Tag: baseball players
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Colorado Rockies trade reliever Mychal Givens to the Reds for two prospects
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANAHEIM, Calif. — The first domino fell Wednesday when the Rockies traded reliever Mychal Givens to the Reds for prospects Case Williams and Noah Davis. Givens was traded to the Rockies less than a year ago from the Orioles and was set to become a free agent at the…
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In All-Star matchup, Ohtani and Angels beat Márquez and Rockies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANAHEIM, Calif. – MVP chants broke out for Shohei Ohtani during a routine at-bat in the seventh inning. It doesn’t matter if it’s a pregame walk to the bullpen or a simple handshake after a game. Crowds, even on a Monday night in Anaheim, love Ohtani.…
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Jon Gray makes last start before trade deadline as Rockies fall to Dodgers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Gray day in Los Angeles, only one could come out on top. It was Rockies’ starter Jon Gray vs. Dodgers’ starter Josiah Gray, making his first major league start. It was the lesser experienced of the two Grays’ team that came out on top,…
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Monument’s Billy Cook taken in 10th round of baseball draft
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Billy Cook received the long-anticipated phone call at about 4 p.m. Monday at his family’s home in Monument. It was a representative from the Baltimore Orioles informing the former Lewis-Palmer baseball star (class of 2017) that the organization had selected him in the 10th round…
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Rockies 2021 MLB Draft: Every pick for rounds 11-20
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2021 MLB Draft is over and the Rockies have 21 new faces in their system. From outfielder Benny Montgomery, who they selected at No. 8 overall, to their 20 other picks, the Rockies feel as though they had a successful draft. “The scouting principles…
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Rockies’ Trevor Story gives hometown crowd a lasting memory at Home Run Debry
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Trevor Story, for perhaps one of the last times, gave the hometown crowd lots to cheer about during the Home Run Derby. Story didn’t make it past the second round but said the experience was everything he expected and more. His longest homer…
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Rockies draft rounds 2-10: Interim GM Bill Schmidt believes second-round pick Jaden Hill can be ‘impact pitcher’ in MLB
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rockies interim general manager Bill Schmidt knew LSU right-handed pitcher Jaden Hill was MLB-ready Feb. 28, 2020. That day Schmidt was in attendance for LSU’s game against Texas in Houston, in which Hill threw three innings, allowing no hits and recording six strikeouts. Now over…
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Rockies’ Trevor Story’s and Bud Black’s home run derby predictions; Gomber on the mend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Heads up! Balls will be flying all over the place at Coors Field during the home run derby. No area will be off limits. The best sluggers in baseball, coupled with altitude and no humidor, means home runs could hit all corners of the ballpark.…
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Trevor Story getting home run derby advice from Charlie Blackmon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Charlie Blackmon knows Coors Field better than just about anyone. And while he’ll probably be off fishing during the actual event, he’s making sure teammate Trevor Story is fully prepared for the home run derby Monday. The full list for the home run derby is…
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Colorado Rockies spoil Nolan Arenado’s homecoming with walk-off win
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The hype had been building since that fateful day in February, when Nolan Arenado said goodbye to Colorado and hello to a new, blissful life in St. Louis. The question loomed: Would Rockies…