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#Rockies will employ RHP Jimmy Herget as the "opener" tonight vs. the #Padres. RHP Chase Dollander lines up as the "bulk." He's on four days' rest since throwing 71 pitches (49 strikes), fanning 6 and walking 1 while holding the #Phillies to one run in 4 1/3 IP on Saturday.
April 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Remember when Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela each took turns in a #Rockies rotation that made two postseason appearances? In a win over the #Astros, they joined forces.
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Freeland leads Rockies to first series win over Astros since 2021
DENVER – Colorado came at the Astros with a one-two punch of veterans determined to prove that age ain’t nothing but a number. Kyle Freeland – 32 years old and nine years to the day since his big leag...
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April 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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After years of struggling and after nearly letting go his dream, the ball is finally bouncing the way of the #Rockies' Troy Johnston.
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When the ball is, quite literally, bouncing your way, all you can do is shrug
DENVER -- Troy Johnston was fortunate and good during Monday night’s 9-7 victory over the Astros at Coors Field. He had a chalk-hugging bunt single and rabbit’s-foot bounce off the second-base bag for...
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April 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Story from @GoYardGoats
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Braylen Wimmer & Konner Eaton Lead Yard Goats to Win
Braylen Wimmer & Konner Eaton Lead Yard Goats to Win Hartford, CT- The Hartford Yard Goats beat the Chesapeake Baysox 10-2 on Friday night at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. Outfielder Braylen Wimmer ha...
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April 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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5 months ago Braylen Wimmer had a seizure on his way to a Fall League game, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. 18 days later, he underwent a craniotomy. Last night, Wimmer started in centerfield for the Yard Goats, and scored a run at the plate. That's guts. That's perseverance 🙌
April 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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How do the #Rockies fill holes without disturbing player development efforts? Valente Bellozo's stellar relief work in a lost cause is an illustration of the team adhering to a plan
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'Hero of the game' Bellozo an example of Rox low-profile area of team growth
DENVER -- Friday afternoon’s Coors Field opener had to go sideways in a hurry for right-handed pitcher Valente Bellozo to be “the hero of the game,” according to Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer. But ...
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April 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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#Rockies roster decisions: 1B TJ Rumfield, 3B Kyle Karros make it, C Sullivan is backup, RHP Ryan Feltner gets the No. 5 spot, RHP Chase Dollander joins RHP Antonio Senzatela in long relief.
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Strong springs score Karros, Rumfield Opening Day spots with Rockies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies challenged third baseman Kyle Karros and first baseman TJ Rumfield to prove themselves this spring, and both were rewarded with Opening Day roster spots, manager Warre...
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March 23, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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March 22, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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#Rockies Beat Newsletter
-- Ezequiel Tovar hopes to bring Venezuela's joy to this team
-- Antonio Senzatela feeling sharp
-- TV show imitates life for catcher Braxton Fulford
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March 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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#Rockies pitchers, catchers and coaches are seeing if calling pitches from the dugout will keep everyone connected.
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Rockies stay connected on mound with coach calling pitches from dugout
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman turned his head toward the first-base dugout during the first inning on Thursday to watch pitching coach Alon Leichman flash either signs of the fut...
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March 21, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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#Rockies Beat Newsletter
⚾️ Jordan Beck is plotting to become the next big run producer
⚾️ John Brebbia acknowledges the stress of trying to make a team
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March 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Troy Johnston is "controlling the controllables" in his push for a #Rockies roster spot.
And give a warm Colorado sports fan welcome to Courtney Hollmon on coverage today.
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Johnston 'controlling the controllables' as he competes for roster spot
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In the high-stakes environment of Cactus League play, where every at-bat can determine an Opening Day roster spot, Rockies outfielder/first baseman Troy Johnston is focused on "con...
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March 13, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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#Rockies righty Ryan Feltner building on health and strike-throwing, and controls what he can as he vies for a starting rotation spot. Also, Tanner Gordon is in the conversation.
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Feltner experiments in-game as he battles for rotation spot
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – For Rockies right-handed pitcher Ryan Feltner, some pitches are thrown in a Spring Training vacuum. Those deliveries have a purpose that has little to do with the immediate result,...
