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Rockies Farm Report — April 26th

Any current report over the Rockies’ minor league system has to include Tyler Matzek.  Matzek has been a disaster so far this season.  In four starts he has thrown just 12.1 total innings.  His…Read More

Jason Hammel is more “grounded” this season.

Jason Hammel is a grinder. All year long he has been lacking his best stuff, but he has kept the Rockies in every game. Last night, in the Florida humidity, Hammel finally put it all together. He had…Read More

RoxPile Farm Report (4/6 — 4/12)

From now until the season ends, Rox Pile will be running a weekly Farm Report.  I’d like for this to be posted every Wednesday afternoon, but I’m not making any promises. Last week, the affiliates…Read More

Rox Pile’s Top 20 Prospects: #15 – 11

When I set out to rank the Rockies’ prospects, my goal was to come up with a list that was my own. There are multiple websites and publications that have released Rockies’ prospect rankings,…Read More

Ben Paulsen — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

The Rockies’ farm system is deep at several different positions. They have abundant talent at pitcher, catcher, and in the outfield. However, according to most experts, the organization lacks depth…Read More

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Morning Dump — Sunday, March 6th

I’ve been more impressed with Seth Smith than any other player in Spring Training. I love the…Read More

Corey Dickerson — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

If I had to select one player as the most underrated prospect in the Rockies’ system, it would…Read More

Rockies Spring Preview — First Base, Part II

As an ongoing series, I’m breaking down the Spring Training roster, position by poistion. Yesterday…Read More

Juan Nicasio — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

The California League is a High A minor league association with ten teams. Shockingly, all ten squads…Read More

Rockies are Taking A Big Risk at Catcher

There is little doubt about the Rockies’ starting catcher; the job is Chris Iannetta’s to…Read More

Christian Friedrich — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

Last week, the Rockies announced their minor league non-roster Spring Training invitees. While most…Read More

Chad Bettis — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

For those that have never had the pleasure of visiting, this is what you need to know about Lubbock,…Read More

Rockies have fun with arbitration, minor league contracts, and a trade

Over the last week, the Rockies have completed several signings and made one trade. In an effort to…Read More

Hector Gomez — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

Nothing on a baseball diamond catches attention like the sizzle of a forcefully thrown ball. The sound…Read More

Tim Wheeler — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

In the dog-eat-dog world of professional baseball, lefties are wearing the Milkbone underwear. Franchises…Read More

Who’s on second?

With five players competing for the job, the impending spring training battle to be the Rockies’ everyday…Read More

Wilin Rosario — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

The ACL is a fickle little sinew. Properly known as the anterior cruciate ligament, the ACL works in…Read More