Athlon Sports dissects everything you need to know about the club ahead of the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

At the plate, Jones must counterpunch. After his stellar 2023 season — he was named the NL Rookie of the Month for September after slashing .350/.460/.631 with six homers, three triples, five home runs, 22 RBIs and 11 stolen bases in 28 games — he became a marked man.

When spring training opened, Bradly Blalock was part of the Rockies’ rotation depth. Now, come opening day, the right-hander could be integral to that rotation.

Romo is likely to begin the 2025 season at Triple-A Albuquerque, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. Manager Bud Black has praised Romo for his improvement in blocking skills and in managing a game this spring.

Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber was scratched from his start because of low arm speed and an issue with his throwing shoulder.

Take a cursory glance at the Rockies’ roster, and you will see a team that has plenty of speed. Brenton Doyle, Nolan Jones, Ezequiel Tovar and Sam Hilliard, to name a few, all ranked above the 70th percentile in sprint speed last year.

More than a decade after the bat flip became ubiquitous following a big homer in Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies pitcher Jefry Yan might be at the forefront of a celebration revolution on the mound.

Colorado Rockies spring training primer: Players to know, game schedule and how to watch “That was good to see. That ball was well struck. That was a long one,” manager Bud Black told reporters.

Veen, a consensus top-5 prospect in the Rockies ' system, crushed a 433-foot home run off Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Buddy Corcoran on Saturday afternoon. He added a stolen base in the Rockies’ 9-3 victory. However, all anyone could talk about was the home run. Veen punctuated the massive shot with an uncharacteristic bat flip.

“This was a big win for me,” Kris Bryant said, via Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. “Honestly, just being on the field, feeling good and playing baseball is a big win for me. I'm just pretty proud of myself for getting to this point and getting back on the field.”

When spring training opened, Bradly Blalock was part of the Rockies’ rotation depth ... like the way Bradley is throwing,” manager Bud Black told MLB.com Tuesday after Blalock pitched three ...