Chad Bettis Ranked As No. 66 Top Baseball Prospect By MLB.com

26 January 2012, 7:19 am

A new baseball season is almost upon us and that means it's time for top prospects list to arrive. MLB.com has released its top 100 list. The Colorado Rockies have four players to appear on the list. At No. 66 , right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis is the lowest-ranked Rockies prospect. Bettis was d... Read More »

Rockies, reliever Betancourt agree on two years for $8.5 million

25 January 2012, 4:51 pm

The Colorado Rockies and right-handed reliever Rafael Betancourt have agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract that guarantees him an additional $4.25 million.... Read More »

Rockies add year and $4.25 million for Betancourt

25 January 2012, 4:01 pm

Rafael Betancourt has a new deal to go with his new role as Colorado's closer. The Rockies' right-handed reliever agreed Wednesday to an $8.5 million, two-year contract that guarantees him an additional $4.25 million. The Venezuela native saved eight of nine games filling in for an injured H... Read More »

Tom Verducci: Aging Rockies got even older this offseason -- and here's why

24 January 2012, 8:18 am

At first glance it's a fix-it strategy bound for disaster: take an 89-loss team that quit last year and make it . . . older. In this age when older impact players practically don't exist, Colorado Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd added age at second base, third base, rightfield, closer and possibly... Read More »

Red Sox Trade Scutaro to Rockies

20 January 2012, 6:14 pm

The Colorado Rockies acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Boston Red Sox for the right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen.... Read More »

Jamie Moyer is Back in Baseball: A Fan's Look

20 January 2012, 4:31 am

Jamie Moyer is coming back. Of course, it won't be with the Philadelphia Phillies. After a year out of baseball, Moyer agreed to a deal with the Colorado Rockies. At 49 years old, Moyer's dream of pitching until he is 50 is back on.... Read More »

Rockies' Pomeranz: Misdemeanor charge dropped

18 January 2012, 4:38 pm

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Colorado Rockies pitcher Drew Pomeranz says he is no longer facing a misdemeanor disturbing the peace charge.... Read More »

Rockies P Pomeranz says misdemeanor charge dropped

18 January 2012, 2:01 pm

Colorado Rockies pitcher Drew Pomeranz says he is no longer facing a misdemeanor disturbing the peace charge. The left-hander was arrested on Oct. 14 in downtown Oxford, where he played college baseball for Ole Miss. Pomeranz retweeted his sports agency, Beverly Hills Sports Council, on Friday, whic... Read More »

Badgers' Wilson tells Rockies he's going to pursue his NFL dream

12 January 2012, 10:51 pm

Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson tells The New York Times that he has decided to play in the NFL rather than continue his baseball career in the Colorado Rockies' organization.... Read More »

Wisconsin QB tells Rockies he'll go with football

12 January 2012, 2:01 pm

Russell Wilson is putting away his glove to stay on the gridiron, where he'll try to avoid hits rather than collect them. The Wisconsin quarterback has told the Colorado Rockies he will play in the NFL rather than stay in the baseball team's minor league system. Wilson made up his mind after... Read More »