This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rockies as Rockies Show Unexpected Strength Away from Home Despite Overall Woes. The Colorado Rockies are one of four teams who have won more games on the road than they have at home joining the Washington Nations, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Athletics.

Opposing Freeland will be Chris Paddack (3-8, 4.95 ERA), who’s seen up-and-down success this season. While largely pitching very well, Paddack has also allowed at least six earned runs in three different starts in 2025. The most recent of these was his last outing before the break, a five-inning, six-run losing effort against the Chicago Cubs.

Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Eric Veras has been suspended for 56 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone

The Colorado Rockies have until July 28 to sign their first-round pick, Ethan Holliday. There’s a good bet they’ll get it done.

Colorado on Sunday selected 18-year-old Ethan Holliday — son of former Rockies star outfielder Matt Holliday — with the No. 4 overall pick in the MLB draft. Holliday, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound shortstop with power, was hardly a surprise pick entering the draft, as national draftniks universally had him coming to the team who drafted his father.

The Rockies entered the All-Star break with the fewest amount of wins (22), as the team — entrenched in a rebuild — has dealt with problems both in their lineup & on the mound.

The Colorado Rockies did something they haven’t done very often in their first game out of the All-Star break: win. But they must do this at the trade deadline.

If the Rockies are indeed aggressive at the MLB trade deadline, it could open the door for the returns of Zac Veen and Chase Dollander as well as possible debuts. The latter could include Kyle Karros getting the call-up from Double-A Hartford to slide in at third base.

Colorado Rockies Kris Bryant (23) and Brendan Rodgers (7) leave the field after losing the opening day game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field in Denver on Friday, April 8, 2022.

Former Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard has reportedly closed the book on his inspiring MLB career. Former Colorado Rockies reliever and fan favorite Daniel Bard has evidently called it a career, as Rockies beat writer Patrick Lyons reported on Friday evening that the right-hander has retired.