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Versatile Michael Toglia shines in second season for Colorado Rockies

Duane DaPron — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:00:24 +0000

Michael Toglia of the Colorado Rockies has no preference whether he is stationed at first base or in the outfield. For Toglia, a 2019 first-round draft choice (23rd overall pick) who is now in his second year in the Majors with the Colorado Rockies, his versatility on defense is proving beneficial. “Versatility is the name […]

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Matt Koch gamble pays dividends for Colorado Rockies

Duane DaPron — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:00:18 +0000

Matt Koch of the Colorado Rockies has a history of doing the unorthodox in his professional baseball career. The decision by the right-handed reliever to elect free agency in the fall of 2022 after spending a year in the Seattle Mariners organization has ended up reaping big dividends for the Rox. Matt Koch has the […]

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Colorado Rockies: Ty Blach lives his faith despite series of challenges

Duane DaPron — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 22:15:01 +0000

While he was in Triple-A on the way to the Major Leagues, Ty Blach of the Colorado Rockies earned the nickname, “The Preacher.” The nickname has stuck with the left-hander to this day and is a testament to how the Denver native and fifth-round draft choice by the San Francisco Giants in 2012 continues to […]

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How pitching guru Brent Strom would fix the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field

Kevin Henry — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:00:48 +0000

DENVER — If there is anyone who can solve the conundrum that is pitching at altitude in Denver and the beast that is Coors Field, perhaps it’s Brent Strom. Strom, after all, has made an impact on the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks, helping the Astros earn a World Series title in 2017 and the […]

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Ezequiel Tovar is beginning to meet Colorado Rockies’ high rookie expectations

Aaron Hurt — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:00:05 +0000

After a slow start to the 2023 season, Colorado Rockies’ rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar is finally meeting his lofty expectations of being the organization’s top prospect to reach the Majors. After hitting .240 with three homers and 22 RBI in the first two months of the season, Ezequiel Tovar of the Colorado Rockies has raised […]

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Trade deadline: NL West for sale, plus Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks wish list

Beau Adams — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:30:23 +0000

We are back from the All-Star break, settled is the Home Run Derby and enough of the season has played out, so we know who is who this year. Now the winners are buyers, the losers are sellers and it’s the front office’s time to shine. Let’s check in with the NL West, who is […]

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At All-Star Game, a friendship born in Colorado Rockies organization endures

Kevin Henry — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:34:03 +0000

SEATTLE — Carlos Estevez and Elias Diaz may no longer be teammates on the Colorado Rockies, but that doesn’t mean the friendship the two forged together during their three seasons in Denver has frayed at all. Former Colorado Rockies teammates reunite in Seattle for the All-Star Game Estevez, now with the Los Angeles Angels, and […]

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All-Star selection for Elias Diaz proves historic for Colorado Rockies

Duane DaPron — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 01:00:36 +0000

Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies not only earned his first MLB All-Star Game selection Sunday but also made history for his franchise. Named as a reserve for the Midsummer Classic, which will be played July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Diaz becomes the first catcher in the 30-year history of the Colorado Rockies […]

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Rookie Brenton Doyle becoming a regular in Colorado Rockies lineup

Duane DaPron — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:00:58 +0000

Brenton Doyle is making the most of his opportunity to play an integral role with the Colorado Rockies in 2023. With early-season injuries to veterans Charlie Blackmon, Kris Bryant and Randal Grichuk, Doyle was summoned to plug glaring vacancies in Colorado’s outfield. And once the native of Warrenton, Va., was inserted into the Colorado Rockies […]

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Jurickson Profar, Ezequiel Tovar set the table for Colorado Rockies at top of lineup

Duane DaPron — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:00:31 +0000

Jurickson Profar and Ezequiel Tovar of the Colorado Rockies know something about setting the table. And it has nothing to do with anything in the kitchen. Rather the pair of performers are complementing each other at the top of the Colorado Rockies lineup by getting on base to help ignite the team’s offense whether it […]

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