Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, January 20th, 2025 The Colorado Rockies baseball academy in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic is considered one of the best in baseball. First opened by Rockies vice president of international scouting and development Rolando Fernandez—now entering his 33rd year with the … [Read more...] about Monday Rockpile: The Rockies need their international scouting to bear fruit
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 30, Luichi Casilla
Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Dominican left-hander was signed by the Rockies in 2022, and had an electric 2024 season 30. Luichi Casilla (75 points, 12 ballots) Casilla was a pop-up arm in 2024 for scouts after signing for $160k back in 2022. The 6’2”, 180-pound Dominican lefty was electric in a seven-start season in 2022 (1.19 ERA, … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 30, Luichi Casilla
This Week in Purple: 1 month until pitchers and catchers report
Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for January 18-19, 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: 1 month until pitchers and catchers report
Friday Rockpile: An early look at spring training for the Rockies
Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 17, 2025 With an arctic blast descending on Colorado this weekend and temperatures reaching well below zero, it’s a good time to think about spring training in the Cactus League, specifically near Scottsdale, Arizona where temperatures average in the mid-70s in February and will be in the … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: An early look at spring training for the Rockies
Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2025: Numbers 35 to 31
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports The honorable mentions who didn’t quite make the cut It’s time to reveal the five players who made it the closest to the pre-season 2025 top 30 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list as voted on by the Purple Row community recently. For each player, I’ll include a link to individual stats and contract status (via Baseball-Reference), as well … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2025: Numbers 35 to 31