Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Messina is the only catcher on this edition of the PuRPs list 27. Cole Messina (93 points, 16 ballots) With Drew Romo ineligible for PuRPs voting this time around, Cole Messina is the only catcher we’ve got on this Purple Row Prospects list. The 6’0”, 230-pound catcher, who signed for a slot bonus of just over $1 … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 27, Cole Messina
Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies need more improvement at four specific positions
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 The Colorado Rockies have been in a difficult situation since their back-to-back playoff seasons. It’s no mystery that dysfunction behind the scenes and an overall lack of robust talent at the big league level has left them comfortably at the bottom … [Read more...] about Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies need more improvement at four specific positions
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 28, Greg Jones
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The infielder was acquired in March for Joe Rock and has some big league potential 28. Greg Jones (91 points, 18 ballots) The trade that brought Jones from Tampa Bay to Colorado in exchange for former PuRP Joe Rock in March 2024 was a head-scratcher for Rockies fans, as Colorado was trading from a perpetual weakness (starting … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 28, Greg Jones
Tuesday Rockpile; Is Nick Martini the Rockies’ Jake Cave 2.0?
Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Let’s start with a simple truth: There are no bad MiLB contracts. The organization does not invest in the player, and there’s a decent chance they will start in Triple-A as a kind of ‘break glass in case of emergency’ backup. Moreover, it’s not unusual for any MLB team to sign a … [Read more...] about Tuesday Rockpile; Is Nick Martini the Rockies’ Jake Cave 2.0?
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 29, Yujanyer Herrera
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The right-hander was acquired from the Brewers in the Nick Mears trade in 2024 29. Yujanyer Herrera (80 points, 14 ballots) Herrera just turned 21 a few months ago, but he has been a professional for five years, having been signed in August 2019 out of Venezuela by the Brewers for only a $10k bonus. Due to the pandemic, Herrera didn’t … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 29, Yujanyer Herrera