The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Field,which is located in the Lower Downtown area of Denver. The club is owned by the Monfort brothers and managed by Bud Black.
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder. During his 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played with the Montreal Expos,Colorado Rockies,and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1997,he became the only player in major league history to register both a .700 slugging percentage (SLG) and 30 stolen bases in the same season,on his way to winning the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award (MVP). The first player in more than 60 years to record a batting average of .360 in three consecutive seasons from 1997 to 1999,Walker also won three NL batting championships. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007,and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2009,and was named the 13th-greatest sporting figure from Canada by Sports Illustrated in 1999. In 2020,he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Kazuo Matsui is a Japanese former professional baseball player who played as a shortstop and is the current manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. He is a switch-hitter.
Andrés JoséPadovani Galarraga is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals (1992),Colorado Rockies (1993–1997),Atlanta Braves (1998–2000),Texas Rangers (2001),San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days,Galarraga stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg).
Todd Lynn Helton is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played his entire 17-year career for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). A five-time All-Star,four-time Silver Slugger,and three-time Gold Glove Award winner,Helton holds the Rockies' club records for hits (2,519),home runs (369),doubles (592),walks (1,335),runs scored (1,401),runs batted in,games played (2,247),and total bases (4,292),among others.
Matthew Thomas Holliday is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2018 for the Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and New York Yankees. A World Series champion in 2011 with the Cardinals,Holliday played a key role in seven postseasons,including the Rockies' first-ever World Series appearance in 2007 and Cardinals' playoff success in the 2010s. His distinctions include a National League (NL) batting championship,the 2007 NL Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award,seven All-Star selections,and four Silver Slugger Awards. Other career accomplishments include 300 home runs,more than 2,000 hits,and batting over .300 eight times.
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki,nicknamed "Tulo",is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily with the Colorado Rockies. He also played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
Sun-woo "Sunny" Kim is a retired South Korean professional baseball pitcher of the Korea Baseball Organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox,Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,Colorado Rockies,and Cincinnati Reds. He bats and throws right-handed.
Eric Orlando Young Sr. is an American former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Colorado Rockies,Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,San Francisco Giants,Texas Rangers,and San Diego Padres. He is the current third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He previously served as the first base coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played college baseball and college football for Rutgers University.
Matthew Tyler Herges is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2009,and is the former pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
JoséLuis Paniagua Sánchez is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He appeared in Major League Baseball from 1996 through 2003 with the Montreal Expos,Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,and Chicago White Sox from 1996 to 2003.
Tracy Ringolsby is an American sportswriter. He was a founder and original columnist for Baseball America from its beginning until a new ownership group took over changed the publication from its focus on minor leagues to a more generic approach. In retirement,he created a Rockies focused website,InsideTheSeams.com,and a University of Wyoming focused website,WelcomeTo7220.com,in reference to the school being located at the highest elevation of any Division 1 school. He worked for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver,Colorado,until its closure during spring training 2009,and spent 2009–2013 as the pre-game/post-game analyst with Fox Sports Rocky Mountain/ROOTSPORTS for Rockies telecasts. He is the former president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) and was a member from 1976 to 2013. He rejoined the BBWAA in 2016 when employees of MLB.com,where he worked for more than four years,were admitted to the BBWAA.
Andrew Michael Tracy is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Montreal Expos,Colorado Rockies,and Philadelphia Phillies between 2000 and 2009,and is currently the manager for the Columbus Clippers.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Colorado Rockies system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Ian Morgan Desmond is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. Desmond is a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a two-time MLB All-Star. While primarily a shortstop early in his career,Desmond began playing primarily left field,center field,and first base starting in 2016.
Charles Cobb Blackmon is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2011,as a member of the Rockies. Blackmon throws and bats left-handed,stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m),and weighs 220.4 pounds (100.0 kg).
Andrew Jay Fletcher is an American umpire in Major League Baseball,wearing number 49. He worked in the National League in 1999 and has worked across both major leagues since 2000. Fletcher has appeared in one Major League Baseball All-Star Game and in one World Baseball Classic.
Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as one of the best defensive third basemen of all time. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and was traded to the Cardinals before the 2021 season.
The 2018 National League West tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2018 regular season,played between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers to determine the champion of the National League's (NL) West Division. It was played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles,California on October 1,2018.
