The Rockies Insider with Patrick Lyons

Jimmy Herget is the newest member of the Colorado Rockies. Who is the reliever nicknamed The Human Glitch? Elehuris Montero, one of the biggest pieces in the Nolan Arenado trade, is headed to Japan to play in the NPB with the Hiroshima Carp. What is the history of the franchise and exactly how different is baseball in Nippon Professional Baseball than Major League Baseball? Plus, a pair of Rockies...

Would the Colorado Rockies be interested in 2B Gleyber Torres from the New York Yankees? Could Torres catapult his value with two or more seasons in Denver? Other top 50 free agents have been linked to the Rockies. Who are they and can Colorado afford their asking price? The Rockies also lose 21 minor leaguers to free agency. Who are they and what are the chances they return for 2025? Plus, new on...

The GM Meetings in San Antonio, TX welcomed super agent Scott Boras and his traveling circus. What kind of clever wordplay did the founder of Boras Corp. spin regarding Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes and Alex Bregman? Colorado is in pursuit of bullpen help and San Francisco Giants’ new POBO Buster Posey has been fielding calls about Camilo Doval. Could the All-Star closer be a trade target...

Tropicana Field has been ravaged by Hurricane Milton and the news out of St. Petersberg isn’t very promising. The Tampa Bay Rays will almost certainly not play the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day 2025 at The Trop. Plus, what impact does this have on the Savannah Bananas famous Banana Ball World Tour? How can you get tickets at Coors Field this summer to see them play? And could we see Deion Sander...

Monday’s deadline meant teams were required to offer a $21.05 million qualifying offer for a one-year deal for 2025. A total of 13 players received one, including one player you may have never heard of before from the Boston Red Sox. Were any Rockies snubbed by not being named as a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award? Who had the best case to become the first Rockie to win the award since Trevor...

Ezequiel Tovar won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award for best defender at shortstop becoming the youngest in NL history at the position. Brenton Doyle was honored with his second consecutive win in center field and first to do it in the National League over their first two seasons. That wasn’t all for the Colorado Rockies. Kyle Karros, 5th round pick in 2023, won a Minor League Gold Glove Award...

The Hot Stove League has begun with two trades by the Los Angeles Angels less than 48 hours into the offseason. Will the Colorado Rockies be active this winter? Do they need to be? News out of Coors Field suggests Brendan Rodgers may not be a trade candidate after all while a few surprise prospects could be added to the 40-man roster later this month. Plus, all the important dates this offseason w...

Shohei Ohtani wins the World Series in his first season with the Dodgers after having never made the playoffs with the L.A. Angels. Despite this success, does he have more unfinished business? Freddie Freeman takes home the World Series MVP following four home runs, including the first walk-off grand slam in the 120th Fall Classic. Does his performance ensure he will be a first ballot Hall of Fame...

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his third ring thanks to an epic comeback against the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. Yankee Stadium was stunned after Gerrit Cole surrendered five unearned runs to lose a 5-0 lead. Walker Buehler earns his first career save and the Dodgers win their 8th championship. Los Angeles gets their first parade since 1988. (Pandemic ensured...

Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 3 of the 2024 World Series thanks to a strong performance by starter Walker Buehler, strong defense from Mookie Betts and another home run by Freddie Freeman. The New York Yankees were nearly shutout before Alex Verdugo hit a ninth-inning homer to make the final score look closer than it really way for a majority of the night at Yankee Stadium.  Is it too late for Aaro...

Aaron Judge has largely gone missing during the 2024 MLB Postseason. With the New York Yankees down 0-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Judge and the rest of the Yanks must win Game 3 of the 2024 World Series. Plus, the health status of Shohei Ohtani has been revealed. Can we believe the reports? Will Walker Buehler need to deliver a masterpiece in a place he’s struggled this season: the road? New on...

Los Angeles Dodgers win Game 1 of the 2024 World Series thanks to a walk-off grand slam from Freddie Freeman. In the 10th inning and one the first pitch he saw from Nestor Cortes Jr., no less. The 120th World Series started with a pitchers duel as Gerrit Cole and Jack Flaherty locked horns. Each man made one mistake pitch, but the game came down to the bullpens, which it likely will throughout thi...

