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Purple Row Mar 22, 2024
Rockies Spring Training game No. 26 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. José Ureña

Rockies Spring Training game No. 26 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. José Ureña

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado’s Opening Day starter squares off against an old teammate The Colorado Rockies square off against the World Series champion Texas Rangers and will face a familiar face to boot. The Rockies will send out Kyle Freeland (2-0, 3.21 ERA) to start on the mound. Freeland has enjoyed a good spring training thanks to a revived fastball and healthy shoulder. In his previous start against the Oakland Athletics, Freeland allowed two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts over five innings. He’ll be followed by a string of bullpen...
Purple Row Mar 22, 2024
Friday Rockpile: Year eight needs to be great for Freeland

Friday Rockpile: Year eight needs to be great for Freeland

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 22, 2024 This season, the Rockies really need Kyle Freeland. Without Germán Márquez, who isn’t expected back from his Tommy John surgery recovery until at least after the All-Star break, and with an uncertain and unproven rotation, this has to be Freeland’s bounce-back year. As Freeland enters his eighth MLB season, he’s the clear No. 1 in the rotation. He’ll be making his third career Opening Day start, tying Márquez for most in team history. The time Colorado needs old...
Purple Row Mar 21, 2024
Rockies trade Joe Rock to Tampa Bay, designate Sam Hilliard for assignment

Rockies trade Joe Rock to Tampa Bay, designate Sam Hilliard for assignment

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Rockies receive utility player Greg Jones in return As spring training draws to an end, the Colorado Rockies announced reports that they have traded left-handed pitching prospect Joe Rock to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder/shortstop prospect Greg Jones. MLB Insider Robert Murray of FanSided was the first to report the deal. Additionally, to make room on the 40-man roster, the Rockies have designated outfielder Sam Hilliard for assignment. The Rockies announced today that they have acquired INF/OF...
DRaysBay Mar 21, 2024
Rays trade SS/OF Greg Jones to Rockies for LHP Joe Rock

Rays trade SS/OF Greg Jones to Rockies for LHP Joe Rock

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The trade clears a spot on the 40-man roster. The Rays have traded prospect SS/OF Greg Jones, the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 draft, to the Colorado Rockies for prospect LHP Joe Rock. Jones was not expected to play a key role on the Rays this year, with his results at the plate lagging considerably behind what the Rays expect for their platoon or bench hitters, although he did reach a 101 wRC+ in his time spent at Triple-A last year. It’s unfortunate the Rays were not able to get the expected value out of such a high selection...
Purple Row Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies’ schedule is not favorable in the first month of the 2024 season

Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies’ schedule is not favorable in the first month of the 2024 season

Photo by Justin Edmonds/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, March 21, 2024 The 2023 Colorado Rockies 103-losses stand as a franchise-worst, eclipsing their previous high-90s season total of the early 2000’s. This triple-digit loss total is eye-catching but did not come as a big surprise to those that watched the team struggle mightily throughout the first month of the season. After taking two games from the San Diego Padres in San Diego to kick-off the year, Colorado’s season quickly spiraled faster than water down the toilet bowl. The Rockies were...
Purple Row Mar 20, 2024
State of the Position, 2024: Ownership

State of the Position, 2024: Ownership

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Rockies fans usually hear from the owner in the offseason. But is relative radio silence a good or bad thing? It all just has a Sisyphusian feel to it at this point. The Colorado Rockies play their season and finish somewhere between last and almost-last in the division, Dick Monfort sends his letter to fans, while, across town, another franchise (or two) is celebrating if not outright success, at least a bit of excitement. The offseason plays out with free agent targets going to more well-heeled teams or teams trying to...
Purple Row Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Rockpile: Is a managerial extension for Bud Black really what the Rockies need?

Wednesday Rockpile: Is a managerial extension for Bud Black really what the Rockies need?

Photo by Steph Chambers/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 20, 2024 When your ship has sunk to the bottom of the ocean and you’re about to embark on a new vessel, do you really want the same old sea captain at the helm of your crew? That’s the question that the Colorado Rockies need to ponder and answer for themselves when it comes to their manager Bud Black. On Monday, Renee Dechert outlined the lack of changes in the Rockies coaching staff from 2023 as part of our State of the Position series. The Rockies top brass have undoubtedly maintained...
Purple Row Mar 19, 2024
Rockies Spring Training game no. 22 thread: Janine Barria vs. Dakota Hudson; game no. 23 thread: Austin Gomber vs. Casey Lawrence

