COLORADO ROCKIES NEWS

Snell, Birdsong pile up strikeouts, the Giants beat the Rockies 4-1 and 5-0 to sweep doubleheader

Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 in six innings in the San Francisco Giants’ opening 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies, and Hayden Birdsong fanned eight over five inning...

JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting out nightcap Bryant is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Impact Bryant started in right field for Game 1 and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. Jake Cave will bat sixth and fill right field for Game 2. Bryant is 4-for-16 with eight strikeouts and four runs scored since being activated from the IL on July 23.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out nightcap Bryant is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Impact Bryant started in right field for Game 1 and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. Jake Cave will bat sixth and fill right field for Game 2. Bryant is 4-for-16 with eight strikeouts and four runs scored since being activated from the IL on July 23.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 27 • MLB.COM

Rox acquire RHPs Blalock and Herrera for Mears The Rockies announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitchers Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera from the Brewers in exchange...

JULY 27 • MLB.COM

Brewers acquire right-handed reliever Nick Mears from Rockies

The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers added some depth to their injury-riddled bullpen Saturday by acquiring right-hander Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies

JULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joining big-league roster The Rockies selected Curtiss' contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Curtiss will take Ty Blach's spot on the 40-man and 26-man roster and will serve as a depth piece for a Colorado bullpen that just traded Nick Mears to the Brewers. Curtiss has made one appearance with the Rockies this season, yielding two runs in one-third of an inning. He logged a 4.03 ERA in 38.0 innings for Albuquerque.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Joining big-league roster The Rockies selected Curtiss' contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Curtiss will take Ty Blach's spot on the 40-man and 26-man rosters and will serve as a depth piece for a Colorado bullpen that just traded Nick Mears to the Brewers. Curtiss has made one appearance with the Rockies this season, yielding two runs in one-third of an inning. He logged a 4.03 ERA in 38 innings for Albuquerque.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Crew lands reliever Mears from Rockies for pair of prospects MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers are beefing up their bullpen ahead of Tuesday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline. The Brewers acquired right-hander Nick Me...

JULY 27 • MLB.COM

Departs 40-man roster Colorado designated Blach for assignment Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Blach has surrendered nine runs and three homers in his last 4.1 innings of action for the Rockies, raising his ERA to 6.36 on the year. He'll hand over his spot on the 40-man and 26-man roster to John Curtiss. If Blach goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in the Rockies' organization.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Departs 40-man roster Colorado designated Blach for assignment Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact After moving back into the rotation and giving up six earned runs over 2.1 innings in a loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday, Blach shifted to the bullpen for the Rockies' series in San Francisco this weekend. He came on in relief in Friday's 11-4 loss, surrendering three more runs over two innings to bring his ERA to 6.36 over 63.2 frames on the season. He'll cede his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to right-hander John Curtiss, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Albuquerque. If Blach goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in the Rockies organization as pitching depth at Albuquerque.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as 27th man The Rockies named Gordon its' 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. He'll start Game 2 of the twin bill.

Impact Gordon will temporarily join the Rockies' active roster to start the second game of a twin bill against the Giants but will be sent back down to Triple-A following the outing. Gordon has started two games for the Rockies this season, landing an 0-2 record with a 10.61 ERA across 9.1 innings.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as 27th man The Rockies named Gordon as their 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. He'll start Game 2 of the twin bill.

Impact Gordon will temporarily join the Rockies' active roster to start the second game of a twin bill against the Giants, but he will likely be sent back down to Triple-A following the outing. Gordon has started two games for the Rockies this season, pitching to an 0-2 record with a 10.61 ERA across 9.1 innings.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Called up The Rockies recalled Bird from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bird will take Nick Mears' spot on the active roster Saturday after Mears was traded to Milwaukee for a pair of minor-league pitchers. Bird has appeared in 22 games for the Rockies this season, posting a 6.26 ERA and a 16:18 K:BB across 23.0 innings.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Called up The Rockies recalled Bird from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bird will take Nick Mears' spot on the active roster Saturday after Mears was traded to Milwaukee for a pair of minor-league pitchers. Bird has appeared in 22 games for the Rockies this season, posting a 6.26 ERA and 16:18 K:BB across 23 innings.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Shipped to Colorado The Brewers traded Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera to the Rockies in exchange for Nick Mears, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Blalock made one appearance with the Brewers this season, walking one batter in a scoreless inning. The 23-year-old has primarily played at the Double-A level, starting 16 games this season and owning a 4.08 ERA and a 64:27 K:BB across 75.0 innings.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Shipped to Colorado The Rockies acquired Blalock and right-hander Yujanyer Herrera from the Brewers on Saturday in exchange for right-hander Nick Mears, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Blalock made one appearance with the Brewers this season, walking one batter in a scoreless inning. The 23-year-old has primarily pitched at the Double-A level, starting 16 games this season and posting a 4.08 ERA and 64:27 K:BB across 75 innings for Biloxi. He'll likely report to Double-A Hartford with his new organization.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for Game 1 Cave is out of the lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Cave won't face southpaw Blake Snell in the matinee, with Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle and Kris Bryant filling the outfield from left to right. Cave could be back in the lineup for the nightcap against RHP Hayden Birdsong.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for Game 1 Cave is out of the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Impact Cave won't face southpaw Blake Snell in the matinee, with Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle and Kris Bryant filling the outfield from left to right. Cave could be back in the lineup for the nightcap against right-hander Hayden Birdsong.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for first half of twin bill Blackmon is out of the lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Giants on Saturday.

Impact With left-hander Blake Snell on the mound for the Giants in Game 1, Colorado has opted not to send out a single left-handed hitter for the matinee. While Blackmon should be expected back in the lineup for Game 2 against righty Hayden Birdsong, Blackmon will leave DH duties to Elias Diaz while Kris Bryant fills right field in Game 1.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for first half of twin bill Blackmon is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Impact With left-hander Blake Snell on the mound for the Giants in Game 1, Colorado has opted not to send out a single left-handed hitter for the matinee. While Blackmon should be expected back in the lineup for Game 2 against righty Hayden Birdsong, Blackmon will leave DH duties to Elias Diaz while Kris Bryant starts in right field in Game 1.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Game 1 McMahon is out of the lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Giants on Saturday.

Impact With southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for the Giants in Game 1, the lefty-hitting McMahon will head to the bench. Aaron Schunk will bat ninth and play third base during the matinee but McMahon should be back in the lineup for the nightcap against RHP Hayden Birdsong.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Game 1 McMahon is out of the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants.

Impact With southpaw Blake Snell on the mound for the Giants in Game 1, the lefty-hitting McMahon will head to the bench. Aaron Schunk will bat ninth and play third base during the matinee, though McMahon should be back in the lineup for the nightcap against right-hander Hayden Birdsong.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Slated for start in doubleheader The Rockies plan to call up Gordon from Triple-A Albuquerque to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Giants in San Francisco.

Impact The right-hander is likely to be designated as the Rockies' 27th man for the twin bill and will presumably be returned to Albuquerque immediately after his start Saturday. Gordon has previously made two starts for the Rockies, taking the loss in both of those outings while giving up 11 earned runs on 16 hits and two walks while striking out seven over 9.1 innings.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Pitchers hungry for a win duel for Rockies, Giants Ryan Feltner and Blake Snell, two pitchers who haven’t recorded a win in their past 28 combined starts, are scheduled to go head-to-head on...

JULY 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM