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The Colorado Rockies need pitching. That is obvious in 2026, and the picture does not get much clearer looking toward 2027. Colorado’s lack of starting depth has already been exposed. Chase Dollander is recovering from elbow surgery. Tomoyuki Sugano and José Quintana are headed for free agency, while Kyle Freeland’s 2027 option is unlikely to […]
In welcoming the Cleveland Guardians to Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies hoped to break a six-game losing streak that involved being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers. That did not happen as they dropped their seventh consecutive game, losing to the Guardians 9-1. The offense: Mostly MIA There were some walks […]
After a quick three game sweep of the Rockies in Colorado, the Dodgers are back home for a another quick three game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on the mound for the Dodgers for his fourth start in what has been a phenomenal August for him – a 1.83 ERA in […]
We’ve entered the top echelon of the mid-season 2026 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, and 10-7. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 29 qualifying ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs list, […]
Two months before the season even started, the Colorado Rockies made one of the best moves for 2026 and, hopefully, beyond. That’s when the Colorado front office brought in a promising first baseman named TJ Rumfield — a prospect who’d never played in MLB — from the New York Yanakees for right-hander Angel Chivilli. Entering Friday’s series […]
There are just 35 games remaining in the 2026 season, if you can believe that! The Colorado Rockies are sitting at 50-77 after an unfortunate sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They need 13 more wins to avoid 100 losses for the fourth straight year, and the overwhelming majority of Rockies fans […]
We’re now in the top ten of the mid-season 2025 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16 and 15-11. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 29 qualifying ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs list, I’ll […]
The end of July (or beginning of August) marks a special time in the baseball calendar. The Trade Deadline inspires […]
It turns out that hiring a first-time pitching coach with an analytics background (and zero playing experience) just didn't work. The post Strike 3: The Rockies need a new, experienced pitching coach appeared first on Mile High Sports .
It’s not controversial to say that the past few seasons of Colorado Rockies baseball have not featured a good offense. A team doesn’t lose more than 100 games based purely on an inability to pitch. It has also failed to score runs. Watching the 2026 team, however, the offense has seemed different. At this point […]
Given it was their final meeting of 2026 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies wanted to finish this series with a win. Certainly, they put up a good fight — this was their best game of the series — but it wasn’t enough, and the Dodgers won, 6-4, completing the sweep. Before the […]
The Dodgers needed 28 innings to complete a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, as they took the finale 6-4 in a 10-inning affair on Wednesday. The Dodgers were the first to start the scoring for a third consecutive game, as after an infield single from Mookie Betts, Kyle Tucker and Kiké Hernández smacked a […]
Update 8:30pm MT: Eli Whitney reports that Kyle Freeland left with neck tightness. Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland left today’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with two outs in the top of the fourth inning. Freeland threw 66 pitches, 43 for strikes while allowing four runs (all earned) on six hits with one […]
August 19: As was inevitable following the DFA, Lorenzen has been released. The move is reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’s a free agent who can sign with any club for the prorated league minimum. August 17: The Rockies announced that they have recalled right-hander TJ Shook from Triple-A Albuquerque. Fellow righty Michael Lorenzen […]
Roki Sasaki faces Kyle Freeland as the Dodgers look to sweep the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday. WEDNESDAY GAME INFO
The Los Angeles Dodgers got a big boost ahead of Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field.
The Dodgers continue to swap out new arms in the bullpen, including activating right-hander Brock Stewart off the injured list on Wednesday ahead of the series finale with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Unlike his bullpen mate Blake Treinen, as well as Tyler Glasnow, Gavin Stone, and Bobby Miller, Stewart did not rehab with […]
For the second consecutive week, the Dodgers have a chance to sweep a last-place team on a Wednesday evening. They were successful at home last week in beating the Kansas City Royals, and try for the same on Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Rockies have the worst record (50-76) and […]
The Rockies are going to select the contract of left-hander Mark Manfredi, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. Colorado has three vacancies on the 40-man roster, so they will only need to make a corresponding active roster move to accommodate Manfredi. Manfredi, 26, gets the call to the big leagues for the first time. A ninth-round […]
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel is reporting that the Colorado Rockies are calling up LHP Mark Manfredi, a pitcher they acquired in the Antonio Senzatela trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers drafted Manfredi, 26, in the ninth round of the 2023 MLB Draft. The native of Highland Heights, Ohio, attended the University of Dayton. The lefty […]
Now we enter the top half of the mid-season 2026 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, and 20-16. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 29 qualifying ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs list, […]
Starting pitching has proven to remain an enigma for the Colorado Rockies in 2026. Injuries and inconsistencies have tested depth and exposed that the Rockies have quite a bit of work to do in that department if they hope to be competitive any time soon. Monday saw the Rockies designate Michael Lorenzen for assignment, effectively […]
There just wasn’t enough LoDo Magic for the Colorado Rockies as their comeback effort fell just short in a 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite a solid offensive night and bullpen performance, the Rockies couldn’t overcome another difficult starting pitcher outing. Another labored night for Feltner Hoping to replicate his successful outing last […]
The Dodgers scored in four different innings, including a three-run fourth inning and held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver. Before this series, the Dodgers hadn’t scored at least six runs in consecutive games since June 29-30. That was back when the Dodgers led the majors […]
A player on the Los Angeles Dodgers removed himself from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies after puking.