COLORADO ROCKIES NEWS

Optioned to Triple-A The Rockies optioned Hollowell to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

Impact In order to make room for Chris Flexen, who was recalled to start Saturday's game, Hollowell will head back to the minors. The 25-year-old righty holds a 6.46 ERA through 15.1 innings in the majors, but that number is comes down to 3.21 in Triple-A.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes BP on Saturday Blackmon (hand) participated in batting practice Saturday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports

Impact Blackmon was cleared to resume swinging a bat Sunday and has now begun to ramp up the intensity. Blackmon has been held out since June 11 with a fractured right hand, and he'll likely embark on a rehab assignment before returning to the Rockies' lineup.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inks minors deal Quin signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies on Saturday.

Impact The 30-year-old outfielder slashed .149/.337/.194 in 25 games this year at Triple-A for the Brewers and Guardians. Quinn last played in the majors last season for the Phillies and Rays, compiling a .591 OPS.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fifth homer of July Grichuk went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Friday against the Athletics.

Impact Grichuk took JP Sears deep in the fourth inning for his seventh home run of the season, five of which have come in July. He's also maintained a .340 batting average with eight RBI and 12 runs scored across 14 games in the month. Grichuk has moved up in the order of late as a result of his strong performance, hitting third or fourth in each of the team's last four contests.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Flexen takes on A's in his Rockies debut The Oakland Athletics have struggled to score runs all season, but they found an elixir to those woes -- at least for one night -- with an 8...

JULY 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rockies vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 29

Preview the July 29 matchup between the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JULY 29, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Rockies bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Athletics

The Colorado Rockies aim to stop a three-game skid when they play the Oakland Athletics

JULY 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Balanced offense guides A's to victory over Rockies Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, Tony Kemp had two doubles, and the Oakland A’s beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday in Denver.

JULY 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Yields five runs in return Freeland (4-11) allowed five runs (three earned) on nine hits over four innings Friday, striking out three and taking a loss against Oakland.

Impact Making his first start since July 9 after a stint on the injured list, Freeland stumbled out of the gate; all five runs that scored against him came during the first three innings. While only three runs were earned, Freeland's ERA still rose to 4.79 through 107 innings. He threw 70 pitches Friday and should be fine for a full workload in his next outing, which is currently projected to be at home against San Diego.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gelof, Laureano homer to back Sears in the Athletics' 8-5 victory over the Rockies

Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, JP Sears won for the second time this season and the Oakland Athletics broke a three-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory over the Colorado...

JULY 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled, starting Saturday The Rockies promoted Flexen from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday ahead of his start against the Athletics on Saturday, Suzie Hunter of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Flexen holds a 7.71 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across 42 innings this season, but he will join a Rockies rotation that is desperate for rotation pieces. Saturday will mark Flexen's fifth start of the season, and while his stats haven't been great, he will have the benefit of facing the worst offense in the majors.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured list The Rockies placed Anderson on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation.

Impact Anderson holds a 6.08 ERA and 1.48 WHIP through 60.2 frames this season and will now be put on the shelf for a couple weeks. Even with the return of Kyle Freeland (shoulder) from the injured list Friday, Colorado only has three healthy starters on its roster, meaning more moves are likely coming.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Albuquerque The Rockies recalled Doyle from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

Impact Doyle has been quite impressive this season, putting up a 1.93 ERA and 1.07 WHIP through 28 frames in the minors while also throwing four scoreless innings in the big leagues. If Doyle is able to continue at his current rate, he could be in the mix for high-leverage situations down the road. Chase Anderson (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated from IL The Rockies reinstated Freeland (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Impact Freeland was placed on the injured list July 14 (retroactive to July 13) and will now return after a minimum stay. The 30-year-old southpaw holds a 4.72 ERA through 103 innings on the season and will get to face an Oakland offense that ranks last in team OPS (.655).

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies activate LHP Kyle Freeland (shoulder) from IL The Colorado Rockies activated left-hander Kyle Freeland from the 15-day injured list Friday, less than three weeks after he dislocated his...

JULY 28, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Not in lineup Friday Castro is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Athletics.

Impact Alan Trejo will start at second base and bat eighth. He and Castro continue to share a lefty-righty platoon at the keystone for Colorado.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Jones is not in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.

Impact Jurickson Profar, Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk will start across the outfield. Jones is 0-for-7 with one walk and two strikeouts over his last two games but boasts an .842 OPS in 175 total major-league plate appearances this year.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Friday Cron (back) is serving as the Rockies' designated hitter and batting fifth Friday against the Athletics, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Impact Cron wound up missing a full week due to lower-back tightness, but he's ready to rock for Colorado's three-game weekend series versus Oakland. The 33-year-old slugger has slashed .255/.299/.480 with 11 homers and 31 RBI in 53 games this season.

JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 28

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JULY 28, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Athletics aim to break 6-game road slide, play the Rockies

The Oakland Athletics travel to the Colorado Rockies looking to end a six-game road skid

JULY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland, a positive in facing Athletics The Colorado Rockies-Oakland Athletics series this weekend won’t impact either team’s playoff aspirations, as the main thing hovering over t...

JULY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Making most of plate appearances Toglia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Nationals.

Impact Toglia has gotten five consecutive starts at first base with C.J. Cron (back) sidelined. He's now collected hits in each of his last three games while tallying a double, a homer, three RBI and three runs scored. Cron is expected back Friday, so Toglia's playing time in the short term will likely dry up, but he could see more run across the final two months of the campaign depending on the Rockies' moves at the trade deadline.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't find strike zone Bard (4-2) allowed four earned runs on four walks and one hit while striking out none across 0.2 innings to blow the save and take the loss Wednesday against the Nationals.

Impact Justin Lawrence had pitched in three of the last five days entering Wednesday's game, likely leaving him unavailable for the matchup. As a result, Bard got the chance to close out the game with a three-run lead, however, he allowed the first three batters he faced to reach base and was charged with four earned runs despite letting only one ball leave the infield. He has turned in scoreless appearances in seven of nine tries in July, though control of the zone continues to be a major problem as he has a 6:8 K:BB across 10 frames in that span.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits two-run shot Montero went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

Impact Montero jumped on a hanging curveball from Jake Irvin in his first at-bat of the contest and sent it into the stands in left field, scoring Harold Castro as the Rockies took a 2-0 lead. The 24-year-old third baseman would then go down on strikes in each of his next three plate appearances as Colorado fell to the Nationals in dramatic fashion. It was certainly a nice start for Montero in his return to the lineup after being promoted from Triple-A, though he's now struck out seven times over his last three games in the big leagues.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, collects two hits McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Washington.

Impact McMahon had Jake Irvin figured out early, notching a single in his first at-bat against the right-hander before taking him deep in his second trip to the plate to put the Rockies up 2-0. The third baseman came into the contest batting just .190 in July but he's now recorded multiple hits in three of his last four games. With Wednesday's long ball he's now hit exactly four home runs in each month this season.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE