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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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Ryan Feltner Ryan Feltner Logs six innings in no-decision
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 10:11 PM
Feltner did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks over six innings against Minnesota. He did not record a strikeout.
Analysis: Feltner limited damage, with his lone earned run coming on a Kody Clemens solo homer in the fourth inning, though the right-hander failed to record a strikeout in an outing for the first time since 2023. With June winding down, Feltner will finish the month with a 4.00 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 16:12 K:BB across five starts spanning 27 innings. The 29-year-old will take a 2-2 record with a 4.42 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 35:20 K:BB across 53 innings (11 starts) into his next outing, tentatively lined up for next weekend against San Francisco. |
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Tanner Gordon Tanner Gordon Looks sharp in short rehab outing
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 8:49 PM
Gordon (hip) struck out four batters while allowing one hit and no walks over four scoreless innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Albuquerque.
Analysis: Gordon breezed through the rehab start, his first game action since landing on the 15-day injured list June 5 due to a right hip impingement. He retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced, needing just 38 pitches (30 strikes) to cover four innings. Gordon will likely need to push his pitch count into the 60-to-75 range before potentially re-entering the Colorado rotation, so he'll presumably require one or two more minor-league rehab starts prior to being activated. |
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Jordan Beck Jordan Beck Activated and optioned
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:49 PM
The Rockies reinstated Beck (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Analysis: Beck is healthy again after completing a five-game rehab assignment at Albuquerque, but with no room for him in their crowded outfield, the Rockies will keep the 25-year-old in the minors. Before being shelved May 18 due to a left hamstring strain, Beck contributed a .183/.227/.305 slash line with one home run and two stolen bases over 88 plate appearances while mostly serving as a short-side platoon player. |
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Jake McCarthy Jake McCarthy Taking seat Sunday
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 1:46 PM
McCarthy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: After producing a 1.065 OPS in 11 games since returning to the lineup June 15 following a bout with an illness, McCarthy will get a well-deserved afternoon off. The left-handed-hitting outfielder will duck out of the starting nine while the Twins send a lefty (Connor Prielipp) to the bump for the series finale. |
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Hunter Goodman Hunter Goodman Crushes three homers in win
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 11:28 PM
Goodman went 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBI in an 8-5 victory against Minnesota on Saturday.
Analysis: Goodman was a force to be reckoned with in the win, producing the first three-homer game of his career. None of the long balls were cheap shots -- each was estimated at over 400 feet. Goodman has racked up four homers and eight RBI over his past two games, and he now leads all MLB catchers with 25 home runs on the season. The Rockies record for homers in a campaign is 49 (set by Larry Walker in 1997 and Todd Helton in 2002), and given that the team is only 83 games into the current season, Goodman has a legitimate chance of challenging that franchise mark. |
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Cole Carrigg Cole Carrigg Idle Saturday
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 3:27 PM
Carrigg is not in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota.
Analysis: After going 0-for-4 with a walk, strikeout and a run scored in the series opener against Minnesota Friday, Carrigg will ride the bench Saturday. Jake McCarthy will take over in center field and lead off for Colorado. |
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Ezequiel Tovar Ezequiel Tovar Sitting Saturday
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 3:25 PM
Tovar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Analysis: Tovar will catch a breather after going 2-for-15 at the plate across his last four starts. Willi Castro will slide over to shortstop as a result, giving Kyle Karros a start at the hot corner. |
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Edouard Julien Edouard Julien Riding pine Saturday
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 3:22 PM
Julien isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Analysis: Julien will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored during Friday's series opener. Tyler Freeman will shift to second base while Julien sits, opening up right field for Troy Johnston. |
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Antonio Senzatela Antonio Senzatela Blows fourth save
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 2:41 AM
Senzatela blew the save Friday against Minnesota, allowing one run on three hits and no walks while striking out one during the ninth inning.
Analysis: The Rockies rallied for seven runs across the eighth and ninth innings to set up the save opportunity, but Senzatela was unable to maintain the one-run advantage. After a dominant start to the campaign that saw him give up just four earned runs over his first 32 innings, the veteran right-hander has posted a 5.56 ERA while blowing all four of his save chances in his past nine outings, though he's also picked up four wins during that span. Jimmy Herget, who secured a save Wednesday versus Boston, took the loss after giving up the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th, so Senzatela should remain in the closer mix for now. |
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Kyle Karros Kyle Karros Reps versus righties slipping
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 1:43 PM
Karros is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota.
Analysis: Karros has now been out of the lineup three of the last four times the Rockies have gone up against a right-hander. Colorado will shift Willi Castro over to third base once again, with Edouard Julien covering second base. |
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Tyler Freeman Tyler Freeman Absent from lineup
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 1:39 PM
Freeman is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota.
Analysis: After starting each of the previous four contests in right field, Freeman will take a seat for Friday's series opener versus the Twins. The Rockies will go with Mickey Moniak, Cole Carrigg and Jake McCarthy in the outfield and Troy Johnston at designated hitter. |
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Sammy Peralta Sammy Peralta Outrighted to Triple-A
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 8:47 AM
The Rockies outrighted Peralta to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
Analysis: Peralta was removed from the 40-man roster earlier this week and subsequently passed through waivers. Since he'd been outrighted previously, the southpaw has the ability to elect free agency. Peralta has yielded three earned runs over 2.2 frames during his brief time in the majors this season. |
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Jimmy Herget Jimmy Herget Locks down second save
Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 9:42 PM
Herget secured the save Wednesday against the Red Sox, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out two.
Analysis: It didn't seem initially like the Rockies would have a save opportunity Wednesday, but Coloroado turned a 6-3 deficit into an 8-6 advantage across the seventh and eighth innings. The rally opened the door for Herget to nail down his second save of the season, and it's worth noting the hurler worked behind Antonio Senzatela. Through 19.1 innings, Herget has a 4.19 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 23:5 K:BB with four holds. |
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