Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon walks out to practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies play their first springs training game Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Colorado Rockies prepare for the 2023 season at spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon walks out to practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies play their first springs training game Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Pitcher Dinelson Lamet warms up with the team Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies play their first spring training game Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Lefthand pitcher Fernando Abad warms up in the morning sun Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies play their first spring training game Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Infielder Brendan Rodgers waits to hit during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Lefthander pitcher Kyle Freeland throws during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Righthand pitcher Peter Lambert throws during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona Lambert starts Saturday in the Rockies first spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)C.J. Cron, right, shakes Charlie Blackmon’s hand after Blackmon hit a homer during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies play their first spring training game Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Outfielder Charlie Blackmon adjusts his helmet during batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Rockies infielder C.J. Cron laughs while taking batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Rockies play their first spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)(The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Lefthander pitcher Kyle Freeland throws during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at their facility in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Rockies Manager Bud Black talks to someone on the other side of the fenceThursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at the Salt River Field Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Righthand pitcher Matt Koch signs an autograph for a young fan Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Rockies top prospect Zac Veen prepares to hit during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Rockies top prospect Zac Veen prepares to hit during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Rockies top prospect Zac Veen prepares to hit during a live batting practice Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Righthand pitcher Noah Davis warms up Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. Davis will start the Rockies first spring training game Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Righthand pitcher Karl Kauffmann warms up Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Catcher Jonathan Morales watches a drill Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the Colorado Rockies spring training at Salt River Field at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
