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Offense awake, Rockies go for 2 straight wins against Blue Jays

The visiting Colorado Rockies exacted some revenge on the Toronto Blue Jays to open their three-game series and hope the trend continues Tuesday night.

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Rockies explode for 7-run inning, rout Jays for first victory

Troy Johnston hit a two-run homer to ignite a seven-run sixth inning Monday night and the visiting Colorado Rockies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 14-5.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 30

Rockies 14, Blue Jays 5: Colorado offense, welcome to 2026!

Seventeen hits. Two homers. Six doubles. Fourteen runs. Seven-for-18 with runners in scoring position and three stolen bases. The Colorado Rockies got their first win of the 2026 with an exclamation point of a beatdown over the defending American League Champion Toronto Blue Jays in front of a sold-out Rogers Centre crowd on Monday night.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 30

Rockies Rotation Check—Which Starters Have Boom or Bust Potential

The Colorado Rockies are already off to a worrisome start this year, having dropped their opening series against the Miami Marlins. Right off the bat, fans are already questioning whether or not the ballclub made enough progress in the offseason.

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T.J. Rumfield News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 30

TJ Rumfield Could Change the Narrative Surrounding the Rockies

The Colorado Rockies didn’t enter spring training with many clear answers. In fact, there were a lot more questions than answers. Beginning with the front office and ending on the field, nothing was set in stone, and honestly, no one even knows if any of the changes the Rockies made during the offseason are going to help the struggling team.

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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.

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Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 30

Colorado Rockies announce minor-league rosters

As the Colorado Rockies MLB and Triple-A teams move into action, rosters are becoming available for the rest of the organizations farm system. The Albuquerque Isotopes will field the following roster to start the season: For the Isotopes, the name of the game is tested depth.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 30

3 Rockies Overreactions From Season-Opening Marlins Sweep

Coming off a 119-loss season, there is nowhere to go but up for the Colorado Rockies in 2026. They brought in a new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, and general manager Josh Byrnes.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 30

Rockies Join Baseball History with Hard-Luck Series Loss to Marlins

How one looks at the Colorado Rockies being swept by the Miami Marlins all depends on perspective. On the one hand, the Rockies (0-3) lost all three games but only lost each game by a run.

Antonio Senzatela News / Last Word On Sports / March 30

Antonio Senzatela Has Encouraging Outing Out of Bullpen

Antonio Senzatela had the worst season of his career last year. Going 4-15 with a 6.65 ERA and two quality starts of 23 opportunities. It got so bad that Senzatela got moved to the bullpen for the first time since 2018.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 30

Three overreactions from the Rockies’ opening series

The Colorado Rockies completed their first series of the 2026 campaign, and ultimately went 0-3 against the Miami Marlins and were outscored 10-7. Starting the season with a sweep is never good, especially starting against a team on a similar tier before heading into a gauntlet for the next six weeks.

Jake McCarthy News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 29

Jake McCarthy’s Recent Performance is Demoralizing for Rockies’ Future Goals

The Colorado Rockies left fielder Jake McCarthy is having a difficult time performing well at the plate. Throughout the first three games of the regular season, it’s doing more bad than good for the Rockies.

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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.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 29

Marlins 4, Rockies 3: Unable to avoid spring cleaning

The Colorado Rockies were unable to avoid the sweep in their Opening Weekend series against the Miami Marlins. The Fish walked off the Rockies on a two-run home run, cementing an 0-3 record to kick off the 2026 campaign with three straight one-run losses.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 29

Positive Takeaways From Rockies Pair of Losses To Start 2026 Season

The 2026 baseball season is officially underway, and no time will ever make people forget the historically poor season that the Colorado Rockies had in 2025.

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This Week in Purple: We are so back!

The Rockies played their last two spring training games and their first two regular season games this week. So far in the regular season, they’re 0-2 but there have been some moments of brightness.

Charlie Condon News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 28

Rockies Star Prospect Sets New Career High in Latest Minor League Start

The Colorado Rockies optioned Charlie Condon back to Triple-A at the end of spring training. Part of the logic? A lack of Triple-A at-bats. After his start to Saturday’s game with Albuquerque, it can be reasonably asked how many he’ll need?

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / March 28

Marlins 4, Rockies 3: Rumfield and Tovar both went yard, but soft contact sinks Rox

The Rockies once again fell to the Marlins in a one-run game. This one was marred by a lot of soft contact and weird breaks on both sides of the ball. But there were also some offensive highlights from TJ Rumfield and Ezequiel Tovar, who both his home runs early.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / March 28