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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/zack-wheeler-dominates-rockies-sets-phillies-franchise-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zack Wheeler dominates Rockies, sets Phillies franchise record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Phillies-news-Zack-Wheeler-dominates-Rockies-sets-franchise-record.jpg"></figure><h1>Zack Wheeler dominates Rockies, sets Phillies franchise record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T19:54:51-07:00">April 2nd, 7:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T19:54:51-07:00">April 2nd, 7:54pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zack Wheeler continues to show why<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-zack-wheeler-predicted-paul-skenes-nl-cy-young"> he’s one of the most dependable arms in baseball</a> — and why the Phillies were right to lock him down with a hefty extension this past offseason.</p><p>On Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, Wheeler delivered a masterclass in a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies, striking out 10 batters over seven innings of three-hit, one-run baseball. In the process, he made franchise history, becoming the first Phillies pitcher to go 13 consecutive regular-season starts allowing <a href="https://x.com/ScottLauber/status/1907587682638651585" rel="noopener">two earned runs or fewer</a> in six or more innings — the longest such streak in club history.</p><p>“It’s just Zack being Zack,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said postgame. “He’s a workhorse, and he sets the tone every time he takes the mound.”</p><p>Wheeler’s streak is the longest in MLB since Shane McClanahan did it in 2022 and places him among elite company. Only 28 pitchers in MLB history have <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/zack-wheeler-dominates-rockies-with-10-strikeouts" rel="noopener">achieved a run like this</a> since earned runs became an official stat in 1912 — names like Roger Clemens, Tom Seaver, Randy Johnson, and Greg Maddux.</p><h2><b>Zack Wheeler, Phillies dominant in win vs Rockies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zack-Wheeler.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Wheeler’s only blemish Wednesday came in the seventh, when Hunter Goodman launched a solo homer off a 2-0 sinker. That was the second straight night Goodman took a Phillies starter deep — the only two runs Colorado has scored in the series. Despite the chilly, rainy weather, Wheeler took the mound in short sleeves, seemingly unfazed.</p><p>He induced a career-high 25 whiffs in a regular-season start, topping his previous high. His pitch mix was sharp as ever, relying on his fastball to get ahead before finishing hitters with his curve, cutter, and splitter. “I try not to overthink it,” Wheeler said. “I go out there, follow my routine, and try to give us a chance to win. That’s it.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-kyle-schwarber-edmundo-sosa-hot-start">Offensively, the Phillies got just enough done early</a> to support their ace. Kyle Schwarber stayed hot with an opposite-field RBI double in the fourth to score Alec Bohm, then scored himself moments later on a slow roller in front of the plate by J.T. Realmuto. Aggressive baserunning caught the Rockies napping and gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead.</p><p>Trea Turner returned to the starting lineup after back spasms sidelined him earlier in the week, and he didn’t skip a beat — tallying three hits and an RBI. Edmundo Sosa, continuing to thrive in a utility role, collected three hits and two RBI of his own, pushing his team-leading total to nine hits through four games.</p><p>“Stud. So good,” Turner said of Sosa. “He’s a team player, he’s a winner. It’s great having him here.”</p><p>Despite loading the bases with no outs in the fifth, the Phils came up empty thanks to strikeouts by Harper, Bohm, and Schwarber. Still, they improved to 4-1 on the year and locked in their second consecutive series win to open 2025. As long as Wheeler is dealing like this, the Phillies can afford to be patient with their offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zack Wheeler dominates Rockies, sets Phillies franchise record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-make-1-25-million-move-ex-angels-before-mlb-opening-dayrockies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies make $1.25 million move on ex-Angels OF before MLB Opening Day');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rockies-news-Colorado-makes-1.25-million-move-on-ex-Angels-OF-before-MLB-Opening-Day.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies make $1.25 million move on ex-Angels OF before MLB Opening Day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T19:47:52-07:00">March 26th, 7:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T19:47:52-07:00">March 26th, 7:47pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When news broke that the Los Angeles Angels were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/angles-news-la-releases-outfielder-mickey-moniak-noah-synergaard-trade-phillies">releasing former first overall pick Mickey Moniak</a> just before the opening day of the 2025 MLB season, it turned heads around the sport.