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One Rockies Prospect Inching Closer to Inevitable Major League Debut

It seems scary to even say it out loud, but the Colorado Rockies look like a real baseball team this spring training. The Rockies are 8-7-1 since training started, and it feels like a jinx when stating that the team doesn't look half bad.

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Rockies Option Star Prospects to Minor Leagues as Opening Day Approaches

It seems like just yesterday that the 2025 World Series came to a close, and now Opening Day is right around the corner. As spring training starts to draw to a close, organizations are getting closer and closer to their 40-man roster including the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 8

Rockies Giving Fans Some Hope with Winning Record During Spring Training

If someone had access to the internet in 2025, they knew how poor the Colorado Rockies were, whether they followed baseball or not. Luckily, the Rockies stayed on the right side of history, but just barely, as the team ended up losing 119 games, two shy of the most losses in history.

Jake McCarthy News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 8

Jake McCarthy Emerging as One of Rockies’ Best Offseason Additions

The Colorado Rockies kept busy this offseason, whether that was making trades, signing free agents, or cutting long-time players from last year's roster.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 8

This Week in Purple: Young Rockies bullpen trio looking to take strides in 2026

The last two seasons have been filled with MLB debuts for Colorado Rockies pitchers, including a trio of young relievers who have made an impact late in games: Seth Halvorsen, Zach Agnos and Juan Mejia.

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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.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / March 8

Which Rockies Prospects Will Contribute Most in 2026?

The 2025 season for the Colorado Rockies was historic for many reasons. Almost anything of significance was the bad kind of historic. The team lost 119

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 8

Pair of recent Yankees departures raking this spring

Let’s check in on this duo as they attempt to earn a shot at playing in the majors with their new squads.

The 'MLB player name riddles' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 7

Postgame notes on a Colorado Rockies 6-4 win over the Dodgers

This evening in the Colorado Rockies first night game of 2026, they headed home with a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. For game highlights, click here.

Kyle Karros News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 7

Kyle Karros Stealing Show for Rockies After Red Hot Start at Spring Training

The Colorado Rockies want competition across the diamond for their young players. The new leadership wants them to earn roles. Safe to say Kyle Karros got the memo.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 7

What Rockies Manager Warren Schaeffer Is Telling Us—Without Saying It

There has been a shift in philosophy in Colorado, and it is becoming evident on the fields of Arizona. The Colorado Rockies have made recent moves and taken actions to reignite their struggling organziation.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 7

Surprising Rockies X-Factors Could Spark Turnaround in 2026

In his first offseason in charge of the Colorado Rockies as president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta hit the ground running with some low-risk, high-reward moves.

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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.

T.J. Rumfield News / Purple Row / March 6

Rockies Reacts Results: Fans believe in TJ Rumfield

We’re about halfway through spring training, which means position battles are heating up. Earlier this week, we asked who you thought had the best chance to break camp with the Rockies, and you answered!

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 6

One Rockies Bench Bat Could Play a Bigger Role Than Expected in 2026

The Colorado Rockies were the worst team in Major League Baseball last season and by a large margin. Their 119-loss season meant change was on the way, and while they might not be a team to finish over .500, they are a team that should be taking steps in the right direction.

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The 'Team USA 2026 WBC roster' quiz

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

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The 'Active NFL carries leaders' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / March 6

Takeaways from the Rockies Top 30 Prospects

On Wednesday, March 4, Major League Baseball Pipeline released the initial top 30 ranking for the Colorado Rockies’ farm system. The headliners are obvious, as they are the only two players in Colorado’s farm system currently ranked in the top-100 by MLB Pipeline.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 6

Colorado Still Has One Trade to Make Before Opening Day

Fresh off the worst season in franchise history, the Colorado Rockies brass is aiming for a massive turnaround. The Rockies are in the midst of the worst three-year stretch in team history, but that may change this season.

Adam Laskey News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 6

Adam Laskey Should Have the Rockies Considering Final Move Before Opening Day

The Colorado Rockies lost to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon, 10-8, bringing the team to 6-7 this spring training. Before the Brewers game, the Rockies lost to the juggernaut Team USA 14-4 in an exhibition matchup on Wednesday.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 6

How to Watch Rockies Players in World Baseball Classic Pool Play Games

The Colorado Rockies have 10 players participating in the World Baseball Classic, many of which are expected to be part of the Major League roster on opening day.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 6

The Rockies’ rotation features new faces, but is it better?

In 2025, Colorado Rockies starters had a combined 6.65 ERA, more than a full run higher than the next-worst Washington Nationals. It would be difficult to exaggerate how poorly this group performed over the past few seasons.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 5

Team USA's drubbing of Rockies only raises WBC expectations

Team USA's drubbing of Rockies only raises World Baseball Classic expectations

Is Team USA this good? Or are the Colorado Rockies this bad?

World Baseball Classic power rankings

Five most impactful injuries heading into Opening Day

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The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

Michael Lorenzen News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 4

Why Michael Lorenzen chose Rockies in free agency

The Colorado Rockies are coming off a historically putrid season in 2025 in which they went 43-119. Anything at this point would represent a step up for a franchise that’s been plagued by payroll issues, poor personnel choices, and horrible free-agent signings.

Hunter Goodman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 3

Hunter Goodman reveals Rockies’ ‘changed mindset’ after ugly 2025 season

The Colorado Rockies finished the 2025 season with a 43-119 record, which was the worst in MLB. With the club preparing for the upcoming 2026 campaign, catcher Hunter Goodman claims he and his teammates have put things in the past and are focusing on the future.

Colorado Rockies News / Last Word On Sports / March 3