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Clint Hurdle's 20-Year Rockies Legacy Comes to an Unexpected End

Goodbyes are hard and this one will be especially difficult for long-time Colorado Rockies fans. Clint Hurdle is one of the most recognizable figures in the Denver-based franchise’s history.

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The Position the Rockies Must Address for This Off-season to Be a Success

The Colorado Rockies must address many positions in many areas of their roster. Infield positions are vital for any team, not just defensively, but offensively as well.

Clint Hurdle News / Purple Row / October 30

Clint Hurdle announces he is leaving the Rockies

Early Friday morning, Clint Hurdle announced that he is leaving the Colorado Rockies organization after more than 20 years of service. Hurdle, 69, first joined the organization in 1994 as a minor league hitting instructor and was promoted to major league hitting coach in 1997, where he served until his promotion to manager in 2002.

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The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

The 'NLCS MVPs' quiz

The 'Last MVP by MLB team 'quiz

The 'Platinum Glove winners since 2011' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / October 29

What baseball thing did you get (really) wrong in 2026?

A lot happened with the 2026 Colorado Rockies. They were certainly less bad than they were in 2025. (Let us never speak of that wretched year again.) But they were still pretty bad.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Sammy Peralta News / Purple Row / October 28

Sammy Peralta had a short layover in Colorado in 2026

Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / October 28

Rockies' Most Realistic Offseason Moves: What Should and Shouldn't Happen

Despite losing 100 games for the fourth straight season, the case could be made that the Colorado Rockies took some positive steps in Paul DePodesta's first season as the president of baseball operations.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / October 28

A primer on the Rockies’ 40-man roster

As the offseason begins, so does the shuffling of the 40-man roster. Like every other team, the Colorado Rockies will look toward a critical winter of evaluation, roster churn, and organizational pivot points, with the 40-man roster serving as the ultimate canvas.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / October 28

Owen Cuffe promoted to assistant director of pitching for the Colorado Rockies

Purple Row has confirmed that on Tuesday, Owen Cuffe was officially promoted to Assistant Director of Pitching for the Colorado Rockies. Cuffe was originally on the Arizona Fall League pitching staff, but was removed upon his promotion.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / October 27

Rockies Named As Surprising Landing Spot for Veteran Free Agent Outfielder

When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their next President of Baseball Operations, his vision for his first offseason in charge was clear: sign veterans on short-term deals that could be flipped at the trade deadline if everything goes well.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / October 27

Vimael Machín played the role of good Isotope, short-stint Rockie

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / October 27

World Series Highlights Rockies' Need for Bullpen Help in 2027

There are no shortage of areas of concern for the Colorado Rockies to address as they look to use the offseason to distance themselves from a fourth straight 100-loss season and begin to get on a winning track.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / October 25

2 World Series Players the Rockies Should Consider Pursuing in Free Agency

The needs have been the same for years when talking about the Colorado Rockies. Not much has changed yet. Pitching, whether starters or relievers, remains the biggest weakness.

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The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

The '140-yard, 2-TD catch NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active rushing leaders' quiz

The 'Fewest passing-yards in a win' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / October 23

Ranking the Colorado Rockies' Top 5 Offseason Priorities

The Colorado Rockies don't have a high payroll compared to other big teams such as the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, and Dodgers. Regardless, this team can learn from low-payroll teams that made a deep run in this year's postseason.

Hunter Goodman News / Just Baseball / October 23

It Still Makes Sense for the Rockies to Trade Hunter Goodman

I don’t believe it’s a hot take when I say that production from the catcher’s position is few and far between across the league. This isn’t anything new, either.

Colorado Rockies News / Larry Brown Sports / October 17

Another negative update emerges on Kris Bryant’s status

Kris Bryant truly may have already played his final inning of Major League Baseball. Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta recently spoke with the press amid the end of the team’s 2026 season.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 15

Another miserable Rockies season lead to early offseason firing

The Colorado Rockies have begun their offseason with a change to their coaching staff, firing pitching coach Alon Leichman after just one season, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Keith Law reported Thursday.

Colorado Rockies News / Field Level Media / October 15

Report: Rockies dismiss pitching coach Alon Leichman

The Colorado Rockies fired pitching coach Alon Leichman after one season, The Athletic reported Thursday. The Rockies allowed a league-worst 944 runs last season and also had the worst staff ERA (5.59) in the majors.

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 15

Rockies Fire Pitching Coach Alon Leichman

The Rockies have parted ways with pitching coach Alon Leichman, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Keith Law. Leichman held the position for just one season, as the Rox only hired the 37-year-old last December.

Colorado Rockies News / Just Baseball / October 14

TJ Rumfield Deserves More Rookie of the Year Love

Todd Helton, a former first baseman and 2024 Hall of Fame inductee, spent all 17 of his major league seasons with the Colorado Rockies and easily established himself as the best player in franchise history.

Colorado Rockies News / Yardbarker / September 27

Three questions surrounding the Rockies in the offseason

It is difficult to see progress for the Colorado Rockies just by looking at their record.

Randal Grichuk, Brenton Doyle help White Sox beat Rockies

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer to ponder decision on 2027 in offseason

Mets make shocking Andy Green decision ahead of offseason

Juan Soto assigns blame for disastrous Mets season

The 'Active 200-K season leaders' quiz

Hunter Goodman News / Field Level Media / September 26

Hunter Goodman hits 2 HRs as Rockies expel White Sox from AL Central race

Hunter Goodman went deep twice to surpass 40 home runs and the visiting Colorado Rockies eliminated the Chicago White Sox from the American League Central Division race with a 9-6 win on Saturday night.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 24

Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll creates exclusive group with MLB legend

In leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and keeping their postseason hopes alive for one more day, Corbin

Ben Rice slugs way into New York Yankees history

Aaron Judge delivers surprise update before Yankees' playoff run

White Sox blow chance to clinch wild card, playoff spot with loss to Royals

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to return to lineup vs. Padres

The 'First Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony' quiz

Colorado Rockies News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23