</p><p>Why, fans wondered, would the Angels, who aren’t expected to be very good this season, opt to release such a high-upside prospect so early in his career when they only owed him $2 million on the year following arbitration?</p><p>Well, while fans will debate that one for weeks, months, or the rest of the season – especially if Moniak goes off this season – the Angels loss is the Colorado Rockies’ gain, as they’ve signed the outefielder to a new one-year deal that will at least be <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mickey-moniak-rockies-contract" rel="noopener">partially subsidized by the fine folks in Anaheim</a>.</p><p>Originally drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2016, Moniak didn’t make it to the Phillies <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moniami01.shtml" rel="noopener">big league club</a> until September of 2020, when he was promoted to the 40-man roster down the stretch. From there, he bounced around from the starting lineup to the bench and back to the minors before being traded to Los Angeles in August of 2022 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/phillies-news-mickey-moniak-has-hurt-feelings-about-tenure">in a deal for Noah Syndergaard.</a></p><p>In LA, Moniak received plenty of run but didn’t do much with it, appearing in 228 games with 803 plate appearances but finished out his run with just 31 homers, 100 RBIs, and a batting average of .242, which is better than his marks in Philadelphia but not by much.</p><p>Now landing in Colorado as a depth addition ahead of opening day, Moniak might finally get a full season in the bigs to figure things out and highlight what kind of player he can be moving forward, be that a speedy utility man or a performer capable of doing even more with some additional development.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies make $1.25 million move on ex-Angels OF before MLB Opening Day

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-nearing-trade-rockies-reunite-with-outfielder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians complete trade with Rockies to reunite with outfielder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Guardians-news-Cleveland-nearing-trade-with-Rockies-to-reunite-with-outfielder.jpg"></figure><h1>Guardians complete trade with Rockies to reunite with outfielder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-22T16:51:05-07:00">March 22nd, 4:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-22T17:36:38-07:00">March 22nd, 5:36pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians have <a href="https://x.com/tim_stebbins/status/1903593804436779325" rel="noopener">completed a trade</a> with the Colorado Rockies that will reunite them with outfielder Nolan Jones in exchange for utility man Tyler Freeman, per MLB.com’s Tim Stebbins (originally reported by Thomas Harding).</p><p>The organization that first drafted Jones in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft is ready to give him another look. Cleveland traded him for infielder Juan Brito in November of 2022 but is clearly pleased with the progress he has made in Colorado.</p><p>Despite a brutal and injury-riddled 2024 season, which saw the 26-year-old bat just .227 with with three home runs in 79 games, Jones has flashed a great deal of talent in the past. Plenty of people expected a genuine breakout campaign with the Rockies last year, or even a possible All-Star selection, but maybe he needs a change of scenery to unlock his full abilities.</p><h2><b>Guardians look to round out roster before 2025 season</b></h2><p>Although the Guardians initially moved off of Jones, they have a track record of developing productive position players. He can provide added pop to a lineup that was looking quite thin following the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-news-acquires-josh-naylor-trade-guardians">Josh Naylor trade</a> and David Fry’s elbow injury. Even if the Pennsylvania native does not return to his 2023 form (.297 batting average, 20 homers in 106 games), he seemingly carries a higher ceiling than the player Cleveland shipped out to the National League.</p><p>Freeman, a second-rounder himself, has a .223/.304/.329/.632 slash line through 206 games. He is still only 25 years of age, though, so perhaps the Rockies believe he can figure out something at the plate. His versatility should come in handy as well, but fans surely expected a bit more upside in a Nolan Jones trade package.</p><p>While Colorado continues its long rebuild, the wheels are turning in the Guardians’ front office. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti struck <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-tanner-bibee-contract-extension">an agreement with starting pitcher Tanner Bibee</a> on a five-year contract extension and then quickly shifted his attention to getting a deal done with the Rockies. Regardless of how the franchise’s offseason approach works out, it appears motivated to stay in the American League playoff conversation.</p><p>Jones does not have much time to adjust to his new reality. Opening Day is on March 27.