Tag: Ryan Rolison
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Rockies designate former first-round picks Toglia, Rolison for assignment
With Tuesday’s deadline to firm up 40-man rosters to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft, the Colorado Rockies designated two former first-round picks for assignment and made a trade that adds a new face to the bullpen mix. Michael Toglia, Colorado’s 2025 Opening Day first baseman and a first-round pick in the 2019…
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Rockies’ starting pitchers, despite a lack of depth, still their top position
The Rockies spent years building up their rotation, and last year finally got to see some reward. They drafted Jon Gray and Kyle Freeland. They scouted Antonio Senzatela and signed him as an international free agent. Then they traded for Germán Márquez in 2016, promoting him later that year. And they got Austin Gomber last…
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Rockies prospect Ryan Rolison, after a year of freak injuries, hits another roadblock
Ryan Rolison thought 2021 was his year. The Rockies’ top pitching prospect felt better than ever, and, if everything went as planned, anticipated he would be ready for his major league debut by the end of the season. Then life got in the way. And it hasn’t stopped. A ruptured appendix sidelined him for the…
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With MLB season on hold, minor league baseball players still set to report for spring training
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Major league spring training is on hold until the union and MLB come to an agreement on a collective bargaining agreement. But for the minor league players, the fun is about to begin. Any minor league player not on the 40-man roster will report to Salt River Fields on Sunday. Even though MLB canceled the…
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Rockies prospect roundup: How the top talent fared in the 2021 minor league season
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The Rockies spent the last year throwing out their young talent to see how they could hold up at the major league level. Not all passed the test. Down on their farm systems, their depleted Double-A and Triple-A teams fell behind. But their prospects in rookie and A-levels were making waves, perhaps signaling better things…
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Chi Chi González gets another chance to start as Rockies fall to Braves
DENVER — Chi Chi González was not supposed to be a starter this season. But here he was on Thursday night, making his 17th of the season for the Rockies. As a fill in man, he’ll never know when his time in the rotation will start, or end. This year, every starter, aside from Germán…
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Colorado Rockies release veteran Matt Adams to give opportunities to younger players
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Rio Ruiz gets another chance to be a major leaguer. Ruiz was recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday in place of veteran infielder Matt Adams, who was released. The Rockies like Ruiz not only for his consistent at-bats — he reached safely in 32 of his last 35 games with the Albuquerque Isotopes…
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Rockies notebook: injury report and Riley Pint’s retirement
Trevor Story is “closer than you think” to making his return, Rockies manager Bud Black said before hinting he will likely be in the lineup on Wednesday. Story, who was placed on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation after a loss to the Mets on May 27, completed two rounds of hitting, and took…
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Colorado Rockies 2021: A look at the top rookies in 2021 and reviewing the adjusted minor league system
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Top Rockies rookies to watch in 2021 Colton Welker, 3B/1B Referencing spring training statistics makes us cringe, as they are so notoriously misleading. But Welker went beyond normal spring production, earning the Abby Greer Award as the club’s spring training MVP after batting .362 with a team-high 12 RBIs in the Cactus League. The Rockies…