Last Word On Baseball

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have promoted Chase Dollander, a top-100 MLB prospect, from Triple-A Albuquerque to the major leagues. The 23-year-old right-hander is ranked No. 24 (No.7 per Baseball America) on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects list. He joins the Rockies’ rotation with a chance to make an immediate impact. The Rockies announced the move via social media Friday … [Read more...] about Rockies Promote Pitching Prospect Chase Dollander to Big Leagues

The Colorado Rockies’ Opening Day performance came with mixed results, as veteran left-handed starter Kyle Freeland was stellar while the bullpen again struggled. As competitive as Freeland is, he no doubt wanted to erase the memory of his Opening Day start last season, in which he gave up 10 earned runs over 2 1/3 IP in a 16-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Against the … [Read more...] about Kyle Freeland’s Brilliant Start Drowned Out by Worries Over Bullpen

Now that he is finally back and fully healthy for the first time since 2022, Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela is looking better than ever. Following a solid 2021, the Rockies signed him to a five-year extension worth $50.5 million. It has been a long road for Senzatela since signing that extension. He suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in August 2022, followed … [Read more...] about Reflecting on a Stellar Spring for Rockies Right-Hander Antonio Senzatela

Nolan Jones is going back to where his career began. In a surprising move, the Colorado Rockies traded Jones to the Cleveland Guardians for utility player Tyler Freeman, per multiple sources. The young outfielder spent 2023-24 with Colorado after a brief stint with the Guardians in 2022. Two years later, the two sides have reunited on a deal involving Jones again. Both Freeman … [Read more...] about Rockies Make Surprising Move, Trading Young Outfielder to Guardians

Colorado Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland will start on Opening Day for the fourth time in his career on March 28 at the Tampa Bay Rays, per Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. It is the second straight year Freeland is the opening day starter for Colorado. The start places Freeland as the franchise leader for Opening Day starts. Breaking a tie with teammate Germán Márquez, per … [Read more...] about Veteran Left-Hander Announced as Rockies Opening Day Starter