Doyle's fearless play in center evokes HOF legend
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Rockies reach deal with versatile utilityman Kyle Farmer
The Rockies have signed versatile utility player Kyle Farmer to a one-year deal with a mutual option. A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that the contract is for $2.5 million with a $4 million mutual option for 2026, and a $750,000 buyout that results in a $3.25 million guarantee. Farmer
Rodgers, Quantrill non-tendered by Rockies
DENVER -- The Rockies non-tendered second baseman Brendan Rodgers and right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill prior to Friday’s 6 p.m. MST deadline to offer contracts to arbitration-eligible players for the 2025 season. The pair was projected to earn in the neighborhood of a combined $13 million in arbitration. The club tendered
Stallings returns to Rockies on deal with option for '26
DENVER – Hoping to build on a bounce-back 2024 season, catcher Jacob Stallings on Wednesday re-signed with the Rockies on a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026. The deal guarantees Stallings $2 million, while the option is worth $2 million and carries a $500,000 buyout, a source
Refreshed Veen ready for big year after being added to Rox's roster
DENVER -- In a late-season cameo with Triple-A Albuquerque, MLB Pipeline's No. 83-ranked prospect Zac Veen had a simple goal once he shed the maddening hand injuries -- season-ending left wrist surgery in 2023, and a ruptured flexor tendon in his right thumb this April -- that had wiped out
Justice's hitless run, Ritter's unique HBP stat stand out in Fall League
There’s no denying that the 2024 Arizona Fall League season was historic. There was a little bit of everything in the desert, with record books being rewritten during the 32nd year of prospects putting their skills on display. It’s always difficult to gauge just how significant six weeks' worth of
Rockies injuries and roster moves
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Jones hoping that 2024's rollercoaster fuels resurgence in '25
DENVER -- After the Rockies’ fifth game of the 2024 season, Nolan Jones sat in a Chicago hotel room and cried for four hours. “When we don’t do well, it hurts the fans,” Jones said. “But sometimes they don’t understand that it hurts us 10 times more.” The young left
Justice spells relief on All-Arizona Fall League team
Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based
Which prospects got spots before the 40-man roster deadline passed?
For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be
Trio of Rockies prospects among Fall League Championship top performers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros’ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season’s best
Freeland hoping offseason work can lead to resurgent '25
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No. 12 prospect closes out Fall League Championship Game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – As the Salt River Rafters posed with their Arizona Fall League champions banner, they held their pinky fingers and thumbs pointed out in the form of “the shaka” or hang-ten as they cheered. “Kala’i Rosario is from Hawaii, he's been one of our team leaders here,” Rafters
A master of deception, Rockies pitching prospect makes Fall League history
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When the Arizona Fall League season got underway on Oct. 7, it offered participants a chance to hit reset on their Minor League statistics. For Evan Justice, that was a welcome reprieve on a year where not much went right on the hill. But nearly everything went
Get to know Brody Brecht, Colorado's No. 6 prospect
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This outfielder is poised for 2025 bounceback
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How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game
The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a
Pipeline Inbox: Will Robert Calaz crack the Top 100 Prospects list?
We’re thisclose to one of the most fun days for prospect fans: The Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game. That comes your way on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched live on MLB Network and here on MLB.com. And don’t forget to check out the livestream of
These 3 Rox could have Gold in their sights
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Could Romo win a Major League Gold Glove in '25?
Defense is increasingly becoming a young man’s game. From 1957, the year they were first handed out, to 2012, only nine rookies won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The same number have captured the game’s top defensive prize since 2013, including six in the past three seasons alone. Red Sox right
Rockies prospect among MiLB Gold Glove winners
There are prospects who can flash the leather, and then there are these guys: the cream of the crop. Now they own some hardware for defensive excellence. Two Top 100 prospects – including baseball's top overall prospect – headlined the nine-player crop of 2024 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners,
Doyle, Tovar take home Gold Glove Awards for stellar 2024 play
DENVER -- Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar -- announced on Sunday as winners of National League Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at their positions -- ended the season believing their recognition is the early stage of a strong defensive future for the club. It was the second
Here are 10 of the top Minor League jerseys in 2024
Fans typically buy a sports jersey because of who's wearing it. But in the Minor Leagues, what’s on a jersey can often mean so much more. Teams have a way of making fans part of franchises by bringing local culture into their jersey and theme nights. “It's taking pride in
FAQ: What to know about Rockies' offseason
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