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Finds home in Rockies organization
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 12:13 PM
The Rockies acquired Vielma and right-hander Mason Adams from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for outfielder Brenton Doyle, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Vielma, a shortstop prospect whom the White Sox signed out of Venezuela for $400,000 in January, has had a successful showing in the Dominican Summer League. The 16-year-old has produced a .337/.507/.474 slash line while posting 32 walks against 16 strikeouts across 134 plate appearances. |
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Shipped to Colorado
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 12:08 PM
The Rockies acquired Adams and infielder Carlos Vielma from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for outfielder Brenton Doyle, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Adams was on the shelf to begin the season while completing his recovery from April 2025 Tommy John surgery, but he's maintained health since finishing up his rehab assignment at reporting to Triple-A Charlotte on June 11. Through nine appearances (seven starts) with Charlotte, Adams posted a 4.25 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 36:17 K:BB over 36 innings. The 26-year-old righty is expected to report to Triple-A Albuquerque with his new organization. |
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Brett Sullivan Brett Sullivan Logs first career steal
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:45 PM
Sullivan went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Sullivan's theft was the first of his career. Both of his attempts have come over his last 13 contests, a span in which he has gone 10-for-31 (.323) at the plate. The catcher is hitting .236 with a .680 OPS, four home runs, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored, 10 doubles and one triple over 151 plate appearances this season. Sullivan has yet to receive significant playing time, but that would likely change if Hunter Goodman is dealt prior to Monday's trade deadline. |
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Cole Carrigg Cole Carrigg Three hits, two steals in win
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:41 PM
Carrigg went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, two stolen bases and one run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Carrigg had gone 0-for-4 with four walks and a hit-by-pitch over his last three games. The outfielder is now 16-for-42 (.381) across 13 contests since the All-Star break, a span that also includes three of his five steals this year. Overall, the rookie is batting .305 with a .914 OPS, five home runs, 27 RBI, 32 runs scored, 10 doubles and three triples over 44 games. He has taken on the bulk of the playing time in center field since he was called up in June. |
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Jake McCarthy Jake McCarthy Drills homer in win
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:38 PM
McCarthy went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Royals.
Analysis: McCarthy's blast was his first since the All-Star break. He had a .599 OPS over his first 13 games after the break, though he logged six RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases during the power drought. McCarthy is hitting .289 with an .821 OPS, 11 homers, 62 RBI, 49 runs scored, 17 steals, 22 doubles and seven triples over 97 contests this season while making himself comfortable in the leadoff spot for a large portion of the campaign. |
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Kyle Freeland Kyle Freeland Goes distance for first time
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:35 PM
Freeland (3-10) allowed one run on five hits and two walks while striking out eight over nine innings to earn the win Sunday over the Royals in his first career complete game.
Analysis: The 10-year veteran had made 250 starts prior to Sunday. Freeland emptied the tank with 115 pitches (74 strikes) to pitch his first complete game, and it was easily one of his best outings of the campaign. He had allowed 19 runs over 22.1 innings across his previous four starts. Freeland is at a 6.81 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 93:23 K:BB through 108.1 innings over 20 starts this season. The southpaw's next start is tentatively projected to be at St. Louis. |
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Tyler Freeman Tyler Freeman Heading back to bench
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 2:14 PM
Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Freeman started in each of the previous three games -- twice at second base, once in right field -- and went 2-for-9 with a run scored. The 27-year-old has produced an underwhelming .251/.322/.320 slash line with three home runs and six stolen bases over 279 plate appearances on the season and appears likely to handle a part-time role while the Rockies are relatively healthy. |
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Kyle Karros Kyle Karros Resting up Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 2:11 PM
Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: After recently missing time due to a left biceps injury, Karros returned to the lineup for the first two games of the series with the Royals, going 4-for-8 with a double, three runs and two RBI across those contests. Karros appears to have avoided any setbacks with his biceps coming out of those games, but he'll get a breather for the series finale. |
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Edouard Julien Edouard Julien Losing out on playing time
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 2:08 PM
Julien will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Though he'll be included in the lineup against right-hander Seth Lugo, the left-handed-hitting Julien sat in each of the Rockies' previous three games, with his latter two absences coming against righties. He appears to have lost control of a strong-side platoon role, with Willi Castro and Tyler Freeman both having seen more opportunities at second base at Julien's expense of late. |
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Hunter Goodman Hunter Goodman Resting up Sunday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 11:15 AM
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: The Rockies will go with Brett Sullivan behind the plate and Jake McCarthy at designated hitter while Goodman rests up for the series finale. Goodman had started in all but one of the Rockies' first 13 games out of the All-Star break, slashing .289/.360/.711 with six home runs, 14 RBI and seven runs over that stretch. |
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Jake McCarthy Jake McCarthy Scores twice in win
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 9:14 AM
McCarthy went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a double Saturday against the Royals.