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians complete trade with Rockies to reunite with outfielder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-rockies-hit-brutal-thairo-estrada-injury-diagnosis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies hit with brutal Thairo Estrada injury diagnosis');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rockies-news-Colorado-hit-with-brutal-Thairo-Estrada-injury-diagnosis-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies hit with brutal Thairo Estrada injury diagnosis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-21T23:29:31-07:00">March 21st, 11:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-21T23:29:31-07:00">March 21st, 11:29pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rockies-news-kris-bryant-promising-injury-update-spring-training-debut">Colorado Rockies were dealt a major blow</a> with news that second baseman Thairo Estrada will miss four to eight weeks due to a broken right wrist. Estrada sustained the injury after being <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1903146932266311965" rel="noopener">hit by a pitch</a> from Texas Rangers’ Kumar Rocker, disrupting Colorado’s plans just one week before Opening Day.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rockies-news-colorado-adds-former-giants-yankees-infielder-on-major-league-deal">Estrada, signed to a one-year, $3.25 million contract this offseason</a>, was brought in to stabilize second base after the Rockies chose to move on from Brendan Rodgers following the 2024 season. Although Estrada struggled last year with the Giants, hitting just .217 with nine home runs and dealing with multiple wrist injuries, his prior three seasons showcased significant potential. Between 2021-2023, Estrada hit a solid .266/.320/.416 while offering positional versatility and speed, stealing over 20 bases twice.</p><p>Manager Bud Black and the Rockies hoped Estrada would rediscover his earlier form, and he appeared ready after a promising spring training where he batted <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/thairo-estrada-to-miss-four-to-eight-weeks-with-broken-wrist.html" rel="noopener">.400/.421/.457</a> in 38 plate appearances. Unfortunately, this injury complicates an already uncertain infield situation for Colorado.</p><h2><b>Thairo Estrada will miss the first month of the season with the Rockies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Thairo-Estrada.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Estrada out, the Rockies will first turn to veteran utility player Kyle Farmer to fill the void at second base. Farmer, also signed this offseason for $3.25 million, has primarily served in a utility role throughout his career, posting a modest batting line of .252/.313/.396 over the past four seasons. His glove is his strength, having significant experience at all four infield positions.</p><p>However, shifting Farmer into an everyday role now leaves Colorado thin in bench depth. Prospect Adael Amador shows promise but is inexperienced at just 21 years old without time at Triple-A. Greg Jones offers flexibility but spent more time in the outfield last season. Owen Miller remains a non-roster possibility but might not fully address the team’s needs.</p><p>Given this internal uncertainty, the Rockies may look externally for help. Potential targets include Nicky Lopez, recently released by the Chicago Cubs, and former Rockies infielder Garrett Hampson, who could become available if he opts out of his minor-league deal with Arizona. Veterans like Nick Ahmed and José Iglesias may also opt out in the coming days, so they could present short-term solutions should the Rockies pursue further external moves.</p><p>As the Rockies seek solutions, Estrada faces another challenging recovery. After dealing with left wrist problems throughout 2024, he must now overcome a broken right wrist—an injury notorious for affecting hitters long after the bones heal. His timeline of four to eight weeks makes the Rockies’ decisions even more critical as they aim to compete in a challenging NL West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies hit with brutal Thairo Estrada injury diagnosis

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-journeyman-pitcher-strikeout-celebrations-ever-see');   ga('set', 'title', 'Meet the journeyman pitcher with the wildest strikeout celebrations you’ll ever see');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rockies-news-Meet-the-journeyman-pitcher-who-has-the-wildest-strikeout-celebrations-youll-ever-see.jpg"></figure><h1>Meet the journeyman pitcher with the wildest strikeout celebrations you’ll ever see</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-27T11:40:35-08:00">February 27th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-27T11:41:27-08:00">February 27th, 11:41am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies have very low expectations coming into the 2025 MLB season. After a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-colorado-confirms-bud-black-return-9th-season">last-place finish in the National League West last year</a>, they did not improve this offseason. So anything that can get fans to the park should be celebrated in Denver. Enter Jefry Yan, the new Rockies pitcher <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jefry-yan-s-strikeout-celebration-is-here-to-stay-with-rockies" rel="noopener">who has an insane</a> strikeout celebration making the rounds.