The Rockies recently announced a batch of non-roster invitees to spring training, including several of the club’s incumbent prospects and previously reported minor league signees. One new name on the list was right-hander Tommy Doyle. Doyle, 29 in May, is a familiar face for the organization but was elsewhere in 2024. He signed a minor league deal with Atlanta going into last … [Read more...] about Rockies Sign Tommy Doyle To Minor League Deal
What Other Competitive Balance Round Draft Picks Could Be Traded This Winter?
The Competitive Balance Rounds are a pair of bonus rounds within the MLB draft, designed to give an extra pick to the game’s smaller-market teams. Teams that fall within either the bottom 10 in revenues and market size are eligible, and since 2017, the league determined the eligible teams based on a formula involving market score, revenues, and winning percentage. The first … [Read more...] about What Other Competitive Balance Round Draft Picks Could Be Traded This Winter?
Rockies Notes: Marquez, Relief Pitching, Condon
Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt spoke with reporters (including the Denver Post’s Kyle Newman and Just Baseball Media’s Patrick Lyons) at the “Rockies Fest” fan event this weekend, addressing such topics as the health of several notable Colorado players. German Marquez was one of those players, as Schmidt said the right-hander is recovered from the stress reaction in his … [Read more...] about Rockies Notes: Marquez, Relief Pitching, Condon
Rockies Hire Charlie Blackmon For Special Assistant Role
Charlie Blackmon’s 14-year playing career ended when he announced his retirement back in September, but the Rockies franchise icon is sticking around for a new front office job. The Rox announced today that Blackmon has been named as a special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt, and he “will assist in all areas of baseball operations,” as per the club’s press … [Read more...] about Rockies Hire Charlie Blackmon For Special Assistant Role
Daniel Bard To Throw Off Mound In February, Planning To Sign In April
Veteran right-hander Daniel Bard missed the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow. He sat down with Rob Bradford on the Baseball Isn’t Boring Podcast eight months ago to discuss how the injury impacts his mindset, his daily routine and to give an inside look into the life of an injured pitcher. He also suggested within that his … [Read more...] about Daniel Bard To Throw Off Mound In February, Planning To Sign In April