In a season full of rocky losses, the Rockies’ 4-3, walk-off loss to the Reds on Saturday was one of the rockiest.

For the first time in De La Cruz's career, he was intentionally walked three times in a single game. He became the third player in Reds history to take three automatic passes in one game since intentional walks became a stat in 1955, joining Tucker Barnhart and Eric Davis on the shortlist, according to the Reds.

Colorado’s draft-and-develop philosophy has paved a road to nowhere in the rugged National League West. To get to this point, the Rockies have over-relied on the draft, and remain behind in

The Colorado Rockies have one long-standing weakness they have to try and address ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Houston Astros (51-34, first in the AL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (19-66, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Wednesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.74 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 118 strikeouts);

The Rockies had multiple heroes and they needed every one of them in their 3-2 win over the Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

Colorado would be wise to put their trade bait to use to bolster the rotation. Any pitching the Rockies get in return should either by high-level prospects close to the Majors or young MLB-ready starters that have several years of team control whose stuff fit Coors Field.

Former Vol Jordan Beck started in left field for the Rockies and recorded a five-hit game. He went 5-for-5 and totaled one double and one run. Beck has hit 17 doubles in 2025, while recording a .274 batting average, 10 home runs, 28 RBIs and a .806 on-base plus slugging percentage.