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Find something you love in life as much as Jefry Yan loves strikeouts 😃<a href="https://twitter.com/Rockies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rockies</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JancarlosYan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JancarlosYan</a> <a href="https://t.co/nAkp34nIlH">pic.twitter.com/nAkp34nIlH</a></p><p>— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiLB/status/1894581703831588872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Every time Yan strikes out a batter, he jumps into the air, lands in a split formation, pops back up, and mimics an umpire’s strike-three first pump. This is not just a two-out celebration, it comes after every punch out he throws with the Rockies.</p><p>“It’s been something I’ve been doing ever since I was a kid,” Yan told MLB.com through a translator. “It’s nothing I do to offend the other team. Every time I celebrate, I always look in my corner. I look at my guys, my catcher, and my side.”</p><p>Before the Rockies, Yan was picked up by the Miami Marlins in 2021. He spent three years in their minor-league system. Last year, he went to Japan and played for the Saitama Seibu Lions, posting a 5.74 ERA in 49 appearances. His Dominican Winter League run was excellent, with a 1.71 ERA in 25 games and 26 punchouts.</p><p>Considering he was a spring training invitee and is not under contract with the Rockies, Yan is unlikely to make the roster. But the team should be desperate to fill the seats and Yan is already making waves. Rockies manager Bud Black is enjoying Yan’s celebration, “The flamboyance of what he does after a strikeout … that’s who he is.”</p><p>While Yan has never played in a major league game, it does not appear that his celebration would stop if he made the Rockies. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-bud-black-reveals-manager-text-threads-1-word-response-every-dodgers-signing">Seeing that after he struck out Shohei Ohtani</a> would be quite the sight during the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Meet the journeyman pitcher with the wildest strikeout celebrations you’ll ever see

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is safe to say that it has not gone to plan for Kris Bryant with the Colorado Rockies after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the team ahead of the 2022 season, but he is attempting to put together his best year with the franchise in 2025, and he spoke about <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/02/23/rockies-kris-bryant-feeling-good-spring-training/" rel="noopener">making it back into game action</a> against the Milwaukee Brewers in a spring training matchup on Sunday.</p><p>“This was a big win for me,” Kris Bryant said, via Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. “Honestly, just being on the field, feeling good and playing baseball is a big win for me. I’m just pretty proud of myself for getting to this point and getting back on the field.”</p><p>Bryant drew two walks in the Rockies’ 6-1 win, but he was very happy to just get back onto the field. During his tenure with the Rockies, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-kris-bryant-makes-honest-crying-admission-amid-injury-frustrations">Bryant has missed time due to back and foot issues</a> and has played just 33% of the possible games since his signing. As of right now, Bryant says he is feeling good, and he is working on how to keep himself that way.</p><p>“I’m feeling good,” Bryant said. “There are days when (my back feels) a little cranky, but that’s a good thing for me because I know every day is not going to feel perfect. … So, I’m finding ways to figure out how to work through certain things and certain motions that might give me a fit here and there.”</p><p>As for in-game adjustments, Bryant mentioned a stance change, standing more upright in the box to possibly conserve his legs and back.</p><p>“I’ve been wide my whole career, and I’m trying to save my legs a little bit, and, in turn, that might save my back,” Bryant said. “Everything I’ve worked on and focused on is an attempt to stay on the field. And, honestly, I think there are good results, mechanically, when I am standing more upright.”</p><p>The Rockies will need <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-kris-bryant-dealing-harsh-2024-reality">Bryant to contribute</a> if they want to surprise this season, and it will be interesting to track his status throughout spring and in the early going this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Kris Bryant drops promising injury update after spring training debut

