Tag: Rockies
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Rockies release complete 2027 schedule, wait to see if MLB goes into a lockout
The Rockies on Thursday released their 2027 schedule. However, attach an asterisk by any games you put on your calendar. Colorado is slated to open the 2027 season on the road in San Francisco against the Giants on March 25 and play three games in San Francisco before heading to San Diego for three games…
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Rockies pitcher Acevedo suspended 80 games for positive test under minor league drug program
NEW YORK — Right-hander Domingo Acevedo, a three-year major league veteran pitching with Colorado’s Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, was suspended for 80 games Wednesday for a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance stanozolol under the minor league drug program. Acevedo, 32, started this season with Piratas de Campeche in Mexico and signed a minor league contract…
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This MLB trade deadline will be one to watch for Rockies fans | Kevin’s take
This year’s MLB trade deadline has Forrest-Gump-chocolate-box vibes as Rockies fans have no idea what they’re going to get. The deadline hits at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Paul DePodesta, Colorado’s president of baseball operations, and Josh Byrnes, the general manager, will have made it through the first trade deadline as leaders of the Rockies’…
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Kroenke Sports named ‘most valuable sports empire’ — again | Sports Business Insider
The Denver Gazette Sports Business Insider is a readers’ guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players. Sports Business Insider: Stan Kroenke remains the most lucrative sports team owner globally in 2026 with a team portfolio valued at over $26 billion. Short version: Kroenke Sports &…
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Troy Johnston, Eury Perez face off at Coors Field as unique bond takes center stage
In rare moments, you don’t need to speak the same language to form a deep bond over a game. Such is the case with Eury Perez of the Miami Marlins and Colorado’s Troy Johnston. The two friends who were once minor league and Marlins teammates will square off on Tuesday at Coors Field as Miami…
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Anatomy of a comeback: How Rockies overcame ninth-inning deficit to stun Red Sox 3-2
Down 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, the odds were not in the Rockies’ favor Monday night at Coors Field. With Boston closer Aroldis Chapman and his 0.83 ERA on the mound and the Red Sox 30-0 when leading after eight innings, Boston had an 87.8% chance of polishing off a victory, according…
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Rockies GM Josh Byrnes ‘encouraged’ by progress — as Colorado stuns Red Sox with late rally | Kevin’s take
On Wednesday when the Rockies wrap up their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Coors Field, it will mark Colorado’s 81st game of the season. Preparing to hit the middle of a 162-game schedule in a year when the Rockies are trying to shake off the ghosts of last year’s 119-loss season, has…
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Rockies snap 10-game Wrigley Field losing streak, but bullpen woes hover over late innings
CHICAGO — The high-leverage arms for the Rockies also have high ERAs in recent outings. That’s a big problem that has shown up at the wrong time. Including Colorado’s 5-4 late meltdown inside the friendly confines of Wrigley Field Monday night, the Rockies are 22-5 this season when leading after eight innings. Those five losses…
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Where the Dodgers, Padres and rest of wild NL West are vulnerable | MLB Insider
The National League West remains one of baseball’s most fascinating divisions. On the surface, the Los Angeles Dodgers appear destined to cruise to another division title, but even MLB’s most talented roster has vulnerabilities. Behind the Dodgers (in order of the NL West standings early Tuesday), the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco…
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Rockies’ Mickey Moniak making surprise bid for All-Star Game in career comeback | Kevin’s take
The Rockies are playing in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, but there may be a little bit of a Hollywood-style storyline brewing in Colorado. After Memorial Day, MLB pundits often turn their attention to which players may be heading toward the All-Star Game. With this year’s Midsummer Classic set for July 14 in Philadelphia, Colorado’s…