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Inside the Rockies’ First Draft Under Paul DePodesta: A Blueprint Begins to Emerge

Eli Whitney | July 12, 2026 The first draft of the Paul DePodesta era in Colorado has a shape, and it’s not subtle: premium positions, elite plate discipline, and – by the front office’s own admission – more talent than anyone in the draft room expected to still be on the board. The Rockies opened the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday by taking Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell 10th overall, then landed the biggest surprise of their night at pick 37: Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson, the reigning Golden Spikes Award winner as the best amateur player in the country....

Inside the Rockies' First Draft Under Paul DePodesta: A Blueprint Begins to Emerge - Blake Street Banter Tyler Bell at 10, Golden Spikes winner Daniel Jackson at 37 — what the Rockies' Day 1 picks reveal about the DePodesta front office's blueprint.

Rockies Bet on a Bet: Tyler Bell Goes 10th Overall to Colorado

Two years ago, Tyler Bell said no to professional baseball. On Saturday, professional baseball came back with a better offer. The Colorado Rockies selected the University of Kentucky shortstop with the 10th overall pick in the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft, making the switch-hitting sophomore the second consecutive infielder taken by Colorado in the first round after Ethan Holliday went fourth overall in 2025....

Rockies Bet on a Bet: Tyler Bell Goes 10th Overall to Colorado - Blake Street Banter Two years ago, Tyler Bell said no to professional baseball. On Saturday, professional baseball came back with a better offer.

The numbers reveal why Colorado's bullpen has regressed in 2026, while Juan Mejia's adjustments suggest his best days may still be ahead. A data breakdown.

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Inside the Rockies Bullpen Regression: Juan Mejia's Mechanical Changes Explained - Blake Street Banter The Rockies' bullpen was expected to be a strength in 2026, but instead it has become one of baseball's biggest disappointments. We break down what's gone wrong, examine the data behind the regression, and take a deep dive into Juan Mejia's mechanical changes, pitch mix, and why he could still becom...

“I’m Not Done”: Roldy Brito’s 12-Month Rise Lands Him in Philadelphia

Eli Whitney | July 6, 2026 A year ago, Roldy Brito was playing complex league baseball in Arizona, about as far from the spotlight as professional baseball gets. On Sunday, he'll be in Philadelphia, wearing a Futures Game jersey. The whiplash of that timeline isn't lost on him. But if you ask Brito, none of it is an accident. "It's a goal I put on myself even before the year started," Brito said through interpreter Edwin Perez during a Zoom media availability last week....

"I'm Not Done": Roldy Brito's 12-Month Rise Lands Him in Philadelphia - Blake Street Banter A year removed from the Arizona Complex League, Rockies prospect Roldy Brito is Futures Game-bound — and the 19-year-old says he's just getting started.

McCarthy Makes History as Rockies Rout Giants 15-3, Hughes Shines in Debut

Eli Whitney | July 4, 2026 Jake McCarthy has done a lot of damage this season, but he'd never done anything like this. The Rockies' leadoff man homered on the first pitch he saw, added a grand slam in the fifth, and stole a base in between -- becoming, per OptaSTATS, the first player in major-league history to record a leadoff home run, a grand slam, and a stolen base in the same game....

McCarthy Makes History as Rockies Rout Giants 15-3, Hughes Shines in Debut - Blake Street Banter Jake McCarthy became the first player ever with a leadoff homer, grand slam and steal in one game as the Rockies routed the Giants 15-3 at Coors Field.

Rockies Rout Marlins 14-4, Take Series Split Behind McCarthy’s Four RBI

Eli Whitney | July 2, 2026 For weeks, the Rockies hadn’t won a game by more than three runs – a long run of nailbiters, walk-offs, and blown leads. Every night, a coin flip. On Thursday afternoon at Coors Field, they finally stopped sweating. Colorado hung a seven-run sixth inning on Miami, rode a 14-hit barrage to a 14-4 win, and split the four-game series....

Rockies Rout Marlins 14-4, Take Series Split Behind McCarthy's Four RBI - Blake Street Banter Jake McCarthy drove in four and the Rockies erupted for a seven-run sixth to beat the Marlins 14-4, securing a four-game series split at Coors Field.

Freeland Snaps Skid, Moniak Falls Shy of Cycle as Rockies Top Marlins 6-3

The wins had stopped coming for Kyle Freeland, and the Rockies couldn’t solve the Marlins. On Wednesday night at Coors Field, both droughts ended at once. Freeland turned in five sharp innings, Mickey Moniak fell a single shy of the cycle, and Colorado rode three home runs to a 6-3 win that snapped a three-game skid and, more strikingly, an eight-game losing streak to Miami that was the longest against the Marlins in franchise history....

Freeland Snaps Skid, Moniak Falls Shy of Cycle as Rockies Top Marlins 6-3 - Blake Street Banter Kyle Freeland won for the first time since April and Mickey Moniak fell a single shy of the cycle as the Rockies beat the Marlins 6-3 at Coors Field.

Marlins Rally Past Rockies 10-7 as Conine, Sanoja Erase Early Colorado Lead

The Rockies had Sandy Alcantara on the ropes. They chased him with five runs and a barrage of doubles, built a 5-2 lead by the third inning, and looked poised to hand Miami a rare June loss. Then the middle innings arrived, the Marlins’ bats woke up, and a 5-2 cushion turned into a 10-7 defeat on Monday at Coors Field – Colorado’s seventh straight loss to Miami and the latest entry in a remarkable run of nail-biters....

Marlins Rally Past Rockies 10-7 as Conine, Sanoja Erase Early Colorado Lead - Blake Street Banter The Rockies built a 5-2 lead but fell to the Marlins 10-7, undone by Griffin Conine's pinch-hit homer and Javier Sanoja's bases-clearing triple.

Rockies Rally Past Red Sox 8-6 on Cole Carrigg’s Big Day, Take Rubber Match

Warren Schaeffer has spent all season talking about using all 13 position players, about pinch-hitters who prepare for one big swing in a decisive spot. On Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, his bench won him a ballgame. Troy Johnson and Mickey Moniak each delivered pinch-hit singles in the middle of a late comeback, and the Rockies rallied from a three-run deficit over the final three innings to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6, taking the rubber match of the series and closing out a 4-2 homestand....

Rockies Rally Past Red Sox 8-6 on Cole Carrigg's Big Day, Take Rubber Match - Blake Street Banter Cole Carrigg drove in three runs and the Rockies rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Red Sox 8-6, taking the rubber match at Coors Field.

From Florida Floors to Coors Field: The Decade-Long Journey of Jimmy Herget and Brennan Bernardino

The first thing Brennan Bernardino noticed about Jimmy Herget was the arm slot. He had never seen anyone throw like that. Funky, he said. Great stuff. Just nothing he had seen before. ​That was the fall of 2015, instructional league, both of them freshly drafted into the Cincinnati Reds organization – Herget in the sixth round that summer, Bernardino the year before in the twenty-sixth....

From Florida Floors to Coors Field: The Decade-Long Journey of Jimmy Herget and Brennan Bernardino - Blake Street Banter The first thing Brennan Bernardino noticed about Jimmy Herget was the arm slot. He had never seen anyone throw like that. Funky, he said. Great stuff. Just