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/colorado-rockies/rockies-news-rockies-sign-lefty-reliever-1-46-era-coors-field');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies sign lefty reliever with 1.46 ERA at Coors Field');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rockies-news-Colorado-signs-lefty-reliever-with-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies sign lefty reliever with 1.46 ERA at Coors Field</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-20T01:27:33-08:00">February 20th, 1:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-20T01:27:33-08:00">February 20th, 1:27am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rockies-news-bud-black-reveals-manager-text-threads-1-word-response-every-dodgers-signing"> Colorado Rockies have made a key addition to their bullpen</a>, signing left-handed reliever Scott Alexander to a one-year, $2 million deal. To <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/rockies-sign-scott-alexander-designate-aaron-schunk.html" rel="noopener">make room on the 40-man roster</a>, the team designated infielder Aaron Schunk for assignment.</p><p>Alexander, 35, brings a proven track record as a groundball specialist, a skill set that should play well at Coors Field, where limiting home runs is a constant challenge. Last season with the Oakland Athletics, he posted a 2.56 ERA in 38 2/3 innings, despite dealing with ribcage and shoulder injuries that limited his availability.</p><p>While his 19.4% strikeout rate was below league average, his 60% groundball rate ranked among the best in Major League Baseball, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/giants-news-buster-posey-shuts-down-camilo-doval-trade">tied for 10th alongside Giants closer Camilo Doval.</a> That ability to keep the ball on the ground makes him a valuable asset in Colorado’s hitter-friendly environment.</p><p>“His numbers at Coors are really good, and he’s not afraid,” Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt said. “He’s pitched well in our ballpark … And he’ll be useful in our division against left-handed hitters.”</p><h2><b>Veteran Scott Alexander joins a young Rockies bullpen</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Scott-Alexander.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the most intriguing aspects of Alexander’s signing is his outstanding career numbers at Coors Field. In 14 career appearances at the Rockies’ home stadium, he has a 1.46 ERA over 12 1/3 innings, allowing just one walk while striking out seven batters.</p><p>Ryan McMahon, one of Colorado’s top hitters, can personally attest to how tough Alexander is on lefties.</p><p>“He hides the ball really well, and it’s never a comfy at-bat for a lefty,” McMahon said. “When he was with the Dodgers, we’d look at the chart and we knew the fastball was coming, and we just couldn’t get it in the air.”</p><p>The Rockies are expected to carry multiple left-handers in their bullpen, and Alexander’s presence provides much-needed stability and experience. His signing also allows the team to be patient with injured reliever Lucas Gilbreath, who is recovering from thoracic outlet surgery.</p><p>With 328 career appearances over 10 MLB seasons, Alexander brings veteran leadership to a Rockies bullpen that features several young arms competing for high-leverage roles. The team currently lacks a defined closer, with Tyler Kinley and Justin Lawrence having struggled in 2024. That could open the door for younger relievers like Seth Halvorsen or Victor Vodnik to emerge in late-inning roles.</p><p>Alexander has never been a full-time closer, but he does have 10 career saves and plenty of experience in high-pressure situations, including 62 career holds. Last season, he recorded 10 holds for Oakland, proving he can still be relied upon in key moments.</p><p>The Rockies have been searching for a left-handed bullpen addition all offseason, and with Alexander’s groundball-heavy approach and strong history at Coors Field, they may have found the perfect fit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies sign lefty reliever with 1.46 ERA at Coors Field

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockies-news-bud-black-reveals-manager-text-threads-1-word-response-every-dodgers-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies’ Bud Black reveals manager text thread’s 1-word response to every Dodgers signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rockies-news-Bud-Black-reveals-manager-text-threads-1-word-response-to-every-Dodgers-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies’ Bud Black reveals manager text thread’s 1-word response to every Dodgers signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-26T11:54:32-08:00">January 26th, 11:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-26T11:54:32-08:00">January 26th, 11:54am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies will have heavy competition in the National League West this season, and that is not different than in prior seasons, but the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have made several additions this offseason to become an even better team in 2025, and manager Bud Black <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3lgmjo55b522m" rel="noopener">described the reactions of managers and coaches</a> around baseball from a text thread he is in.</p><p>“I’m in a text thread with a number of guys that we’re all sort of close,” Bud Black said, via Patrick D. Lyons. “Sort of the one phrase that comes up, ‘Really?’ Question mark. Right?”</p><blockquote>Bud Black said he’s in a text thread with other managers, coach and friends from around the game.And whenever the Los Angeles Dodgers make another notable transaction, the response is always the same.“Really?”— <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk?ref_src=embed">Patrick D. Lyons (@patrickdlyons.bsky.social)</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/post/3lgmjo55b522m?ref_src=embed">2025-01-26T03:53:47.645Z</a></blockquote><p>The Dodgers started off their offseason with the splash signing of Blake Snell early on, but have made several significant signings since then. