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We’re only one game in — so small sample size and all that — and you can read James Riggenbach’s game recap here of the Colorado Rockies 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins. but what were your biggest takeaways from the game? Me, I was encouraged by the Rockies staying in the game after going […]
The Colorado Rockies opened the 2026 season in Miami with a lineup that looked nothing like the one that started 2025 — between debuts and new additions, this felt less like a continuation and more like a reset. Kyle Karros made his first Opening Day start, following in the footsteps of his father Eric, who made nine in his career. […]
It has been a busy six months since the 2025 season ended at Coors Field with a loss to the Giants, capping off the most torturous season in franchise history. The Rockies finished 2025 on a six-game losing streak enroute to 119 total losses on the season — a number that still doesn’t quite feel real. A […]
Finally, Opening Day is here and the climb begins for the Colorado Rockies. For fans, it’s a chance to see the change in action from an offseason marked with front office and coaching changes. For the players, it’s a chance to prove they can compete. For four young players, it’s a chance to prove they […]
Tomorrow is Opening Day for the Rockies, which means we can officially close the door on spring training 2026. However, it’s still worth reflecting on in hopes of predicting what they might do in the regular season. On Tuesday, we asked you to grade the Rockies’ spring training. More than half of you gave them […]
In their team by team season preview series each year Effectively Wild asks “what would constitute a success for <insert team> this year?” While winning the World Series would be seen as a success for any team, most are not in a position where that would be plausible. For those teams, some other benchmark, if […]
A great part of baseball are the team giveaways, and this season the Colorado Rockies will be offering a City Connect jersey with fans determining the player’s name on the jersey. Click here to go directly to the survey. Who did you vote for, or who do you wish had been an option but wasn’t? […]
Introduction In previous weeks we looked at the offseason moves of the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and the San Francisco Giants. Today we’ll wrap up our tour of the NL West with a review of the Arizona Diamondbacks offseason, along with my predictions for the 2026 season. 2025 Season Overview/Recap The […]
It’s Opening Day! Baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the third-straight year, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 18 responses, down from 35 in 2025, and here’s what you all think will happen this year: Let’s start with a win total The community […]
With spring training having finally drawn to a close and the first official day of the 2026 Major League Baseball season arriving, the Colorado Rockies have formally announced their Opening Day 26-man roster. Names in bold denote those players making an Opening Day roster for the first time. Starting Rotation Entering his tenth MLB season, […]
It’s that time of year again…Purple Row staff predictions! Today marks Opening Day of the 2026 season with the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants square off at 6:05pm MT on Netflix. The Rockies, on the other hand, have to wait until Friday to start their redemption tour from their historic 2025 campaign. They […]
Spring training has finally concluded, the Colorado Rockies roster is set, and the 2026 season officially begins for the club on Friday. With the conclusion of a successful Camp Schaeffer, it seems appropriate to hand out some superlative predictions for the new-look Rockies as we head into the regular season with hopes high and the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We did it, everyone! Spring training is complete and the Rockies are on their way to […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies Time/Place: 3:10 p.m., Salt River Fields – Scottsdale, AZSB Nation Site: Purple RowMedia: TBD Lineups TIGERS ROCKIES Kerry Carpenter – LF Jake McCarthy – LF Gleyber Torres – 2B Willi Castro – 1B Riley Greene – DH Hunter Goodman – DH Dillon Dingler – C Ezequiel Tovar – SS Colt Keith – […]
We’re almost there, folks. It’s time for one last hurrah at Salt River Fields before the Colorado Rockies ship out to Florida to open the 2026 season up against the Miami Marlins. Opening Day is almost here! To wrap up spring training, the Rockies will face off against the Detroit Tigers for the second straight […]
Much of the Colorado Rockies 2026 roster came into focus over the weekend in terms of position players and the starting rotation. This morning, they began crafting the bullpen into its final form. Kevin Henry reported that reliever Seth Halvorsen will start the season in Triple-A Albuquerque. According to Henry, manager Warren Schaeffer added this: […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Colorado Rockies Time/Place: 9:10 p.m., Salt River Fields – Scottsdale, AZSB Nation Site: Purple RowMedia: MLB.TV (Rockies broadcast), MLB+ (Rockies broadcast) Lineups TIGERS ROCKIES Kerry Carpenter – RF Jake McCarthy – DH Gleyber Torres – 2B Hunter Goodman – C Colt Keith – DH Mickey Moniak – LF Riley Greene – LF Ezequiel Tovar […]
After several weeks of intense and exciting international competition, the 2026 World Baseball Classic has sadly drawn to a close. The sadness stems from the fact that the next tournament will not come until either 2029 or 2030—and may come with changes to the scheduling and format. However, for victorious Venezuela there is no sadness […]
Today the Colorado Rockies wrapped up their spring training games by defeating The Athletics 6-5. See game highlights here. First, here are manager Warren Schaeffer’s postgame thoughts: Starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen discussed his day: And, finally, Edouard Julien discussed being named to the Rockies Opening Day roster: The Rockies finish spring training games with a […]
On Sunday morning, the Colorado Rockies announced the following position players will break camp with the team: Additionally, the rotation is set as such: The most interesting note was that RHP Chase Dollander will begin the season with the Rockies, but he will start off in the bullpen. On Feltner, Schaeffer had this to say: […]
Yesterday the Colorado Rockies organization took two losses. First, a 5-6 defeat for the major league squad at the hands of the Kansas City Royals despite a scoreless four inning start from Kyle Freeland, and a two double performance from Troy Johnston. Later in the day, the Rockies top prospects came together to be beaten […]
Thomas Harding announced this morning that Rockies right-hander RJ Petit (No. 23 PuRP) has undergone Tommy John surgery after suffering the initial injury on March 4 against Team USA. Petit was selected by the Rockies in the first round of the Rule 5 Draft back in December from the Detroit Tigers. The 6’8” righty was […]
It’s been a busy spring training for Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan Ritter, who made his MLB debut in 2025. In addition to playing second, third, and short, he’s also spend some time in the outfield. But, as he told Purple Row, he’s ready for the challenge. Lessons learned in 2025 While there were any number […]
A contingent of Colorado Rockies prospects faced off against a contingent of Arizona Diamondbacks prospects in the third annual Spring Breakout game, and the heat ended up being a little too much for the Rockies prospects to handle. It was 104 degrees at first pitch, and 93 by the time the game ended around 7pm […]
The Cactus League ends today. The Royals will finish with more than twice as many losses as wins, thanks to losing the core of their team to the WBC for two weeks. But the boys are back in town. Until tomorrow, when they head to Texas for two more exhibition games before finally, blessedly, beginning […]