Tag: Minor League Baseball
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Colorado Rockies pick up a win on the back of another dominant Austin Gomber start
DENVER — A flip switched for Austin Gomber after he went to St. Louis in early May to face the team that drafted him and developed him into a major league pitcher. He had waited for this chance to be a consistent starter, quietly lurking in the shadows for his entire baseball career. He got…
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Another day, another road loss for Colorado as the Reds sweep the Rockies
This road trip ended just like every other one has this season: with the Rockies stumped as to why they can compete at home, but not when they leave the homey confines of Coors Field. Yes, they at least had hits on this trip, something that has been hard to come by during previous series,…
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Three prospects who are expected to make an impact for the Colorado Rockies this season
The 2021 Rockies season is already a wash, but it could offer an opportunity for inexperienced players to gain valuable time in the major leagues. Minor league players didn’t have a season in 2020, and only a select few were invited to alternative training sites. Teams must reevaluate where players stand, as they look to…
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Colorado Rockies fall again on the road, this time 11-4 to the Marlins
Thirty years ago on this date, Denver and Miami were awarded expansion teams. On Thursday in the sunshine state, the Rockies and Marlins showed that they are headed in opposite directions. The Marlins, fresh off a playoff berth in 2020, had their young left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers on the mound. The 13th overall selection in…
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Colorado Rockies win fifth straight at home off Antonio Senzatela’s strong start
DENVER — It was a hustle and bustle between two of the league’s worst teams on Wednesday night. In the end, it was the Rockies who came out on top 6-3 in a game that included multiple missed plays by both teams. The Rangers have lost 14 straight on the road. If anyone can relate…
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Rockies’ Austin Gomber embracing chance to prove he’s consistent starter
DENVER • Austin Gomber spent his first offseason as a professional baseball player with a ball in his hands at all times. He was teaching himself a spiked curveball, and he had to adjust to the way his thumb, index finger and middle finger were positioned on the seams. It was 2014, and Gomber had…
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New city, same results for Colorado Rockies, who get blanked twice by Pirates
Saturday started off with bad news for the Rockies, and only continued to get worse. Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation 20 minutes before the start of a doubleheader against the Pirates. He will see doctors when he returns to Denver on Monday, and they will determine if…
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Rockies notebook: Postponed game; Trevor Story arm tightness; injury updates
The Rockies and Pirates game on Friday was postponed due to rain in Pittsburgh. It will be made up on Saturday as part of a split doubleheader, with the first game scheduled to start at 10:05 a.m. MT and the second at 2:05 p.m. Jon Gray will start the first game for the Rockies, followed…
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Colorado Rockies come up empty on the road again, drop two to Mets
The Rockies came to New York on a mission to get their road offense back on track. It was a failed attempt. They won one of four games against the Mets, scoring just six total runs. They are now 3-20 on the road, and have been outscored 117-59. Their road record is tied for the…
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Germán Márquez becomes fastest Rockies’ pitcher to reach 700 career strikeouts
After an uncharacteristic start to the season, things are beginning to come together for Germán Márquez. And now, Márquez has etched himself in the Rockies record books. He struck out Cameron Maybin for his 700th career strikeout in the third inning against the Mets on Thursday, becoming the fastest pitcher in franchise history to reach…