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-teoscar-hernandez-signing-66-million-deal">The re-signing of Teoscar Hernandez</a> was not surprising, nor was the Roki Sasaki addition, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-los-angeles-signs-another-elite-reliever-tanner-scott-deal">signings of relievers Tanner Scott</a> and Kirby Yates had many rolling their eyes. The Dodgers will go into next season as favorites to win the World Series. As we have seen many times over the years, however, the postseason is a great equalizer, and the best team often does not come out on top.</p><p>The Rockies and Black will have to deal with all of these additions for the Dodgers. Colorado is not viewed as one of the playoff-caliber teams in the National League, but the expanded playoffs that have been in place since 2022 makes it more likely for a surprise to happen.</p><p>For the Rockies to put together a surprise season, they will need veterans like Kris Bryant and Ryan McMahon to step up, along with young players like Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle, Michael Toglia and Nolan Jones showing development as well. The rotation, with pitchers like German Marquez, Ryan Feltner, Kyle Freeland and more will have to be good enough in a tough pitcher’s environment in Colorado as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Bud Black reveals manager text thread’s 1-word response to every Dodgers signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockies-news-bringing-charlie-blackmon-back-for-front-office-role');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies bringing Charlie Blackmon back for front office role');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Colorado-bringing-Charlie-Blackmon-back-for-front-office-role.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies bringing Charlie Blackmon back for front office role</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-25T12:50:13-08:00">January 25th, 12:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-25T12:50:40-08:00">January 25th, 12:50pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Some men are accomplished athletes. Others are great leaders. Charlie Blackmon was both during his 14-year MLB run. His playing days may be over, but the longtime fan favorite is still looking to utilize this impactful combination in <a href="https://x.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1883191921755169047" rel="noopener">his second act</a>. The Colorado Rockies are hiring him to serve as the special assistant to general manager Bill Schmidt, per MLB insider Robert Murray.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-charlie-blackmon-retirement-14-year-career">Blackmon retired at the end of last season</a> after spending his entire career with the Rockies. The team only reached the playoffs twice during that span (2017-18) and failed to advance past the National League Division Series, but without Blackmon, the fan base would have endured uninterrupted despair for almost a decade and a half. It is only fitting that he is now tasked with helping the franchise crawl out of the basement and return to relevance.</p><h2><b>Charlie Blackmon bleeds Rockies purple</b></h2><p>The 2008 second-round draft selection stamped a distinguishable mark in Coors Field, accumulating a lifetime .293 batting average, 227 home runs, a .479 slugging percentage and .832 OPS. Blackmon is the team’s all-time leader in triples (68) and ranks second, behind only Hall of Famer Todd Helton, in hits (1,805), doubles (334), runs scored (996), total bases (2,956) and games played (1,624). No. 19 is embedded in Rockies baseball.</p><p>Blackmon’s peak featured two Silver Slugger awards, a batting title, four All-Star Game selections and a top-five MVP finish in 2017. Beyond his impressive accolades, though, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-mike-tauchman-reveals-key-charlie-blackmon-advice-that-helped-fuel-breakout-campaign">brought invaluable wisdom</a> and enthusiasm to the clubhouse. His wild beard, while highlighting his fun-loving demeanor, can unfairly obscure his intelligence at times. All of the 38-year-old’s best traits will ideally be on full display in the front office.</p><p>Colorado is counting on it. Bill Schmidt scouted Charlie Blackmon out of college and knows the wealth of baseball insight and experience he can bring to the special assistant position. There will always be inherent limitations facing this club– smaller payroll and a rough park for pitchers– but changing the organizational culture is an attainable goal.</p><p>Blackmon can once again provide the Rockies with the jolt they desperately need, even if it goes unseen this time. Following consecutive 100-loss seasons and six straight losing campaigns overall, change is long overdue. And this familiar, beloved figure might just be the man to implement it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies bringing Charlie Blackmon back for front office role