Rockies Spring Training game no. 22 thread: Janine Barria vs. Dakota Hudson; game no. 23 thread: Austin Gomber vs. Casey Lawrence

Photo by Aaron Doster/ The Rockies will play their last split squad series of spring training. Today, the Colorado Rockies (14-7) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (10-12) to Salt River Fields in a split series that will send Austin Gomber and his teammates to Peoria to face Casey Lawrence and the Seattle Mariners. (Who needs two game threads, right?) First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: None Radio: KOA for the Guardians-Rockies game; MLB radio for the Rockies-Mariners contest. Lineups For the visiting Guardians (who are also having a split-squad day): Double the baseball,...
Purple Row Mar 19, 2024
Kyle Freeland named 2024 Opening Day starter

Kyle Freeland named 2024 Opening Day starter

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via The Denver native makes his third Opening Day start with the Rockies In an announcement that shouldn’t come as a surprise, the Colorado Rockies announced Tuesday morning that left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland will be the starter on Opening Day. It will be the third Opening Day start of his career with the Rockies, tying him with his fellow starter Germán Márquez for the most in franchise history. Opening Day will be Freeland’s day.#OpeningDay x @KFREE_21 pic.twitter.com/4XnyLE2zgr— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) March 19,...
Purple Row Mar 19, 2024
State of the Position, 2024: General Manager

State of the Position, 2024: General Manager

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post In his third official year as GM, Schmidt is building from within as the rebuild begins When Jeff Bridich suddenly vacated the role of general manager at the beginning of the 2021 season, the Colorado Rockies chose to turn things over to Bill Schmidt, a scout who had been with the team since 1999. The man had run the team’s draft for many years and was now tasked with navigating the organization through what has been one of the worst stretches in team history. Entering his third season as the official GM for the club, Schmidt...
Purple Row Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?

Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 The 2024 MLB season begins next week, teams are settling in for the long haul, and front offices are making decisions about their final rosters. The Colorado Rockies have three decisions remaining. What happens with that “six-man platoon?” Who will get the fifth spot in the starting rotation? And who will get the job as the Rockies’ fourth outfielder, that lefty bench bat the Rockies were committed to finding? The candidates are down to two: Sam Hilliard and Bradley Zimmer....
Purple Row Mar 18, 2024
Affected by Altitude: Ah, break out. Le Break c’est spring.

Affected by Altitude: Ah, break out. Le Break c’est spring.

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Skyler and Evan discuss the Spring Breakout game, what to be excited or worried about in spring training so far, and Rockies ratings in video games! For more information on the future of podcasts here at Purple Row, please click here! ★ ★ ★ The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to talk shop...
Purple Row Mar 18, 2024
State of the Position, 2024: Manager and Coaching Staff

State of the Position, 2024: Manager and Coaching Staff

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Bud Black returns as manager, and the rest of the 2023 staff is also back The Colorado Rockies, presumably, are planning to employ their 2023 staff in 2024. The “presumably” is necessary here given that the Rockies have not actually announced their coaching staff, which seems an unusual move, but perhaps the organization is assuming everyone else understands there have been no changes. In 2023, Joelle Milholm wrote the State of the Position: Coaching Staff, which provides a good starting point for this year’s analysis given that...
Purple Row Mar 17, 2024
Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 22 thread: Cal Quantrill vs Keaton Winn

Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 22 thread: Cal Quantrill vs Keaton Winn

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Cal Quantrill look to catch up with the rest of the rotation in his third start of spring training. The Colorado Rockies are heading across Scottsdale to take on their NL West rivals in the San Francisco Giants. Right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill will make his third start in a Rockies uniform this spring since being acquired from the Cleveland Guardians. The Giants will have rookie righty Keaton Winn on the bump for his first start of the spring, though it will be his third appearance. First Pitch: 2:05 PM MST TV: N/A Radio: Giants - KNBR...
Purple Row Mar 16, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Breakout thread: Yu-Min Lin vs. Chase Dollander

Colorado Rockies Spring Breakout thread: Yu-Min Lin vs. Chase Dollander

Photo by Eakin Howard/ The Rockies’ first-round draft pick will make his debut in purple. Finally, Spring Breakout is happening! Today, the top Colorado Rockies prospects welcome the top Arizona Diamondbacks prospects to Salt River Fields. Yu-Min Lin will take the mound for the D-backs while Chase Dollander will start for the Colorado Rockies. Teams will also use the ABS challenge system, so fans will get a chance to see the technology in action. Now to the details. First Pitch: 5:10 MDT TV: MLB Network Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting D-backs: Here is the...

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