Tag: Baseman
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With MLB season on hold, minor league baseball players still set to report for spring training
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Major league spring training is on hold until the union and MLB come to an agreement on a collective bargaining agreement. But for the minor league players, the fun is about to begin. Any minor league player not on the 40-man roster will report to…
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Rockies’ Garrett Hampson adds new position to his arsenal; Senzatela returns to team
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Garrett Hampson was going about his normal Sunday morning pregame routine when Rockies’ third base coach Stu Cole approached him. Cole wanted Hampson to take infield practice on the field, even though players don’t normally do that before a day game. But Cole…
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Colorado Rockies drop fifth straight in first game of doubleheader to Padres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — There were just as many objects slammed on the ground as runs scored in Wednesday’s Game 1 for the Rockies. It was a symbol of how this season has been going for the Rockies, as emotions mount for a team that has lost…
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Nolan Arenado shines in reunion series as Cardinals sweep Rockies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the highly anticipated first meeting of the Rockies and Nolan Arenado in a Cardinals uniform, it was blatantly clear who the winner was. Arenado, who was traded in January, showed the Rockies what they’ve been missing. He went 5 for 12 during the three-game…
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In first matchup since trade, Nolan Arenado and Cardinals get best of Rockies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Austin Gomber’s first outing with the Rockies earlier this season, when he gave up three runs in three innings, he said he suffered from new team jitters. Afterwards, he confided in manager Bud Black,…
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Rockies prospect Colton Welker suspended for 80 games for testing positive for DHCMT
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colton Welker, a member of the Rockies 40 man roster and one of their top prospects, has been suspended for 80 games for testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), a banned substance. The suspension, announced by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball on Thursday, is effective immediately.…
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Charlie Blackmon breaks his slump as Rockies beat host Giants in extra innings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Charlie Blackmon has looked nothing like Charlie Blackmon this season. One of the best to wear a Rockies uniform, the slugger had only nine hits entering Tuesday’s game and his batting average was just .148.…
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Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich steps down months after trading Nolan Arenado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich, who helped build a playoff-caliber roster before losing a talented star and watching his team stumble this year, stepped down Monday, the team announced. Greg Feasel will step into the position of club president, and an interim general manager…
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Ryan McMahon hits three homers, but Rockies fall to Diamondbacks in 13th inning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Five at-bats, three home runs for Ryan McMahon. After being left out of the opening day lineup, the second baseman has been a steady presence for the Rockies ever since. It’s the 18th…