Author: By Kevin Henry Special to The Denver Gazette
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‘It will be about growth’: How Rockies GM Bill Schmidt views 2025 season | 2025 Rockies preview
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bill Schmidt is entering his fourth full season as senior vice president and general manager of the Colorado Rockies. With his team coming off consecutive 100-loss campaigns, Schmidt met with The Denver Gazette for an exclusive Q&A on his expectations for the 2025 season: The Denver Gazette: Let’s start with a 30,000-foot…
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Rockies near decision time for No. 1 prospect Chase Dollander: Coors Field or back to minors?
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — While the storm of opinions on whether Chase Dollander will open the season as a member of the Colorado Rockies’ rotation swirls around him, the 23-year-old prospect remains as calm as the eye of that storm about his immediate future. “The whole process isn’t up to me, so I’m not going to…
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Rockies face questions at closer, outfield in final spring training stretch | Analysis
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With two weeks left before the Rockies open the regular season on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on March 28, there is plenty to be decided when it comes to roster spots and playing time. The core of manager Bud Black’s 26-man roster is already in place, well before the…
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Colorado Rockies’ veteran Tyler Kinley stabilizes leadership in bullpen
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Entering his age-34 season and his sixth with the Rockies, Tyler Kinley has evolved into a veteran presence in the Colorado bullpen. Kinley’s role as a leader and stabilizing force for Colorado’s young relief corps will take on a new look in 2025 as the right-hander kicks off a campaign without fellow…
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Tunnel vision: Rockies batters employ new tactic to reduce strikeout rate in 2025
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An innocuous moment during a late February spring training game between the Rockies and San Francisco Giants may not seem like a focal point for the upcoming season. However, what transpired in the sixth inning had Rockies manager Bud Black and hitting coach Hensley Meulens still talking days later. With the Rockies…