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / July 7

The Colorado Rockies Have a Rooted History at Fenway Park

Fenway Park, the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, holds the most history in the sport. So it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise –– as unlikely as it may seem –– for it to be a special place for the National League’s Colorado Rockies.

Chase Dollander News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 7

Rockies option former top pitching prospect

The Rockies have decided to give a former top pitching prospect a reset.

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Colorado Rockies News / Total Apex Sports / July 6

The Colorado Rockies Continue To Struggle At Home

The 2025 regular season has not been kind to the Colorado Rockies. Their woes continued yesterday when they lost 10-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / July 6

Colorado Rockies Reach Historic New Lows With Series Loss to Chicago White Sox

There truly has been no place like home for the Colorado Rockies over the past year, but not in the way their fans would have hoped. The Chicago White Sox visited Coors Field this weekend, taking games one and two against the Rockies by scores of 3-2 and 10-3.

Thairo Estrada News / Last Word On Sports / July 4

Thairo Estrada Thriving Offensively in First Season with Rockies

The Colorado Rockies signed Thairo Estrada this offseason to be their regular second baseman. But things didn’t start out smoothly, as Estrada missed nearly the first two months of the season due to a right wrist fracture, delaying his much-anticipated debut at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 4

Rockies reinstate veteran pitcher from injured list

The Rockies announced a pair of transactions.

Astros tripped up by MLB-worst Rockies before big series

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Warren Schaeffer News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has theatrical ejection on Sunday

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Warren Schaeffer News / Just Baseball / June 26

Rockies Notebook: Warren Schaeffer’s optimism, lineup construction and Germán Márquez

DENVER, Colo. –– Dave Roberts didn’t play for a team with a losing record until his ninth season as a player. As a manager, his worst season finished at 20 games over .500, and that includes a Los Angeles Dodgers season where 102 contests were lopped off the schedule during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.