DENVER (AP) Brenton Doyle hit a walkoff, two-run homer in a five-run ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-16 on Friday night. The Rockies are the sixth team in major league history to win after surrendering nine first-inning runs according to Elias Sports Bureau. Cleveland was the last to do …
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Rockies Trade Tyler Kinley To Braves
The Braves and Rockies have agreed to a deal sending right-handed reliever Tyler Kinley from Colorado to Atlanta in exchange for Double-A righty Austin Smith. Both teams have announced the deal. Kinley, who’s earning $3MM in the final year of his contract, has an affordable $5MM club option for the 2026 season. The 34-year-old Kinley has an unappealing 5.66 ERA …
Read More »Yankees acquire third baseman Ryan McMahon from Rockies for prospects
DENVER (AP) — Third baseman Ryan McMahon was acquired by the Yankees from the Colorado Rockies on Friday for a pair of minor league pitchers in an effort by New York to stop its slide down the AL East standings. New York sent Colorado a pair of 22-year-old pitchers in the low minors, right-hander Josh Grosz and left-hander Griffin Herring. …
Read More »Sources – Yankees trading for Rockies 3B Ryan McMahon
Jul 25, 2025, 02:05 PM ET The New York Yankees are acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Colorado Rockies, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The Yankees are sending two minor league pitchers, left-hander Griffin Herring and right-hander Josh Grosz, to the Rockies in return, a source said. The deal fills multiple needs for the Yankees, …
Read More »Yankees acquire Ryan McMahon from Rockies to fill glaring third base hole
The Yankees found their third baseman in the Rocky Mountains. The Bronx Bombers landed Ryan McMahon from the Rockies in exchange for two prospects to fill their glaring hole at third base, The Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman confirmed. The Yankees are sending Colorado lefty pitching prospect Griffin Herring, ranked eighth in their system by MLB.com, and righty minor …
Read More »Rockies Sign No. 4 Overall Pick Ethan Holliday
The Rockies have signed No. 4 overall draft pick Ethan Holliday, reports Jim Callis of MLB.com. He’ll receive a $9MM signing bonus that clocks in about $229K over slot value. It’s the largest bonus ever received by a high school player. Holliday, 18, was in the mix for the top overall selection, though that distinction went to another second-generation high …
Read More »Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado on what could have been with Rockies
Nearly seven years have passed, but “what if” still lingers. What if the Rockies had made some dramatic moves to improve the club at the 2018 trade deadline? What if the club had re-signed All-Star second baseman DJ LeMahieu — considered the toughest player on the team — instead of letting him walk away at the end of the season, …
Read More »NL West 2025 draft report card: Rockies grab strong class; Padres stay in character
With the 2025 MLB Draft now in the books, here’s my look at each National League West team’s draft class. I focus on the top 10 rounds, since those are the picks that count toward each team’s bonus pool. Players taken after the 10th round may be paid up to $150,000 without counting against the bonus pool, so the best …
Read More »Rockies pick Ethan Holliday with 4th overall pick of MLB draft
Ethan Holliday, a high school slugger with a remarkable baseball pedigree, is headed to the Rockies. The club selected the left-handed hitter with the fourth overall pick of the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday. He’s the son of former Rockies slugger Matt Holliday, who was the cornerstone of Colorado’s only World Series team in 2007. Ethan was born on …
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