Analysis: McCarthy helped jumpstart two rallies for the Rockies, doubling in the fourth inning before leading off the eighth inning with a single. He came around to score on each occasion, and he now has nine runs scored across 13 games since the All-Star break. McCarthy has already set career-high marks in home runs and RBI, and he could also reach 20 stolen bases for the fourth time in his career. |
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Willi Castro Willi Castro Matches career high in homers
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 9:08 AM
Castro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Saturday against the Royals.
Analysis: Castro popped a home run in the fifth inning, his 12th of the season and third in his last four starts. The total also matches his career high, which he previously set in 2024 across 635 plate appearances. Castro continues to put together a solid season, racking up 50 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 94 contests. |
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Kyle Karros Kyle Karros Two more hits
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:55 AM
Karros went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Royals.
Analysis: Karros began a four-run rally for Colorado in the third inning with a bases-loaded double. He's begun the Rockies' current homestand hitting well, going 4-for-8 with two RBI and three runs scored across two games. He's maintained a .300 batting average with four homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored across 23 games since the start of July. |
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Jordan Romano Jordan Romano Collects ninth save of 2026
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 10:39 AM
Romano earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over Kansas City, striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Romano opened the ninth inning by striking out Salvador Perez, and the former needed only six more pitches to close things out for the Rockies in Friday's series opener. Romano has logged saves in each of his last four outings, and since being called up by Colorado in early July, he has a 1.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 7.2 innings. |
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Tomoyuki Sugano Tomoyuki Sugano Records another win
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 10:35 AM
Sugano (11-4) earned the win against the Royals on Friday, allowing one run on five hits while striking out two across 6.2 innings. He did not issue a walk.
Analysis: Sugano kept the Royals in check for most of Friday's start, with Carter Jensen's solo home run in the sixth being the only blemish to the right-hander's line. It was Sugano's second quality start in three outings since the All-Star break and sixth of the season. He'll take a 4.47 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 102.2 innings into his next start, which is lined up for next week at home against the Rays. |
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Jose Quintana Jose Quintana Nearing bullpen session
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 7:04 AM
Quintana (elbow) is set to throw a bullpen session during the week of Aug. 3, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Quintana is set to throw long toss Saturday, and he'll end the session with eight throws off the mound. That will lead into his first bullpen session since he was sidelined with a sprained elbow. |
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Cole Carrigg Cole Carrigg Sitting out Friday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 3:59 PM
Carrigg is absent from the lineup for Colorado's matchup with Kansas City on Friday.
Analysis: After snapping a modest four-game hitting streak Wednesday, Carrigg will ride the pine for Friday's series opener against the Royals. Recently activated, Brenton Doyle will man center field and bat eighth for the Rockies. |
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Kyle Karros Kyle Karros Returning to Colorado lineup
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 3:59 PM
Karros (biceps) will start at third base and bat fifth in Friday's contest versus the Royals.
Analysis: Karros didn't start the previous two games because of left biceps inflammation, but he's ready to roll in time for the start of the Rockies' homestand. The third baseman has experienced a mini-breakout for Colorado this season, sporting a .262/.362/.426 batting line with nine home runs over 102 games. |
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Brenton Doyle Brenton Doyle Returns to Colorado
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 3:37 PM
The Rockies reinstated Doyle (groin) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Analysis: Doyle has been out since May 21 after suffering a left oblique contusion and a subsequent groin injury. Prior to being sidelined, the 28-year-old batted .207/.279/.270 with one home run, four RBI and nine stolen bases in 122 plate appearances. Colorado optioned Braxton Fulford to Triple-A Albuquerque to clear space for Doyle on the 26-man roster. |
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Braxton Fulford Braxton Fulford Set to be optioned
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 12:54 PM
The Rockies will option Fulford to Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Friday's contest versus the Royals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: He'll be cleared off the active roster to make space for the return of Brenton Doyle (groin) from the injured list. The Rockies have been carrying three catchers but will revert to a two-catcher setup, with Brett Sullivan backing up Hunter Goodman. |
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