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Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The 14-year veteran will assist in all aspects of baseball operations As Rockies Fest began on Saturday morning at a snowy Coors Field, the team announced that former Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has rejoined the organization as a special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt. Player ➡️ Front Office@Chuck_Nazty is … [Read more...] about Charlie Blackmon named special assistant to the general manager

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 24, 2025 If there was a trend that the Dodgers, Red Sox, Mets, Phillies, Mariners, Astros, Nationals and Angels, a group of eight teams that represents a wide swath of talent and success but has also made 17 postseason appearances in the last four years, adopted … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: Should Rockies try a 6-man rotation this season?

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Cox was the Rockies’ second-round pick in 2022, but had Tommy John surgery in 2023 and is still making his way back 26. Jackson Cox (103 points, 15 ballots) Cox was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2022, 50th overall, out of a rural high school in Washington state — the only high school player the Rockies drafted in that class. To get Cox out of … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 26, Jackson Cox

Allan Henry-Imagn Images The Rockies are inviting 23 players to Scottsdale on non-roster invites. With less than a month remaining until pitchers and catchers report to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick for camp, the Colorado Rockies have announced their list of non-roster invites for spring training. 23 players—14 of which are homegrown prospects and minor … [Read more...] about Rockies announce 2025 non-roster invites for spring training

Frank Becerra Jr / USA TODAY NETWORK Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 23, 2025 Another Hall of Fame voting cycle has come and gone, and the most hallowed of baseball halls will now be adorned with three new, deserving faces: those of Billy Wagner, CC Sabathia, and a personal favorite of mine in Ichiro Suzuki. While the announcement of these … [Read more...] about Ichiro’s Hall of Fame induction presents an odd problem