Author: Danielle Allentuck

The Rockies are placing right-handed pitcher Germán Márquez on the injured list with right forearm inflammation, the team announced Wednesday. Márquez felt soreness in between his outings and had some tightness during his last start on April 10. He was removed before the sixth inning. He had an MRI done Tuesday, and the good news…

The new MLB rules may have shortened the length songs can play for, but walk-up tunes aren’t going anywhere. Every player gets to pick a song to come out to. Have a listen to the one’s the Colorado Rockies selected this year: RHP Daniel Bard, “Stranglehold,” by Ted Nugent RHP Jake Bird, “Jungle,” by Commons…

Every Tuesday, Denver Gazette Rockies beat writer Danielle Allentuck takes you around Major League Baseball: Around MLB -The Padres locked up another key piece of their team, agreeing to a seven-year, $80 million extension with Jake Cronenworth. -After opening weekend, the Rays, Twins and Rangers are the only undefeated teams remaining. *** Let’s catch up…

SAN DIEGO — Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens still recalls the first time he saw Jurickson Profar play.  Meulens, a Curacao native, used to travel around the island teaching free clinics. Profar attended one at his local park, and Meulens said he knew right away that Profar had what it took to make it big. He…

SAN DIEGO — The Colorado Rockies pitching rotation depth was a question mark entering the season. And after just the third game, it’s easy to see why. José Ureña gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings, putting the Rockies so deep in a hole that even a mid-game offensive surge couldn’t dig them out.…

SAN DIEGO — Spring training is six weeks for one group and one group only … starting pitchers. While position players and relievers can cobble together in about three weeks, it’s the starters who require the time to safely ramp up to full length. When Kyle Freeland left camp to compete for Team USA in…

SAN DIEGO • On paper, the Padres and Rockies seem destined for different things this season.  The Padres are chasing a World Series title, running out a star-studded lineup with Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts as their 2-3-4 punch. The Rockies are crossing their fingers they hit .500, stuck between an aging lineup and…

SAN DIEGO — Rockies closer Daniel Bard entered spring training out of sync. In a normal year, he may have been able to work things out. But he went to the World Baseball Classic in March, where, on an international stage, he had a bad performance and even hit José Altuve, injuring one of the…

Interested in a snazzy new bobblehead for your collection? How about a 30th anniversary hat? Here’s the Rockies’ 2023 promotion schedule, with all the giveaways listed below. April 6 vs. Nationals: Magnet schedule April 9 vs. Nationals: 30th anniversary commemorative pennant  May 28 vs. Mets: 30th anniversary baseball card set June 11 vs. Padres: 30th…