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As the Colorado Rockies prepare for spring training in a few weeks, there are still plenty of questions across the board for most positions. When it comes to the starting catcher, however, we know Hunter Goodman is going to be geared up behind the dish come Opening Day and deservedly so. Goodman’s All-Star season, which […]
Rockies Fest must have been weird for Jake McCarthy. Just over two weeks ago, the Colorado Rockies traded for him, and last Saturday, he found himself in a Rockies jersey answering questions from a very Rockies crowd on a very cold day in Denver. Still, McCarthy, like any good baseball player, showed up and did […]
23. RJ Petit (115 points, 12 ballots) RJ Petit is a tough guy to miss. Colorado’s pick in the 2025 Rule 5 draft from the Detroit Tigers organization is a 6’8”, 300-pound titan of a right-handed relief pitcher. Originally drafted by the Tigers in the 14th round of the 2021 draft out of Charleston Southern, […]
Warren Schaeffer is, by any standard, an energetic and positive person. He also tends to keep busy, though that has been especially true since becoming the Colorado Rockies permanent manager as he participated in hiring new staff, communicated with players and a new front office, and began planning spring training. So, how was his offseason? […]
We learned a lot at Rockies Fest 2026, so I thought we’d take this week for a late-night rehash. Over the course of the weekend, I got to participate in a range of conversations, and I’m not sure they lend themselves to Rockpiles, but they seem like good discussion starters for the Purple Row Night […]
24. Wilder Dalis (93 points, 11 ballots) The 19-year-old Venezuelan switch-hitting third baseman and shortstop was signed as an older 16-year-old in May 2023 (most of the highly touted prospects sign in January) to a small enough bonus that it wasn’t reported, indicating that Dalis wasn’t highly sought after as a prospect. No matter — […]
For years, many folks have clamored for the Colorado Rockies to honor their history. Many teams around the league have some sort of “Hall of Fame” honoring great achievements in franchise history. The Arizona Diamondbacks came into the league five years after the Rockies did, and even they set up both a 20th Anniversary Experience […]
Rockies Fest is here, which is the unofficial kick off to the 2026 Rockies season. Numerous players, prospects, coaches and alumni will be attendance, and many of them will depart for Scottsdale after the festival is over. Pitchers and catchers report in just about three weeks on February 12; everyone else reports on February 17; […]
Rockies Fest is always great, but it’s especially notable in 2026 given the significant front office and coaching changes the Colorado Rockies have made. Still, it’s great to be at Coors Field (even though it’s extraordinarily cold out!), eat some ballpark food, and hang out with other fans and players. Just to get everyone in […]
25. Michael Prosecky (89 points, 12 ballots) When the Rockies signed Prosecky to a slightly over-slot $300k bonus after drafting him in the sixth round in 2022, most observers thought the left-handed pitcher would be ticketed for the bullpen. After all, that’s where the 6’3” hurler had distinguished himself in college as Louisville’s closer. Instead, […]
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a trend making its way around social media where folks are posting pictures of themselves from 2016 to compare where they are in 2026. I’m not usually one to hop onto trends, but considering the state of the Colorado Rockies and how much has happened in 10 years (both […]
Today at FanGraphs, Davy Andrews made a case for the Colorado Rockies signing Luis Arraez. This is, I realize, a topic we’ve explore before (here courtesy of Skyler Timmins). As teams begin to finalize their rosters, I pose the question again: Should the Rockies sign Luis Arráez? Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when […]
26. Cole Messina (86 points, 14 ballots) Cole Messina is the only catcher we’ve got on this Purple Row Prospects list, so it’s a good thing the Rockies have All-Star Hunter Goodman manning the position right now. As a prospect, Messina combines decent plate discipline with good power potential and leadership qualities behind the dish. […]
A bad trend has been cropping up among Rockies All-Stars in recent seasons. Since perennial All-Star Nolan Arenado, who earned selections 2015-19, was traded, every Rockie All-Star has performed worse in the season following their All-Star selection. There wasn’t an All-Star Game in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, and Arenado was traded to St. Louis in […]
One of the new Colorado Rockies front office hires is assistant general manager Tommy Tanous. Formerly with the New York Mets, Tanous has a background in drafting a scouting (both internationally and in the US). Read Thomas Harding’s write up here. One thing that’s become clear to me is that president of baseball operations Paul […]
27. Riley Kelly (79 points, 10 ballots) Kelly was Colorado’s fourth round pick, 107th overall, in the 2025 draft out of UC-Irvine. The 6’5” 21-year-old righty starter signed for a $700k bonus, just about $15k under the slot value. Like many other high Rockies draftees, Kelly was a high school quarterback with some good athleticism. […]
The Colorado Rockies have been busy lately with the signing of free agent pitcher Michael Lorenzen and the reported signing of utilityman Willi Castro. It’s been clear that the Rockies are hoping to build a team in 2026 that affords them the ability to let the young players of 2025 get more time to develop […]
Now that we’re going closer to spring training, let’s get serious about projecting what the Colorado Rockies outfield will look like. Since I first asked this question, the Rockies have reached arbitration agreements with their players (including three outfielders) and traded for Jake McCarthy. We also know that Willi Castro and Troy Johnston have outfield […]
28. Konner Eaton (75 points, 12 ballots) Eaton, a 23-year-old lefty pitcher, was a bit below the radar entering 2025, but his size and athleticism were intriguing. He throws in the lower half of the 90s and boasts a slider whose late horizontal movement is effective against hitters from both sides of the plate. Eaton […]
Last Thursday ESPN reported that the Colorado Rockies had reached an agreement with veteran super utilityman Willi Castro on a two-year deal worth $12.8 million. Interestingly, the report came as Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta was holding a media availability following the official signing of right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen. DePodesta was cagey when […]
Late Friday, we learned that the Rockies made another addition to their front office staff, Chad MacDonald. (Read Thomas Harding’s write up here.) MacDonald joins the Rockies as special assistant, player personnel. The Rockies have made significant additions this offseason in terms of their front office personnel. (Read about some of those additions here, here, […]
29. Ethan Hedges (58 points, 12 ballots) Colorado’s third round pick in the 2025 draft (77th overall) out of the University of Southern California was Hedges. The 6’1” 21-year-old righty was a two-way player during his draft year but will be a third baseman as a professional. Hedges signed for $950k, about $110k below the slot […]
Last Thursday, at the same time news was breaking that the Colorado Rockies had arrived at a deal with Willi Castro, Paul DePodesta and Michael Lorenzen addressed media in two separate Zoom availabilities. Last week, Evan Lang provided an overview of Lorenzen’s career and a glimpse of what the signing might mean, and Sam Bradfield […]
The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. The Colorado Rockies released their […]
Our friends over at The Good Phight asked an interesting question earlier this week: Which Philadelphia team will win the next championship? “Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, Eagles, Union,” they asked, “who’s winning it all?” So as we head into the first Denver Broncos home playoff game in a decade — with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado […]