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Rockies sign veteran RHP Michael Lorenzen

The Colorado Rockies signed well-traveled right-hander Michael Lorenzen to a one-year contract on Thursday that includes a club option for 2027. Lorenzen, who turned 34 on Jan.

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Rockies quietly make another shrewd addition

These types of moves improve the talent level at the major league level and should make the Rockies more competitive.

Alex Bregman places pressure to win another championship on his back

Further details emerge on how Red Sox bungled Alex Bregman's free agency

How a short-term deal could benefit Kyle Tucker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The '30 or more home runs in 2003' quiz

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The 'MLB active RBI leaders' quiz

Can you name the active hitters with the most runs-batted-in in their career?

The 'MLB teammates to hit 30 HRs in 2017' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active MLB doubles leaders' quiz

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 15

Rockies 2026 international prospects signing tracker

Today marks the start of MLB’s 2026 international prospects signing period, and all 30 teams can now start adding top amateur talent from across the world to their systems.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 15

Rockies Designate Bradley Blalock For Assignment

The Rockies announced Thursday that right-hander Bradley Blalock has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to newly signed righty Michael Lorenzen, whose previously reported one-year contract (with a 2027 club option) is now official.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 15

Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2026: Numbers 35 to 31

It’s time to reveal the five players who made it the closest to the pre-season 2026 top 30 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list, the Honorable Mention PuRPS, as voted on by the Purple Row community recently.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 15

Former Rockies Bud Black, Bill Schmidt Land New Roles with MLB Franchises

The Colorado Rockies parted ways with the past last year. Now, both Bud Black and Bill Schmidt have landed new roles. Black went back to a franchise he worked for previously as manager — the San Diego Padres.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 15

What Chase Dollander could learn from former Rockies’ pitchers

Last week, I suggested Chase Dollander could be a bounce-back candidate in 2026, despite only completing his rookie year in 2025. However, he could also just be a candidate for continued development.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / January 15

2025 MLB Farm Review: Texas Rangers

Thanks to prospect graduations and other circumstances, the Rangers’ farm system isn’t one of the deeper ones in the Majors right now. However, there is still firepower, headlined by teenage sensation Sebastian Walcott.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 14

A’s To Hire Bill Schmidt As Special Assistant

The Athletics are hiring former Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt as a special assistant in their scouting department, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

Hunter Goodman News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 14

Rockies' First-Time All-Star Earns MLB Network Top 100 Recognition

The Rockies' first-time All-Star from 2025 keeps adding to his resume. Hunter Goodman earned another accolade Tuesday when MLB Network ranked him No. 97 on its Top 100 Players Right Now list for 2026, recognizing his Silver Slugger season and 31 home runs. MLB Network released the rankings this week as part of its annual player evaluation series.

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The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

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The 'Passing + Rushing TD playoff games' quiz

The 'Active 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

Michael Lorenzen News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 14

Michael Lorenzen Faces Tall Task of Taming Coors Field for Rockies

The Colorado Rockies have had a pretty interesting offseason so far, with many of their major moves being ones to revamp the front office and coaching staff.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 14

Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2026: Numbers 40-36

After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot on Monday and six multi-ballot players yesterday, it’s time to write about the five players who fell just short from Honorable Mention Purple Row Prospect (PuRP) status in the pre-season 2026 voting.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 14

Rockies Announce Franchise Legend to Attend Fan Fest at Coors Field

The Colorado Rockies will hold their annual Rockies Fest on Saturday, January 24, at Coors Field. The annual fan fest began in 2009. Ever since then, fans

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 14

Should the Rockies revisit their 2012 piggyback plan?

The Colorado Rockies are trying to reinvent themselves for 2026. With a new front office and coaching staff in place, the intention is to come up with a way to be successful in Colorado.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 14

Rockies Finalize Coaching Staff

The Rockies announced their full coaching staff this evening. The majority of Warren Schaeffer’s group had previously been reported, but Colorado’s hiring of first base coach Doug Bernier is a new development.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 13

Rockies Finalize Coaching Staff by Promoting Former Infielder to First-Base Coach

2026 is going to be a very fascinating season for the Colorado Rockies. With a coaching staff that has been turned over a decent bit, a front office that has been completely overhauled, and a roster that has started to see some changes, the team still has a long way to go.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 13

Top 5 Greatest Rockies Shortstops of All Time

The Colorado Rockies will produce more future shortstops who one day can join the Top Five list. In the meantime, we have some of the best and underrated players who left great memories playing the position. One of the most forgotten players in the history of the franchise.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / January 13

How Rockies Pitching Coach's Altitude Experience Can Help Pitching Prospects

Developing elite pitchers at 5,280 feet has always been the Rockies' biggest challenge. With new pitching coach Alon Leichman and promising young arms, Colorado seems to finally have a real plan to solve it.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 13

Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2026: Numbers 46-41

After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot yesterday, it’s time to write about some players that were named on multiple ballots but who fell short from Honorable Mention Purple Row Prospect (PuRP) status in the pre-season 2026 voting.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 13

Is Troy Johnston (part of) the Rockies’ answer at first base?

If there’s been a recurring question at Purple Row this offseason, it’s been this one: Who will play first base for the Colorado Rockies in 2026? Early in the offseason, Michael Toglia was DFA’d while Warming Bernabel elected free agency and signed an MiLB contract with the Washington Nationals.