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Mickey Moniak Mickey Moniak Homer, three more hits Thursday
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 5:26 PM
Moniak went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, an additional RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 14-4 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: After coming up a single shy of a cycle Wednesday, Moniak was a triple away from the feat in another three-hit game Thursday. The outfielder now has three homers and six extra-base hits in his last three games after going just 2-for-32 in his prior 12 contests. Overall, Moniak is slashing .280/.330/.621 with 15 homers, 37 RBI, 28 runs scored and one steal across 197 plate appearances this season. |
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Michael Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen Struggles with control Thursday
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 5:18 PM
Lorenzen did not factor into the decision in Thursday's win over the Marlins, allowing four runs on four hits and six walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: Lorenzen couldn't find his command Thursday, as he issued a season-high six walks while throwing just 46 of his 95 pitches for strikes. Coming into the day, Lorenzen had pitched to a respectable 3.43 ERA in his previous four outings (21 innings), striking out 18 while issuing just four walks in that span. Overall, the veteran right-hander is 3-9 with a 6.91 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 67:32 K:BB across 86 innings this season. Lorenzen is currently lined up to face the Dodgers on the road his next time out. |
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Jake McCarthy Jake McCarthy Homers, drives in four
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 5:13 PM
McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two additional RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 14-4 win over the Marlins.
Analysis: McCarthy put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth inning with his two-run, 429-foot blast off John King. The homer is McCarthy's seventh this season, one shy of his career high, and his first of the year off a left-handed pitcher. Overall, the outfielder is slashing an impressive .294/.332/.479 with 31 runs scored, 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 259 plate appearances this season. |
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Pushing for promotion
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 11:38 AM
Condon went 30-for-73 (.411) with 12 home runs, two doubles, five triples, 31 RBI and a 10:19 BB:K over his last 19 games with Triple-A Albuquerque.
Analysis: Condon was the third pick in the loaded 2024 MLB Draft, and he is doing all he can to join a host of talented classmates at the top level. While Condon appears ready to see action at the big-league level, the Rockies are getting quality production at the two positions Condon has filled this season -- first base and right field -- so it's unclear just how close he is to getting the call. |
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Ezequiel Tovar Ezequiel Tovar Exiting starting nine
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 10:59 AM
Tovar is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Marlins.
Analysis: It's a routine day off for Tovar, who has been one of the worst-hitting regulars in baseball this season with an ugly .205/.249/.325 batting line. Willi Castro will cover shortstop and bat cleanup for Colorado. |
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Hunter Goodman Hunter Goodman Absent from Thursday's lineup
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 10:56 AM
Goodman is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Marlins.
Analysis: It's a well-earned day off for Goodman, who had started each of the previous nine games. Brett Sullivan will do the catching and bat eighth for the Rockies. |
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John Brebbia John Brebbia DFA'd by Colorado
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 4:24 PM
The Rockies designated Brebbia for assignment on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Brebbia's time in the majors was short-lived after spending just 10 days with the big-league club since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on June 21. The 36-year-old made two scoreless appearances before eventually making his third and final appearance, where he allowed five earned runs off five hits in one inning of work on Tuesday against Miami. Colorado recalled Gabriel Hughes to take Brebbia's spot on the active roster. |
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Gabriel Hughes Gabriel Hughes Called up to Colorado
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 4:17 PM
The Rockies recalled Hughes from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Hughes will make his first career major league stint after being called up by the Rockies on Wednesday. This season with Albuquerque, the 24-year-old posted a 5.31 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 48:11 K:BB in 40.2 innings. The right-hander is expected to initially work out of the bullpen despite starting in seven of his nine appearances in Triple-A. The Rockies designated John Brebbia for assignment to make room on the roster for Hughes. |
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Cole Carrigg Cole Carrigg Taking seat Wednesday
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 3:31 PM
Carrigg is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: Carrigg will hit the bench after he started the Rockies' last three games while going 4-for-11 with a double, a stolen base and two runs. The Rockies will go with a starting outfield of Troy Johnston, Jake McCarthy and Tyler Freeman on Wednesday. |
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Edouard Julien Edouard Julien Heading to bench Wednesday
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 3:20 PM
Julien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: Julien has been a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching lately, but he'll cede second base to Willi Castro on Wednesday while Miami sends right-hander Max Meyer to the bump. Julien has generated a modest .646 OPS on the season, but he picked up his production in June, finishing the month with a .288./422/.365 slash line over 22 games. |
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Willi Castro Willi Castro On bench again Tuesday
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 5:20 PM
Castro is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: After a run of nine consecutive starts, Castro finds himself on the bench Tuesday for a second straight game. He posted a .602 OPS and 31.7 percent strikeout rate during that nine-game stretch, though he still has a .292/.388/.472 slash line across 23 contests in June. |
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Sean Sullivan Sean Sullivan Optioned to Triple-A
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 5:16 PM
The Rockies optioned Sullivan to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Analysis: Sullivan will head back to Triple-A after failing to establish himself during his first four MLB starts and accumulating an 8.64 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across 16.2 innings. He'll be replaced in Colorado's rotation by Tanner Gordon (hip), who returned from the injured list to start Tuesday's game against Miami. |
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Tanner Gordon Tanner Gordon Returns from IL
Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 5:12 PM
The Rockies reinstated Gordon (hip) from the injured list ahead of his start Tuesday against the Marlins.
