The most notable early April transactions tend to be extensions. Those talks often commence during Spring Training and can sometimes linger into the early portion of the regular season. One notable example occurred on this date four years ago, when the Rockies officially announced an extension with staff ace Germán Márquez. That contract guaranteed the Venezuelan-born righty … [Read more...] about This Date In Transaction History: German Marquez Extension
Rockies Notes: Profar, Bard, Hollowell
Jurickson Profar made his Rockies debut in today’s 3-1 loss to the Padres, and as fate would have it, Profar’s first game with his new team happened to be against his former team. Playing with the Padres “was everything to me,” Profar told Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune, and seemed to express some regret over opting out of his $7.5MM player option to stay with the … [Read more...] about Rockies Notes: Profar, Bard, Hollowell
Daniel Bard To Begin Season On Injured List
Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard is going to begin the season on the injured list due to anxiety, reports Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette (Twitter links). Righty Jake Bird has been recalled to take Bard’s place on the active roster. Allentuck adds that outfielder Jurickson Profar is not yet with the team in San Diego, though he can’t be replaced on the active … [Read more...] about Daniel Bard To Begin Season On Injured List
Offseason In Review Chat Transcript: Colorado Rockies
MLBTR is conducting team-specific chats in conjunction with each organization’s Offseason In Review posts. Click here to view the transcript of the chat about the Rockies’ offseason. … [Read more...] about Offseason In Review Chat Transcript: Colorado Rockies
Offseason In Review: Colorado Rockies
The Rockies entered the winter with payroll already at franchise-record heights. That portended a quiet offseason, which ultimately proved to be the case. Colorado made a couple low-cost veteran free agent pickups to round out the roster in Spring Training. Major League Signings LF Jurickson Profar: One year, $7.75MM RHP Pierce Johnson: One year, $5MM RHP José Ureña: One year, … [Read more...] about Offseason In Review: Colorado Rockies