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March 11, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Ryan Ritter is making a case for playing time with a strong early showing in #Rockies camp
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Ritter making a case for more playing time with strong spring start
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The best way to stop Rockies utility candidate Ryan Ritter \-\- who received Major League time as a rookie last year and is looking for further big-club employment -- from produci...
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March 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Catcher Brett Sullivan is among the players vowing to raise the floor of the #Rockies roster
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Sullivan among players in Rockies camp raising the floor of roster
MESA, Ariz. -- New Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta made several offseason acquisitions to “raise the floor” of the talent level of available players.
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March 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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#Rockies Beat Newsletter:
⚾️ The team's Top 30 in your inbox
⚾️ Meet Konner Eaton, the Rox's 2025 Minor League Pitcher of the Year
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Rockies Beat Newsletter! MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo is pinch-hitting on the main story today.
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March 7, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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⚾️ #Rockies prospect Charlie Condon loves Scottsdale Stadium
⚾️ 1B TJ Rumfield's power is making the Rox love him
⚾️ A young team is learning simple hitting cues
⚾️ Jordan Beck and Ryan Ritter shine in new positions
⚾️ Cole Carrigg comes up big at short
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Condon continues to slug in Scottsdale, hits second spring homer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Scottsdale Stadium has been good to MLB Pipeline No. 70 prospect Charlie Condon, who homered the opposite way to right field in the Rockies’ 11-3 victory over the Giants on Thursda...
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February 27, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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Adding Willi Castro and Jake McCarthy to the speed the #Rockies already have should make baserunning more aggressive -- provided the team stays in games rather than falling behind early.
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Rockies ready to crank up aggression on basepaths with additions of Castro, McCarthy
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rockies’ Willi Castro has demonstrated effectiveness with the bat, as evidenced by his 48 extra-base hits with the Twins two seasons ago. He’s pliable defensively, with 88 or mo...
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February 27, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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Following surgery to remove a brain tumor, infield-outfield prospect Braylen Wimmer is full-go at #Rockies camp
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Following brain tumor removal, Wimmer full-go at Rockies camp
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies infield-outfield prospect Braylen Wimmer appreciated the conversation he had with doctors during a 3 1/2-hour surgery in November to remove a golf ball-sized tumor on the ...
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February 20, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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#Rockies senior player development director Chris Forbes is attacking cancer with "first-pitch breaking balls"
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Forbes attacking cancer with 'first-pitch breaking balls'
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies senior player development director Chris Forbes has spent more than half of his 53 years fighting cancer with a head-on spirit, meticulous study and -- a quip that mixes r...
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February 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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The #Rockies have gone to a revamped practice approach, believing there's a better chance Spring Training priorities will sustain them through the season.
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Rox trying 'new, fresh things' in practice to help fundamentals stick
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The new Rockies Spring Training practice schedule has a team segment called T.T.G. (Talking The Game), but that period during Tuesday’s first full-squad workout had way more actio...
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February 19, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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In moments alone, the #Rockies' Jordan Beck reminds himself of his aspirations
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Beck eyeing strides forward on offense
This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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The #Rockies' Kris Bryant discusses his extreme back pain as he continues to rehab
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Bryant staying hopeful in face of chronic back injury: 'He’s having a tough time'
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies’ Kris Bryant can walk but cannot run, which means he is nowhere near playing. Bryant’s injury, diagnosed as chronic lumbar degenerative disk disease, is one of several...
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February 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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#Rockies CF Brenton Doyle is enjoying increasingly brighter days
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After difficult '25 on and off field, Doyle eyes bounce-back '26
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The final months of Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle’s 2025 and his early days of this year have brought increasing joy. The first months of unimaginable heartbreak and on-fie...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:13 AM
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#Rockies new starters already "creating a good team vibe"
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Rox new starters already 'creating a good team vibe' at camp
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana loves talking, listening and demonstrating. So he fits right in with the idea factory that has sprung up in Rockies camp. In his first two days s...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:58 AM