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Rockies Fans Are Showing Up, Now the Team Has to Match Them

The numbers reported from Coors Field on Saturday night told two very different stories. According to Patrick Lyons, 38,569 fans entered Coors Field to watch the Colorado Rockies take on the Atlanta Braves on a beautiful evening in the Mile High City.

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This Week in Purple: May-be you’re gonna be the one that saves me

The Colorado Rockies started the week by sweeping a double-header against the New York Mets, but sadly managed just one more win through the rest of it.

MLB News / Purple Row / May 2

Braves 9, Rockies 1: Just one wing at Coors Field tonight

The Colorado Rockies were hoping their offense would take flight after last night’s showing, but unfortunately it did not. Instead, the offense was limited to just four hits, while Chase Dollander got roughed up for the first time this season.

Jose Quintana News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 2

Jose Quintana's Back-To-Back Quality Starts Looming Large For Rockies

The Colorado Rockies dropped their most recent contest against the Atlanta Braves by a score of 8-6 after leading 6-0 early. But just because the Rockies might have lost, there is a positive to look at moving forward.

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Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 2

Rockies Have an $8 Million Regret that Coors Field is Eating Alive

When the Colorado Rockies signed Michael Lorenzen to a one-year, $8 million contract in January 2026, it was pretty straightforward thinking. The Rockies were overhauling their rotation, and for good reason.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 2

Orioles' starting pitching issues continue in loss to Yankees

Orioles' starting pitching issues continue in blowout loss to Yankees

It's a different month, but the Baltimore Orioles are experiencing the same problems.

Yankees could send former Gold Glove winner to minors

It's time for Marlins to end Chris Paddack experiment

Patrick Corbin has effectively stabilized the Blue Jays rotation

Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango making case for long-term roster spot

Athletics have found their closer amid surprising season

Reds pitchers tie 50-year-old record for consecutive walks

Mickey Moniak News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 2

Rockies' Mickey Moniak Stays Hot, Extends Hit Streak into May

The Colorado Rockies were taking on the Atlanta Braves on Friday night when left fielder Mickey Moniak came up to the plate for his first at-bat of the game after Edouard Julien drew a walk.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / May 2

In Albuquerque, production is not proof

As several Colorado Rockies search for traction on offense, it makes sense that the next wave of Albuquerque names has started to become more interesting. Cole Carrigg (No.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / May 1

Rockies Notes: Warren Schaeffer Praises Road Trip, Tyler Freeman Goes Deep

The Colorado Rockies lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 6-4, on Thursday afternoon, bringing their record on the season to 14-18. Tyler Freeman gave the Rockies

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 1

Rockies, Braves experiencing what a difference a season makes

The 2026 Colorado Rockies were destined to be better than the 2025 team, and they've lived up to that expectation. Colorado reached 14 wins five weeks earlier than last year's 43-119 squad and is coming off a 4-2 road trip.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / May 1

This April wasn’t the cruelest month for Rockies

At the start of every baseball season, hope springs eternal — even for the Colorado Rockies. In recent seasons, that optimism of better play quickly evaporated as the Rockies were practically eliminated from the playoffs by the end of April.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

MLB News / Colorado Rockies on SI / April 30

Rockies’ Bid for Historic April Comes Up Short Against Reds

The Colorado Rockies were so close to making history against the Cincinnati Reds but managed to fall just short. If the Rockies had taken down the Reds in the series finale at Great American Ball Park, then they would have finished the month of April with a winning record of 14-13.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 30

Reds' historic start continues in series-clinching win over Rockies

The Cincinnati Reds have been one of the best stories in baseball so far this season, and Thursday's 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies helped them achieve some more history in the process.

Elly De La Cruz's historic start builds an early MVP case

Three Bats Who Need To Step Up for the Reds To Remain in First

Mickey Moniak’s Breakthrough Seems To Have Arrived

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Mickey Moniak News / Just Baseball / April 30

Mickey Moniak’s Breakthrough Seems To Have Arrived

Not too long ago, Colorado Rockies outfielder Mickey Moniak appeared one of the great draft busts of the 21st century. The Philadelphia Phillies drafted the now 27-year-old back in 2016 with the first-overall pick.

Michael Lorenzen News / Field Level Media / April 30

Rockies turn to Michael Lorenzen in bid for series win vs. Reds

The Cincinnati Reds will face a familiar pitcher on Thursday afternoon when they host the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match of a three-game series. Rockies right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 5.97 ERA) spent the first seven seasons (2015-21) of his career with the Reds.

Hunter Goodman News / Field Level Media / April 29

Hunter Goodman homers twice as Rockies power past Reds

Hunter Goodman went 3-for-4 with two homers, three RBIs and four runs as the visiting Colorado Rockies cooled off the Cincinnati Reds with a 13-2 win on Wednesday.

Colorado Rockies News / Athlon Sports / April 28

Fantasy Baseball 2026: Which Hot Rockies Are Worth Monitoring

The Colorado Rockies just swept the New York Mets, and are off to a decent start this season. Not that sweeping the Mets is a major feat right now, but it reminds us to take a closer look.

Kyle Freeland News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 28

Rockies to receive Kyle Freeland boost for Reds clash

Coming off of their sweep of the New York Mets, the Colorado Rockies are now gearing up for a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds. The Rockies will get some pitching reinforcements as that series begins.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 27

Can Chase Dollander Defeat Coors Field?

Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander fired seven scoreless innings to earn a win against the Mets on Sunday. The outing lowered his April ERA to a pristine 1.29.

Colorado Rockies News / Yardbarker / April 26

Rockies still searching for direction after three decades

The Colorado Rockies' inaugural season in Major League Baseball was in 1993. While it feels like yesterday to some fans, it has been over thirty years. And in those 30-plus years, one would think that the team would have seen a bit more success than they have.

Tommy Pham should be first of Mets' changes

Kazuma Okamoto showing signs of adjustment at the plate for Blue Jays

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Ryan Feltner News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25

Rockies Place Ryan Feltner On 15-Day Injured List

The Rockies placed right-hander Ryan Feltner on the 15-day injured list on Friday, and called up left-hander Sammy Peralta from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Feltner is dealing with right ulnar nerve inflammation, which forced him out of his start on Thursday (a 10-8 Rockies loss to the Padres) after two innings of work.