Liesl Wells from Las Vegas, Nev., lays her daughter Tayelor Wells, 14 months, on a blanket on the right field grass while her other children play before the start of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Rockies win first game of spring training 12-5 at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.
Liesl Wells from Las Vegas, Nev., lays her daughter Tayelor Wells, 14 months, on a blanket on the right field grass while her other children play before the start of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Noah Davis (63) delivers a pitch during the first inning of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. Rockies won 12-5. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A crowd of 10,183 watch the Rockies play the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first game of spring training Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans enjoy the view from the grass in the outfield as 10,183 watch the Rockies play the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first game of spring training Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans soak in the sun as they watch the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Tom Denker holds is 4-month-old granddaughter Nicolette Denker in the air as they watch the Rockies play the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first game of spring training Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. Denker’s son, Travis Denker, coaches for the Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Left fielder Zac Veen paces in the dugout before the start of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. Veen had a double and a homerun as the Rockies won 12-5. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Diamondback center fielder Jorge Barrosa fields a doublel hit off the wall by Rockies Ryan McMahon during the first inning of the Rockies first game of spring training Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. Rockies DH Kris Bryant scored on the play. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Rockies left fielder Kris Bryant (23) celebrates as he enters the dugout after scoring the first run of the springs training in the first inning of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Rockies’ Ryan McMahon celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning during the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado’s Cole Tucker slides safely into second base during the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Arizona DH slides safely into second as Rockies shortstop Alan Trejo tries to make the tag during the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Noah Davis (63) delivers a pitch during the second inning of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. Rockies won 12-5. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Matt Carasiti (50) pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the Rockies first game of spring training Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Righthand pitcher T.J. Zeuch prepares to pitch as the pitch clock counts down in center field during the Rockies first game of spring training Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. This year is the first year the Major League Baseball is using the clock. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado left fielder Zac Veen watches as he hit a homerun over the right field fence during the eighth inning of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado left fielder Zac Veen celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a homerun during the eighth inning of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans line up outside the stadium Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz., for the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The attendance for the first game was 10,183. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Liesl Wells from Las Vegas, Nev., lays a blanket on the right field grass with her daughters Lydia Wells, 2, and Tayelor Wells, 14 months, before the start of the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Rockies left fielder Kris Bryant (23) signs autographs for fans before the Rockies first game of spring training against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
