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Rumfield places 5th in NL Rookie of the Year balloting

5:55 PM MST

Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 Rookie of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted prior to the start of the postseason from two writers in every city.

The system rewards

'27 Rookie of the Year candidates -- one from each team

@JimCallisMLB and @JonathanMayo
6:15 PM MST

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do.

A year ago, we picked

Fall Stars Game sparks pair of nostalgic moments for O'Dowd father and son

10:18 PM MST

The 2026 Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game provided a special moment for the O’Dowd family.

Before the game, Dan O’Dowd, the former Rockies general manager who was working on the broadcast for MLB Network, threw out the first pitch to his son, Jack, a prospect in Colorado’s system.

Here's how every prospect fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game

@JesseABorek
11:59 PM MST

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters.

It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en

Ulloa's evolving arsenal earns him spot among Fall Stars

@harding_at_mlb
November 7, 2026

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Goodman, HR leader for catchers, nominated for Silver Slugger Award

November 5, 2026

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new

Latest Rockies injuries & transactions

November 3, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

Goodman's goal for '27: Help Rockies' pitchers find every available edge

@harding_at_mlb
November 4, 2026

DENVER – Just before a late-season game at Coors Field, Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman was happy to discuss his mind rather than his bat.

Goodman was the game’s best run-producing catcher in 2026. He led National League primary catchers (50% of games played at catcher) in home runs (41) and total bases

Ethan Katz named Rockies' new pitching coach

@harding_at_mlb
November 2, 2026

DENVER -- Newly hired Rockies pitching coach Ethan Katz was drafted by the club as a right-handed pitcher in 2005, and watched and dreamed from Single-A as the big club made it to the World Series two years later. His path, however, didn’t lead him to Coors Field.

“I blew my

Breaking down the Fall Stars Game participants by organization

@JimCallisMLB and @SamDykstraMiLB and @JonathanMayo
November 8, 2026

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

Watch Rockies prospects in Arizona Fall League action

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The calendar may have flipped to November, but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players.

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season enters its home stretch as it gears for playoffs, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as

Here are the rosters for Sunday's AFL Fall Stars Game

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 8, 2026

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning

3B Hedges wins Minor League Gold Glove

November 1, 2026

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball.

Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect)

1 snub for each BBWAA Award who deserves recognition

November 2, 2026

It is awards season in Major League Baseball, and on Monday night, we learned the three finalists for each of the five major awards handed out by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA): Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Relief Pitcher of the Year (a new addition

Checking in on No. 2 prospect Brito in winter ball

November 2, 2026

The World Series is over but important reps are being taken for a number of prospects this offseason in winter ball.

Nine players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list have been making noise along with some other up-and-comers during the first few weeks of game action. Additionally, Tigres

Rockies' No. 17 prospect Eaton a quick study in Arizona Fall League

@harding_at_mlb
October 31, 2026

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Longtime team fixture Hurdle parting ways with Rockies

@harding_at_mlb
October 30, 2026

DENVER -- Former Rockies manager and longtime fixture in the organization Clint Hurdle announced Friday that he is parting ways with the club, effective Saturday.

Best known in the Rockies’ organization as the club’s manager from 2002-09 -- a tenure that included a trip to the 2007 World Series -- Hurdle had

OF prospect Thomas once again among Fall League's top performers

November 1, 2026

The calendar has turned over to November, each Fall League team has played at least 21 games and the statistical leaderboards are beginning to take shape.

Week 1 Hitter of the Week Welbyn Francisca (CLE No. 19) sits atop the circuit with a 1.237 OPS and is

Rox OF prospect Arguelles grew up admiring CarGo. Now he's drawing comparisons

@harding_at_mlb
October 28, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies No. 5 prospect Cristian Arguelles sparked some dreams on a backfield in Scottsdale during a baking midday in early October.

There was something familiar in Arguelles’ front leg lift and left-handed swing path as he launched a single into an open outfield spot against the

Sullivan all the wiser after 'wake-up call' of a debut season

@harding_at_mlb
October 21, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies left-handed pitcher Sean Sullivan has recovered from a painful introduction to the Majors in 2026.

Sullivan, the Rockies’ No. 20 prospect per MLB Pipeline, left his June 12 debut against the Athletics at Las Vegas because of illness after three innings.

After the last

O'Dowd named Arizona Fall League Hitter of the Week

October 26, 2026

The Arizona Fall League wrapped up its third full week, with both hitters and pitchers continuing to excel in slugger-friendly environments, which featured four multihomer games, three on the same day, as the first half of the season wrapped up.

Numerous prospects have been shining in the Arizona sun, but two

OF Thomas, C O'Dowd among Fall League's Week 3 top performers

October 25, 2026

The leaves may be continuing to change and temperatures starting to drop, but the hitters are only getting hotter in the Arizona Fall League. Twenty-nine homers were hit by 22 players during the third week of play in the desert. Dozens of bats recorded multihit showings, with three of them

O'Dowd power surge turning heads in Fall League

@harding_at_mlb
October 24, 2026

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