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockies-news-bud-black-reveals-1-key-trait-makes-juan-soto-successful');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies’ Bud Black reveals they 1 key trait that makes Juan Soto so successful');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bud-Black-reveals-they-1-key-trait-that-makes-Juan-Soto-so-successful.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies’ Bud Black reveals they 1 key trait that makes Juan Soto so successful</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T09:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 9:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T09:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 9:06am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a year hiatus, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-carlos-mendoza-sends-message-after-new-york-land-juan-soto">Juan Soto is back in the National League</a> after signing his mega contract with the New York Mets. It won’t be as often as when he was on the San Diego Padres, but Bud Black and the Colorado Rockies must prepare for the Soto challenge once again.</p><p>When that matchup does come, Black knows exactly what to expect. But he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5985812/2024/12/11/juan-soto-ted-williams-765-million-future-mets/" rel="noopener">also knows it’ll be difficult</a> to truly stop Soto’s offensive prowess, via Jayson Stark of The Athletic.</p><p>“When you use the words, plate discipline, that encompasses a lot of things,” Black said. “But for me, it’s how he conducts the at-bat, where it’s patience, but yet you sense that he’s ready to hit. It’s sort of an instinctual thing. It’s an intangible that I think pitchers feel, and catchers feel. And the opposing manager. And the opposing pitching coach.”</p><p>“There’s just something about the at-bat when it’s him up there,” Black continued. “It doesn’t matter, it’s the same, whether it’s 7:05 pm, hitting in the first inning, or at 9:30, hitting in the ninth. There’s not a difference in the quality of the at-bat.”</p><p>Soto’s lone season with the New York Yankees saw him hit .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBI. He earned his fourth-straight All-Star appearance. Soto also drew 129 walks and scored and American League leading 128 runs.</p><p>No one on the Rockies had a batting average over .270 in 2024. No one had more than 26 home runs or 78 RBI – both of which were accomplished by Ezequiel Tovar. Tovar also led the team in runs (83) while Ryan McMahon had the team lead in walks (69). Both still well below Soto’s numbers.</p><p>Colorado finished the 2024 campaign ranked 19th in the league with 682 runs scored. Add Soto’s 128 to the mix and the Rockies jump to fourth in the league with 810 runs scored.</p><p>Of course, that is all a pipe dream. Rockies ownership seems unlikely to ever <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-juan-soto-765-million-contract-intriguing-family-perk">hit that $765 million Soto earned</a> on one player. Still, Bud Black can admired from afar and hope his hitters learn a thing or two from Juan Soto’s approach at the plate.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Bud Black reveals they 1 key trait that makes Juan Soto so successful

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockies-news-colorado-adds-former-giants-yankees-infielder-on-major-league-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies add former Giants, Yankees infielder on Major League deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Rockies-news-Colorado-adds-former-Giants-Yankees-infielder-on-Major-League-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies add former Giants, Yankees infielder on Major League deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T19:25:10-08:00">December 10th, 7:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T19:25:10-08:00">December 10th, 7:25pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Colorado Rockies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-3-early-free-agent-targets-in-2024-mlb-offseason">Colorado Rockies are stuck</a> between a rock and a hard place; they don’t have much financial wiggle room, operating under a relatively shoestring budget, and they’re coming off a 2024 season in which they lost 101 games. The good news is that the Rockies’ farm system is rapidly improving, although they may not yet reap the benefits in 2025.</p><p>Thus, it looks as though all the Rockies can pull off this offseason are fringe moves to at least bolster the team’s depth. To that end, the Rockies <a href="https://x.com/Feinsand/status/1866573564997927161" rel="noopener">struck an agreement</a> with former San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees infielder Thairo Estrada, signing him to a Major League deal, as per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.</p><p>Estrada mostly plays second base, and throughout his career, he has shown that he is a top-tier defender at the keystone. The 28-year-old infielder should be a huge upgrade defensively over Brendan Rodgers, the man who played 132 games for the Rockies at second base in 2024.</p><p>The huge question mark surrounding Estrada is his bat. In 2024, he was as close to a quick out as it can get for a big-league regular. In 96 games (381 plate appearances), Estrada <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/thairo-estrada/16426/stats?position=2B" rel="noopener">slashed .217/.247./.383</a> — struggling from all facets at the plate. But the Rockies are banking on a bit of a return to form for Estrada.