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On Sunday, Hunter Goodman was announced as the Colorado Rockies’ lone All-Star representative. RHP Jake Bird was the other possible candidate for the Rockies, but he joined the list of snubbed Rockies’ relievers. It will be Goodman’s first All-Star appearance, quite an accomplishment considering it’s his first full-time major league season as a catcher. Per Patrick Lyons of … [Read more...] about Hunter Goodman Announced as Lone Rockies All-Star

The Colorado Rockies signed Thairo Estrada this offseason to be their regular second baseman. But things didn’t start out smoothly, as Estrada missed nearly the first two months of the season due to a right wrist fracture, delaying his much-anticipated debut at Coors Field. The 29-year-old brings quality defense and a speed element to Colorado. But what he could potentially … [Read more...] about Thairo Estrada Thriving Offensively in First Season with Rockies

Bud Black was fired as the manager of the Colorado Rockies on May 11 after a horrid 7-33 start to the season. The Rockies were the laughingstock of Major League Baseball. They were setting the wrong kind of records left and right. It was a struggle for the club to even be competitive. The team hit rock bottom, and a change was necessary. The Rockies are still dead last on June … [Read more...] about Rockies Finding Competitiveness Under Warren Schaeffer

On March 22, the Colorado Rockies surprisingly traded outfielder Nolan Jones back to the Cleveland Guardians for utility player Tyler Freeman. Jones struggled mightily last season after a stellar 2023 with the Rockies. In 17 Cactus League games with the Rockies, Jones again struggled offensively, hitting .234 with no home runs and just seven RBI. The Rockies had seen enough to … [Read more...] about The Tyler Freeman-Nolan Jones Trade: Picking the Winner

Mickey Moniak was drafted first overall in 2016 out of La Costa Canyon High School by the Philadelphia Phillies. Since then, he has had an up-and-down career spanning parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball. After spending 2022-24 with the Los Angeles Angels, Moniak signed a one-year deal worth $2 million with the Colorado Rockies this offseason. To this point, the deal … [Read more...] about Mickey Moniak Having Resurgent Season with Rockies