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Dugan Darnell’s baseball journey hit it’s highest and lowest points in 2025
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Grateful for the power of baseball yesterday, today and tomorrow
Even after the worst season in franchise history, I still miss baseball. In the offseason, there are plenty of other sports to watch that keep you entertained, but it’s not the same as baseball. This year, about two months after the Rockies 2025 season ended and about four months before the 2026 season begins, I am grateful for Rocky Mountain PBS and its recent “Colorado Experience” […]
Blaine Crim provided an alternative at first base
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s […]
Paul DePodesta and Warren Schaeffer share their common vision for the 2026 Rockies
On Wednesday morning, Warren Schaeffer was officially introduced as the eighth full-time manager in Colorado Rockies history. He and president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta then took questions from the media over Zoom, and here are some highlights: The Hiring Process DePodesta had an idea of what he wanted out of his manager, and he […]
Seth Halvorsen showed closer potential in his first full season
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
My continued attempt as the Rockies GM
Many moves were made last week in my offseason attempt as the new Colorado Rockies general manager in Out of the Park Baseball 26 to turn the team around quickly. With a new cast of characters, we set sail into the 2026 season from spring training, all the way to the All-Star Game to finish […]
2025 Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up: Position Players
With the completion of the 2025 edition of the Arizona Fall League and the Surprise Saguaros—with prospects from the Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers—crowned champions, minor league baseball has drawn to a close until April. The short fall season was a difficult one for the Salt River Rafters—to […]
Brenton Doyle overcame a miserable first half to finish with a positive impact
Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s not something the staff debated. We’ll begin with the player with the lowest rWAR and end up with the player with the highest. […]
The Rockies were right to make Warren Schaeffer their permanent manager
It all happened fast. A Sunday afternoon in May saw the Colorado Rockies pounding the San Diego Padres 9-3 and preparing to get on a plane to play the Texas Rangers. Bud Black was late to his post-game media scrum, and the air was weird. Something was going on, but no one was sure what. […]
Warren Schaeffer to return as Rockies manager
The Colorado Rockies have announced that Warren Schaeffer will have his interim tag removed and return as the team’s major league manager for the 2026 season. Schaeffer, 40, has been a member of the Rockies’ big league coaching staff since 2023 when he was named the team’s third base and infield coach. After Bud Black […]
The Kinley era came to an end in 2026
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Evaluating the Rockies’ tendered contracts
The Colorado Rockies under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta have made it through their first set of off-season milestones. They made it through award season and saw Hunter Goodman win a National League Silver Slugger. They have protected their chosen few from the Rule 5 Draft by adding them to the 40-man roster, […]
This Week in Purple: (Non-)Tenderness
The offseason is starting to ramp up, as the 40-man Rule 5 protection deadline passed on Tuesday, as well as the non-tender deadline on Friday. The Colorado Rockies protected LHP Welinton Herrera, RHP Gabriel Hughes and OF Sterlin Thompson. They also DFA’d 1B Michael Toglia and LHP Ryan Rolison. The former was non-tendered on Friday, […]
Owen Miller served as a simple depth piece in 2025
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s […]
What if opposing pitchers actually feared Rockies hitters again?
Maybe it’s Blake Street Bomber nostalgia. Maybe it’s missing power hitters like Todd Helton, Carlos Gozález, prime Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story. Maybe it’s just wanting to have a fun, competitive baseball team again. But after each season, especially as Arenado and Story left town, I feel like it’s become my after-season tradition […]
Scott Alexander’s time with the Rockies was brief
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Jack Mahoney polished his pitches during the Arizona Fall League
Jack Mahoney (HM PuRP) was drafted in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He’s worked his way up through the system, spending all of 2025 with the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. In 24 starts with the Yard Goats, the right-hander posted a 3-10 record and 5.93 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. However, despite some […]
Starting today, comments and Feed posts on Purple Row will have activity notifications
When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
My offseason attempt as the Rockies general manager
The Colorado Rockies’ President of Baseball Operations, Paul DePodesta, has a lot of things on his plate as he tries to fix things in Denver. That’s what makes the news that he is very likely to hire a general manager beneath him such a welcome thought. Delegating and collaborating with another individual to carry out […]
Warming Bernabel made a splash in his MLB debut season
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Colorado Rockies make a flurry of roster moves
This afternoon at 4:00 PM MST was the deadline for teams to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft by placing them on the 40-man roster. As he truly embarked on rebuilding the Colorado Rockies, president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta made a series of moves. LHP Brenan Bernadino The trade with the Red Sox […]
2025 Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up: Pitchers
The 2025 edition of the Arizona Fall League has officially drawn to a close, bringing with it the “true” end of minor league baseball until next April. The Surprise Saguaros—with prospects from the Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers—defeated the Peoria Javelinas—with prospects from the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, […]
Nick Anderson was a decent, yet forgettable reliever in 2025
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Paul DePodesta has begun addressing the Rockies’ communication issues
Certainly, Paul DePodesta is an extraordinarily busy person right now. After all, he has been the Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations for less than two weeks. Currently, he is taking a crash course on an organization coming off three consecutive 100-loss seasons, the most recent being historically bad. DePodesta needs to make staffing decisions, […]
Kyle Karros flashed big league leather but the bat needs to follow
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
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