Freeland earns Clemente Award nom for third straight year
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Freeland continues second-half resurgence to help secure series win
MILWAUKEE -- The second-half resurgence of Rockies veteran hurler Kyle Freeland continued in Milwaukee on Sunday. In one of his better outings of the season, Freeland held the Brewers to three hits and one unearned run over six innings. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out four in an
VOTE: Freeland named Rockies' nominee for Roberto Clemente Award
The Roberto Clemente Award, considered baseball's most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers, annually recognizes the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.
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Doyle's amazing catch comes at cost with fifth-inning departure
MILWAUKEE -- A night after making a sensational game-ending throw to cut down the potential tying run at third base, Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle flashed his high-level defensive skills again with a diving catch on the warning track early in the second inning of Saturday night’s contest against the
Feltner earns 1st win since April, with a huge assist from Doyle in center
MILWAUKEE – Ryan Feltner has had several effective outings over the past two months, only to be haunted by a frustrating lack of run support that still left him searching for his first win since April. It looked as though it would be much of the same for the Rockies
Romo on Romo: No. 8 prospect self-evaluates 1st taste of big leagues
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'Gomber's stuff plays': Slow-balling southpaw baffles Braves for 8 innings
ATLANTA – The timeless classics become that way for a reason. And there’s very little in baseball more timeless than “change speeds, throw strikes, work quickly.” Austin Gomber put up the kind of performance you might have seen 40 years ago on Thursday night, stifling and flummoxing the Braves over
Hottest hitting prospects to end the season -- one for each team
The old adage goes that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The 30 hitters below certainly have taken that to heart.
Georgia native Blalock battles through rocky first in hometown start
ATLANTA -- As Bradley Blalock caught his breath in the visiting dugout at Truist Park on Wednesday night, his long-awaited dream of a hometown big league start threatening to turn into a nightmare, he took stock. And he decided that this was not how this night was going to go.
‘I obviously felt terrible’: Criswell apologetic after HBP to head
ATLANTA -- Even Whit Merrifield, angry as he was after being hit in the head by a pitch from Jeff Criswell on Tuesday night, acknowledged that the pitch wasn’t intentional. That didn’t make the situation any more pleasant for anyone involved. Criswell and manager Bud Black both reiterated Wednesday that
Blister problems pester Freeland again amid strong outing
ATLANTA -- En route to yet another solid start in this encouraging second-half run that Kyle Freeland has enjoyed, an extremely unwelcome old pest popped up again. Freeland left Colorado's eventual 3-0 loss to the Braves after five innings due to a blister problem on his left middle finger. The
Rockies top all systems in outfield prospects
Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and
Coors Field has always been special for Peralta family
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. DENVER -- Luis Peralta’s first inning and first Major League strikeout came on Aug. 24 at Yankee Stadium -- a baseball cathedral. But long
From Ann Arbor to Albuquerque: Former roommates clash at Triple-A
College football season officially kicked off on Saturday, and at its Midwest epicenter in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the reigning national-champion Wolverines toppled Fresno State. Fifteen hundred miles away in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a pair of former Michigan athletes celebrated the victory and their own momentous occasion. Tommy Henry and Karl
Bird, bullpen brethren building toward 2025
DENVER -- Jake Bird knows his role. On Sunday afternoon, it was to limit the damage in the middle innings after the Rockies fell behind against the Orioles. Bird did just that with two scoreless innings, though the Rockies dropped a 6-1 decision in the rubber game at Coors Field.
Jones, young Rockies find their fire vs. O's
DENVER -- Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones, the club’s star rookie last year, has endured a 2024 that has been often dim. But on Saturday night in the eighth inning of a 7-5 victory over the Orioles, he let his light shine. Jones lined a Craig Kimbrel pitch into left field
His best play yet? Doyle dazzles in latest defensive gem
DENVER -- The Rockies’ Brenton Doyle treats the expansive green center field at Coors Field as his domain. The park, though, was once the personal playground of Orioles rookie Jackson Holliday, when his father, Matt Holliday, ruled the place. Doyle prevailed on a memorable play. But Holliday added memories of
Dollander continues Double-A domination with latest double-digit K outing
This week on the MLB Pipeline Podcast and in Jonathan Mayo’s inbox, the question came up: Is right-hander Chase Dollander the best pitching prospect in Rockies history? With the way he's pitching, there might not be much time left for the debate to rage on. But no matter where you
Home for the Hollidays: Jackson returns to old stomping grounds
DENVER -- Mary O’Callaghan doesn’t come to the ballpark very often anymore. But the 86-year-old wouldn’t miss Friday night’s game at Coors Field for the world. “This is the most excited I’ve ever been to come to a ballgame,” she said. “It just brings me to tears.”
3 Rox prospects who could get the Sept. call, and 4 who likely won't
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