</p><p>Back <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/thairo-estrada-ops-from-2022-to-2023" rel="noopener">in 2022 and 2023</a>, Estrada hit 28 home runs and drove in 111 runs on an OPS of .727 — which is found money considering his elite defense at second base. The Rockies are expected to start Estrada at the position in 2025, rising to the top of the depth chart barring another middle infield signing for Colorado.</p><h2><b>Rockies expected to bring the rear in the NL West yet again in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ezequiel-Tovar.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It is downright unfortunate that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-colorado-confirms-bud-black-return-9th-season">Rockies are residing</a> in perhaps the most competitive division in the MLB. It should not be a surprise if they finish at the bottom of the NL West once more, especially when the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Giants all have their sights set on making it to the postseason.</p><p>Last year, the Padres posed a major challenge to the Dodgers in the playoffs. The Diamondbacks missed the playoffs by a hair. And the Giants, fed up with how they’re losing ground to their NL West peers, made the blockbuster signing of shortstop Willy Adames in this year’s free agency. Meanwhile, the Rockies signed Thairo Estrada, a solid, if unspectacular, second baseman whom they’re hoping would have a major bounce back next season. That about says it all.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies add former Giants, Yankees infielder on Major League deal

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The news, shared by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, has not yet been officially announced by the team.</p><h2><b>The Minnesota Twins not picking up Kyle Farmer’s contract</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kyle-Farmer-with-the-Twins.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Infielder Kyle Farmer and outfielder Manuel Margot officially entered free agency on Friday after the Minnesota Twins <a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1860165357908136394" rel="noopener">opted not to exercise</a> their 2025 contract options.</p><p>Instead of receiving a $6.25 million salary for next season under a mutual option, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/twins-news-minnesota-kyle-farmer-running-it-back-after-hammering-out-deal-in-mlb-free-agency">Kyle Farmer will collect a $250,000 buyout</a>, finalizing a one-year deal that guaranteed him $6.3 million.</p><p>Throughout his eight-year MLB career, Kyle Farmer has proven to be a reliable utility player. While he may not excel in any one area, he has consistently been an above-average hitter against left-handed pitchers and offers defensive versatility across nearly every infield position.</p><p>At 34, Kyle Farmer posted a career-low batting average of .214, adding five home runs and 25 RBIs over 107 games. He showcased his versatility by playing second base, shortstop, third base, one game at first, and even pitching in three mop-up appearances. His season was interrupted by a strained right shoulder, which kept him out from July 10 to August 9.</p><p>Last season with the Twins, Farmer hit .262 with a .751 OPS in 118 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. In contrast, his performance against right-handers saw a significant drop, with a .167 batting average and a .545 OPS. Throughout his career, Farmer has excelled against lefties, boasting an .812 OPS—163 points higher than his career mark against right-handers.</p><h2><b>Farmer’s versatility on the field</b></h2><p>Over his eight-season career, Farmer has posted a .250 batting average with 55 home runs and 254 RBIs. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-18), Cincinnati Reds (2019-22), and Minnesota Twins (2023-24). The Twins acquired him in November 2022 in a trade for right-hander Casey Legumina.</p><p>Farmer has consistently showcased his defensive versatility, playing at least ten games at second base, third base, and shortstop in each of his two years with Minnesota. While he has yet to take the field in center, right, or behind the plate, he has proven dependable in any role, earning four outs above average last season and 16 OAA throughout his MLB tenure.</p><p>Kyle Farmer primarily played a backup role in 2024, behind Carlos Correa, and finished the season with a .214/.293/.353 slash line, hitting five home runs and driving in 25 RBIs across 242 plate appearances in 107 games. With the Rockies, he is expected to fill a similar role, backing up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-rockies-ezequiel-tovar-national-league-history-huge-2024-honor">23-year-old Ezequiel Tovar</a>.</p><p>The Rockies also made several moves leading up to Friday’s non-tender deadline, opting not to offer contracts to pitcher Cal Quantrill and infielder Brendan Rodgers. In this context, Farmer could serve as a solid replacement for Rodgers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
53	1.02	20	1.36	2

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
53	1.02	20	1.36	2

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