Analysis: Gordon has been on the shelf since June 5 due to a hip impingement, but he'll now return to the Rockies' rotation after throwing four shutout innings during his lone rehab outing at Triple-A Albuquerque last Wednesday. He threw just 38 pitches during his minor-league appearance, so he could be subjected to a workload restriction during his first start back in the majors. Sean Sullivan was optioned to Albuquerque in a corresponding move. |
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Tanner Gordon Tanner Gordon Will start Tuesday
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 10:57 PM
Gordon (hip) will start Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Suzie Hunter of GuerillaSports.net reports.
Analysis: As expected, Gordon will be activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game, and the team has since confirmed that he'll slot in as the starter. The right-hander has struggled to find his footing so far this season through nine appearances (two starts), accruing a 6.37 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 35.1 innings. |
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Tomoyuki Sugano Tomoyuki Sugano Start pushed to next weekend
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 7:32 PM
Sugano isn't expected to make his next start until the Rockies' weekend series versus the Giants at Coors Field while he tends to a finger injury, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: After claiming victories in four straight starts, Sugano's winning streak came to a halt last Friday, when he was charged with a season-high seven earned runs over five innings in a no-decision against the Twins. Sugano may have been battling the finger injury at some point during that start, prompting the Rockies to give him at least an extra day or two of rest before he slots back into the rotation. The right-hander owns a 4.80 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 48:23 K:BB over 84.1 innings with Colorado on the season. |
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Tanner Gordon Tanner Gordon Likely to enter rotation Tuesday
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 7:28 PM
The Rockies are expected to activate Gordon (hip) from the 15-day injured list to start or pitch in bulk relief Tuesday against the Marlins at Coors Field, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Tomoyuki Sugano is nursing a finger injury that will result in him being pushed back in the pitching schedule a few days, so the Rockies will have an extra spot in the rotation this week that will likely fall to Gordon. The right-hander had posted a 6.37 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 35.1 innings over nine appearances (two starts) with the Rockies before landing on the shelf June 5 due to a right hip impingement. Gordon covered four innings and 38 pitches in his lone rehab outing with Triple-A Albuquerque last week, so he could be in line for a light workload if he does in fact start for the Rockies on Tuesday. |
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Troy Johnston Troy Johnston Playing time trending back up
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 1:59 PM
Johnston will start in right field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: The Rockies will keep Johnston in the starting nine for the fourth straight game and for the fifth time in six contests after he went 6-for-15 at the plate over the previous week, boosting his OPS to .814 on the season. Johnston's opportunities appeared to be on the downturn around the middle of the June, but he's begun to eat into the playing time Tyler Freeman, a right-handed hitter who should play regularly against lefties but may be in line for more of a part-time role against righties. With Colorado projected to face four right-handed Marlins starters and two right-handed Giants starters at Coors Field during its seven-game week, the left-handed-hitting Johnston looks like a solid short-term fantasy option, even in shallower leagues. |
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Willi Castro Willi Castro Receiving Monday off
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 1:52 PM
Castro is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: Castro will get his first day off since June 17, ending a stretch of nine consecutive starts for the veteran infielder. While Castro hits the bench Monday, the Rockies will turn to Edouard Julien at second base and Kyle Karros at third base. |
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Tyler Freeman Tyler Freeman Exiting starting nine
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 1:50 PM
Freeman is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Marlins.
Analysis: Freeman has now been out of the lineup two of the last three times the Rockies have faced a right-hander, as the return of Mickey Moniak from the injured list has cut into his playing time a bit. Moniak will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter for the series opener, and Troy Johnston will patrol right field. |
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Cole Carrigg Cole Carrigg Tallies second steal
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 10:39 PM
Carrigg went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
Analysis: Carrigg recorded the Rockies' lone extra-base hit of the day, ripping a double in the eighth inning as part of a multi-hit effort. Known for his blazing speed, the center fielder also stole second base after reaching on a fielder's choice in the first frame, marking the rookie's second stolen base in three attempts. Since being called up June 9, Carrigg is slashing .268/.382/.518 with three homers, three doubles, a triple, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored across 17 games. |
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