Breaking News: Rockies appear to be signing Mickey Moniak, also announce new TV deal

With the 25-man roster apparently set for Opening Day 2025, the Colorado Rockies aren’t done making personnel moves.

According to Major League Baseball sources, the Rockies are apparently acquiring former No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak to add depth and speed to the outfield, per MLB.com.

Moniak, the top pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, is expected to sign a one-year, $1.25 million dollar contract while also receiving termination pay after being released by the Angels on Tuesday. 

The deal is expected to be announced by the Rockies on Thursday, one day ahead of the season-opener, and Moniak is expected to back up all three outfield positions, and be able to step into a starting role in both left and right field. 

The signing comes just days after Zac Veen was reassigned to AAA. Veen was the Rockies’ Spring Training MVP, but was left off the big-league roster, as one of the last Top 30 prospects to be sent down.

In other roster news Wednesday, the Rox lost out on outfielder Greg Jones, after he was claimed off of waivers by the White Sox. The Rockies now have 39 players on the 40-man roster.

There was some exciting news as well on Wednesday, as the Rockies and and 9NEWS announced that 10 Colorado regular season games will be aired on local TV in Denver. All 10 games will be on Friday’s, with all 10 on KTVD Channel 20 and five of them also on 9NEWS.

According to a press release, Each of the 10 games will be available for free, over-the-air to viewers throughout 9NEWS’ broadcast region. People living in the Denver metro and surrounding areas of Colorado will be able to watch the Rockies games on 9NEWS and KTVD for free over the air with a digital antenna.

The first game to be aired locally will be May 23 when the Rox take on the New York Yankees. See below for the full list. 

• May 23: New York Yankees, 9NEWS & KTVD Channel 20

• June 6: New York Mets, 9NEWS & KTVD Channel 20

• June 20: Arizona Diamondbacks, 9NEWS & KTVD Channel 20

• July 4: Chicago White Sox, KTVD Channel 20

• July 18, Minnesota Twins, KTVD Channel 20

• Aug. 1, Pittsburgh Pirates, KTVD Channel 20

• Aug. 15, Arizona Diamondbacks, KTVD Channel 20

• Aug. 29, Chicago Cubs, 9NEWS & KTVD Channel 20

• Sept. 5, San Diego Padres, 9NEWS & KTVD Channel 20

• Sept. 19, Los Angeles Angels, KTVD Channel 20

All Rockies games this season can also be streamed without blackouts on Rockies.TV which is available through MLB.TV.