Thomas Harding

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones left Saturday afternoon’s game against the Reds after fouling a pitch off the top of his right knee during the fourth inning at Goodyear Ballpark. Officially, it was called a right knee contusion. Jones was leading off the inning against Reds pitcher Frankie

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Having to audition for the utility infield job that he held most of last season for the Rockies, Alan Trejo played the part superbly on Saturday afternoon. During the Rockies’ 6-2 loss to the Reds, Trejo launched his third home run of the spring -- a two-run

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies drew closer to their Opening Day roster on Sunday when they acquired outfielder-first baseman Jake Cave from the Phillies. The team also decided to keep Victor Vodnik \-\- a young, power righty who still must gain consistency -- in the bullpen. They’ll stock the Triple-A

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies’ bullpen, which likely fell into place on Monday, will be long on strong arms but short on experience. The assignments of left-hander Ty Blach and right-handers John Curtiss, Matt Carasiti and Matt Koch to Minor League camp leave the Rockies with -- barring a pickup

PHOENIX -- Two familiar foes will square off against each other Thursday night when the Rockies and D-backs open the 2024 regular season at Chase Field. It will be the ninth time these two teams, who share a Spring Training complex, have opened the regular season against each other. For

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After being named a National League Gold Glove finalist as a rookie, the Rockies on Tuesday inked shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to a seven-year extension with a club option for 2031. Terms of the deal were not announced, but according to El ExtraBase, which first reported the agreement,

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies drew closer to their Opening Day roster on Sunday when they acquired outfielder-first baseman Jake Cave from the Phillies. The team also decided to keep Victor Vodnik \-\- a young, power righty who still must gain consistency -- in the bullpen. They’ll stock the Triple-A

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies announced their Opening Day roster before Thursday’s game against the D-backs. They drew closer to the complete 26-man group when they acquired outfielder-first baseman Jake Cave from the Phillies on Sunday. The team also decided to keep Victor Vodnik \-\- a young, power righty who

PHOENIX -- As Cal Quantrill’s barking right shoulder quieted down last season, he increased the use of his splitter. After being traded to the Rockies from the Guardians during the offseason, Quantrill felt the pitch would do him wonders. But as was demonstrated in his Rockies debut on Friday night,

PHOENIX -- Two familiar foes will square off against each other Thursday night when the Rockies and D-backs open the 2024 regular season at Chase Field. It will be the ninth time these two teams, who share a Spring Training complex, have opened the regular season against each other.

PHOENIX -- The Rockies’ Nolan Jones was down two strikes. Even worse, his right shin was throbbing after he fouled a Luis Frías pitch off it -- exactly in the void between parts of his shin protector. Manager Bud Black visited Jones and asked him to take some time. Jones,

PHOENIX -- The Rockies’ chance to split the season-opening four-game set with the Diamondbacks tipped off the end of left fielder Nolan Jones’ glove in the fifth inning on Sunday at Chase Field. The error on Ketel Marte’s fly ball led to a two-run frame and a 5-1 defeat for

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DENVER -- Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon’s Friday morning disposition was as sunny as the day -- 75 degrees, the warmest normal (non-2020) home opener in Rockies history. The Rockies had won just once in a seven-game road trip to open the season. The last three were losses in wicked

DENVER -- When right-handed pitcher Dakota Hudson and catcher Jacob Stallings discussed Coors Field, which they’d experienced as visitors but this year would navigate as newbie Rockies, they focused on ground balls -- which can be good, until they are not. The idea was that even if good pitches found