The 2024 World Series is a dream matchup of two iconic MLB clubs (Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees) and two legendary sluggers (Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge). This preview breaks down the pitching, defense, batting lineup and so much more for the 120th Fall Classic. Plus, so much history on the line for several players during the World Series. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TheR...

The Minnesota Twins are going on the market and the Chicago White Sox could be the next. Is there a chance Dick Monfort might make the same choice as fellow owners -- the Pohlad family and Jerry Reinsdorf -- and put the Colorado up for sale? Fernando Valenzuela passes away far too soon. What’s the legend of Fernandomania and why does he deserve a place in Cooperstown? Plus, a new face for the Rock...

Brendan Rodgers, Austin Gomber and Cal Quantrill will reportedly be shopped this offseason by GM Bill Schmidt in order to slash payroll, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. With no sign of contention until 2026 the earliest, the Colorado Rockies might be able to improve for the future by trading any to all of these three players with one year of club control remaining. Why weren'...

Los Angeles Dodgers clinch the NL pennant at Chavez Ravine for the first time since 1988 with their Game 6 win over the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series. NLCS MVP Tommy Edman paced the offense with 4 RBI as seven relievers delivered during Dave Roberts’ bullpen game. For the fourth time in eight years, the Dodgers are going to the World Series. What does it mean that the Do...

Tropicana Field is in disarray after Hurricane Milton and the Tampa Bay Rays need a new home facility for the 2025 season. What does this mean for Opening Day 2025 and the Colorado Rockies? Plus, where will the Rays end up playing their 81 home dates? Several options exist within the Tampa Bay region as well as Florida, but there are issues with each one. Could Montreal end up throwing its hat int...

The Colorado Rockies had one issue ahead of the 2007 World Series: an eight-day layoff after wrapping up the NLCS. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers face the same issue with a win over the New York Mets in Game 5 with the 2024 World Series set to start next Friday? Arizona Fall League heats up with eight purple prospects in action. Who’s hot and who’s not? Plus, how one swing of the bat changed the ton...

Brenton Doyle, Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar were once again named as finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in the National League. What's the likelihood all three come award with a trophy? And why didn't Michael Toglia's great defensive play at first base earn him more credit? Plus, Patrick wishes a special Happy Birthday to Carlos González, an update on the NLCS, why Shohei O...

Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are the best rivalry in baseball right now. Hands down. Certain behaviors of Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jurickson Profar - not mention fans at Dodger Stadium - have escalated the National League Division Series. Javier Reyes of Just Baseball lends his perspective on the narrative surrounding the Friars after that wild Game 2 matchup before discus...

Troy Tulowitzki was on a Hall of Fame trajectory through his age-29 season before injuries derailed what should have been a trip to Cooperstown. His 40th birthday feels like an appropriate time to discuss some of what made him such a great player for his first eight-full seasons. Javier Reyes of Just Baseball joins the show to discuss the Colorado Rockies loss of a legendary coach, the New York Me...

NLDS Game 3 wins for the New York Mets and San Diego Padres thanks to home runs by Pete Alonso and Fernando Tatis Jr. puts the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers on the brink of elimination. Why are these homedogs so dangerous in the second round? Leo Morgenstern of FanGraphs and Just Baseball drops by to offer his expertise on the Phils and the playoff format that makes it possible for...

Bud Black will return for his ninth season as manager of the Colorado Rockies. The winningest-skipper for the franchise receives a one-year deal for 2025 and a vote of confidence from GM Bill Schmidt. At a time in which new managers help turn around the fortune of a team quickly, is this a surprising move for the Rockies? And historically, how rare is it for a manager to return after back-to-back...

RHP Gabriel Hughes and SS Ryan Ritter highlight the best prospects the Colorado Rockies will send to the finish school known as the Arizona Fall League. Who will be their teammates on the Salt River Rafters? And how many of the top 100 prospects will be featured? For the next month, minor leaguers such as LHP Michael Prosecky, OF Juan Guerrero, RHP McCade Brown and INF Skyler Messinger will do the...

Winning two more games than in 2023 wasn't an impressive feat for the Colorado Rockies, but it did provide a little more hope for the future considering the roster was younger. Brenton Doyle may have led the team in bWAR (4.0), but Ezequiel Tovar led in many more categories. So should we be concerned about his 200 strikeouts? Aaron McBride of Blake Street Banter joins for a crossover episode w...