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Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The 31st-overall pick in 2022 remains the only compensation the Rockies chose to receive for Trevor Story 15. Sterlin Thompson (410 points, 28 ballots) Thompson is the first player so far in the Purple Row Prospects list who was named on every ballot. Fair or not, Thompson’s progress will be judged in part by … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 15, Sterlin Thompson

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for February 8-9, 2025 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the … [Read more...] about This Week in Purple: Pitcher and Catchers report on Thursday

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, February 6, 2025 When young stars are drafted by Major League teams, the players dream of rising quickly through the farm system to make the Big League debuts. While that’s likely true for Kyle Karros, the Rockies 2023 5th-round Draft pick out of UCLA, he also found … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: Season-long stay in Spokane served up special year for Karros

Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images The outfielder has a high ceiling, but has been plagued with injuries in his short career so far 16. Benny Montgomery (398 points, 26 ballots) Montgomery, as evaluated by scouts before he was drafted, possessed three plus tools (run, arm, field) with above-average power and athleticism that would keep the righty in center field … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 16, Benny Montgomery

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 6, 2025 Earlier this week, we received one of the most-discussed pieces of the offseason cycle: the 2025 iteration of Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA standings. Speculation abounds! These projections, while of course not iron-clad, are some of the most respected and studied in the … [Read more...] about Thursday Rockpile: Wait… the Rockies aren’t worse than the White Sox, right?