Right-handed reliever Jake Bird is reportedly drawing trade interest from the New York Yankees, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. Bird, age 29, has been with the Colorado Rockies since 2022. Yankees Reportedly Interested in Rockies Veteran Reliever Jake Bird’s Fit in Yankees Bullpen Per Covers.com, the Yankees are 22nd in the MLB with a 4.28 Bullpen ERA. Righties Fernando Cruz … [Read more...] about Yankees Reportedly Interested in Rockies Veteran Reliever
Untimely Injury Strikes Rockies’ Leading Trade Candidate
In a start against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, Colorado Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez left after only three innings. Following the game, manager Warren Schaeffer said Márquez’s early exit was a precautionary move due to a flare-up of a right shoulder injury. Per Thomas Harding of MLB.com, the injury first appeared after Márquez’s last start and persisted through the … [Read more...] about Untimely Injury Strikes Rockies’ Leading Trade Candidate
Analyzing the Rockies’ Top Three Draft Picks
The 2025 Colorado Rockies draft class is in the books! Leading the class is shortstop/third baseman Ethan Holliday. The son of Rockies legend Matt Holliday. Matt starred as an outfielder for the club from 2004 to 2007 and again played for Colorado in 2018. Joining Holliday at the top of the draft class are Right-handed pitcher JB Middleton (round 2, pick 45) from the University … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Rockies’ Top Three Draft Picks
The Biggest Issue Facing the Rockies Offense
The Colorado Rockies’ offense has been historically bad this season. But there is one category in particular that has consistently hurt the Rockies. Per TeamRankings.com, the Rockies are 27th and 24th in Major League Baseball with 3.53 runs per game and 0.95 Home runs per game. They are constrained offensively, placing a lot of pressure on the team to capitalize on their … [Read more...] about The Biggest Issue Facing the Rockies Offense
Chase Dollander, Facing First Major Bump of MLB Career, Sent to Triple-A
Earlier this season, the Colorado Rockies called up their top-ranked prospect, right-hander Chase Dollander, ahead of a home start vs the Athletics on April 6. In just over three months of action, it has been an up-and-down season for the ninth overall pick out of the University of Tennessee in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. Following his start Sunday in which he … [Read more...] about Chase Dollander, Facing First Major Bump of MLB Career, Sent to Triple-A