DENVER -- The Rockies signed all 21 of their draft picks Sunday, led by the No. 3 overall pick, Charlie Condon. Manager Bud Black described the mood around the organization as “jubilant” at being able to land the lauded college prospect, who Colorado didn’t think would be available by the

DENVER -- Rockies No. 3 overall pick Charlie Condon made history at the University of Georgia this past season, and now he's about to do it again as a draftee. Condon agreed to a deal with Colorado, a source told MLB, that includes a $9.25 million signing bonus, which matches

DENVER -- Dinger, the Rockies’ head-spinning purple triceratops mascot, has a new fan in Cole Messina. If Messina, a catcher from the University of South Carolina, lives up to the attributes that led the Rockies to take him in the third round of the MLB Draft, Dinger just may like

DENVER -- University of Texas left-handed hitter Jared Thomas chose becoming a better hitter over where he landed on the MLB Draft prospect rankings. Thomas’ desire, his methods and the people who have been watching him all led to him being drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the

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Unless you’re someone like Deion Sanders or Bo Jackson, even if you excel at multiple sports at a very high level, there usually comes a time where you have to give up one in order to excel at the other. Brody Brecht stretched it for as long as he could.

Brody Brecht has some of the best pure stuff of any pitcher in this year's Draft class. While his command could push him into a relief role at the next level, his big-time stuff has him profiling as a first-round pick. Here's what you need to know about the Rockies

The Rockies went for proven collegiate power on Sunday by using the third overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft to select Georgia corner bat Charlie Condon, who led all NCAA powers in home runs this season.

The question from a fellow coach in Marietta, Ga.’s 6-4-3 DP Athletics travel ball program piqued Paul Fletcher’s interest. “I’ve got this kid, and I think he can hit,” Fletcher remembers the coach saying. “What do you think?” So Fletcher ventured over to the field where a 17-year-old Charlie Condon

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As Sterlin Thompson rounded the bases after smacking a seventh-inning homer off Brandon Sproat, the highly touted right-hander gave his former Gators teammate a little nod. Sproat and Thompson played together at the University of Florida from 2021-22 before the Rockies selected Thompson 31st overall in the 2022 Draft and

This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. After 65 standout games at Triple-A Albuquerque, Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard relishes being a familiar face and a new guy at the same time.

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ST. LOUIS -- Adael Amador dispensed with the waiting when he called his father on Saturday morning. Amador, an infielder just turning hot at Double-A Hartford, was heading to St. Louis for his Major League debut. “I didn’t even tell him that I had something to tell him,” Amador said

Sometimes a prospect gets called up to the big leagues because the organization is hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with a red-hot player. And sometimes a prospect gets called up to the big leagues because an injury creates a hole and there aren't other viable options. When the

The Rockies are calling up top prospect Adael Amador for his MLB debut, manager Bud Black said after Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals. Amador, 21, who plays second base and shortstop, is the team's No. 1 prospect and the No. 32 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Second

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DENVER -- Rockies rookie left fielder, and MLB Pipeline's No. 65 prospect, Jordan Beck left Saturday night’s game against the Phillies after sustaining a broken left hand on a reaching catch to end the first inning. The play saved a run in a game the Rockies led until the top

In a game that contained 29 runs on 33 hits -- including 13 for extra bases -- Adael Amador stood out among the rest on Saturday. The top Rockies prospect balled out for a career day for Double-A Hartford as he collected five knocks -- including a pair of dingers

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie Jordan Beck tipped his batting helmet toward cheering members of the Rockies bullpen. Those folks, and everyone else at Oracle Park, had just witnessed Beck’s second homer in as many days, over the center-field wall during Friday night's 10-5 loss to the Giants that snapped Colorado's

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In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DENVER -- Double-A Hartford outfielder Zac Veen’s path to his current lofty positions -- the leading hitter in the Eastern League and the No.