Purple Row's Halloween bit picks Rockies horror survivors: Jake McCarthy outruns Jason, Kyle Karros and TJ Rumfield work the count against Jigsaw, and Hunter Goodman (41 HR) handles zombies. Troy Johnston doesn't survive Scream's opening. 🎃
A Purple Row writer's prediction, not a report of availability: Zac Veen, Jordan Beck, Willi Castro and Adael Amador are the likeliest Rockies to be moved. Hunter Goodman and Mickey Moniak are deemed unlikely, with pitching the likely target. 🔥
Rockies No. 17 prospect Konner Eaton is a quick study in the Arizona Fall League: nine innings over five appearances for Salt River, no earned runs, six strikeouts, two walks. Rockies pitching director Matt Daniels cites catch-play tweaks for better body control. 📚
Brennan Bernardino (2.81 ERA over 64 innings in 2026) is floated as a possible Tigers trade target for a pitching prospect. The piece says Colorado shouldn't rush: he's affordable, under team control, and coming off a strong year. 🎯
Clint Hurdle and the Rockies are parting ways, with his last day set for Oct. 31. The 69-year-old, an ex-manager who led Colorado to the 2007 World Series and has worked as a special assistant, says he's not retiring, just "recalculating." 🔄
Jeff Criswell's return from Tommy John surgery was uneven. He showed 95-96 mph heat early, then a shoulder strain, a 10.35 MLB FIP and 5.73 minor league ERA followed. He'll need to win a bullpen spot in 2027 or risk his 40-man spot. 🔧
The Rockies are hiring, with openings for a Baseball Analytics Fellow and Affiliate Technology & Data Fellows in Spokane and Fresno. The affiliate role is about 75% video capture and tech operations. Not exactly glamorous, but it's the data pipeline. 📹
Clint Hurdle is leaving the Rockies, effective Saturday. The 2002-09 manager who led the club to the 2007 World Series was most recently special assistant to the GM. He says he isn't retiring, just "recalculating." A 20+ year run ends. 👋
Clint Hurdle is leaving the Rockies after 20+ years, with his last day set for Oct. 31. The 2007 Rocktober manager says he's "recalculating," not retiring, and the club says the two "mutually parted ways." 🎬
Banana Ball is the offseason fix: two former Rockies, Charlie Culberson (Bananas) and Brendan Hardy (Firefighters), were picked in the 2027 draft. The World Tour hits Coors Field May 29-30, with a ticket lottery open until midnight Oct. 31. 🍌
Former Rockie Antonio Senzatela is now a World Series champion with the Brewers, months after winning the World Baseball Classic with Venezuela. The Rockies he signed at 16 can only watch. 🏆 Colorado, meanwhile, opens the 2027 season at 300-to-1 odds.
Former Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela is now a World Series winner with Milwaukee, a stunning rebound after a 4-15, 6.65 ERA season in Colorado in 2025. An offseason pitch-mix overhaul helped fuel it. 🔄
Purple Row's offseason prompt: what did you get wrong in 2026? The Rockies were less bad than in 2025, but still pretty bad. The writer's miss: Michael Lorenzen as a rotation upgrade, before he was DFA'd. Hindsight, meet Coors. 🏔️
Zach Agnos was more useful than good for the 2026 Rockies: 91 innings, 3 starts, 2 saves and a 5.93 ERA (0.1 rWAR). A 1.98 ERA in July-August and a promising splitter, slider and sweeper hint at more, though he'll likely stay a multi-inning reliever. 🔧
A lockout looks all but certain when the CBA expires Dec. 1, leaving a busy November window for transactions. Rockies owner Dick Monfort sits on the owners' negotiating committee, and Paul DePodesta wants the team ready to act aggressively. Charlie Condon, off the 40-man roster, stays unaffected. 🔒
Rockies No. 5 prospect Cristian Arguelles, 19, grew up idolizing Carlos González and is modeling his game on CarGo, with a high average and a mix of speed and power. Young CarGo comparisons are following. 🌄
Sammy Peralta's 2026 Rockies stint was brief: two appearances, a 10.13 ERA in 2 2/3 innings, and 84 days of Albuquerque shuttling. He was designated for assignment June 21, then signed with the Angels. A layover, not a destination. ✈️
Rockies' 40-man primer: Freeland, Quintana, Romano and Sugano head to free agency, six players come off the 60-day IL, and Kris Bryant's roster spot looks shaky. Two spots must open now, more before the Nov. 17 Rule 5 and Nov. 20 non-tender deadlines. 🧹
Rockies offseason map: free agency opens five days after the World Series, the Rule 5 protection deadline hits Nov. 17, and non-tenders are due Nov. 20. Then the CBA expires Dec. 1 and a lockout is expected, which could scrap the Winter Meetings. 🗓️
Rockies No. 5 prospect Cristian Arguelles, 19, idolized CarGo growing up in Venezuela, and his lefty swing now draws comparisons. He hit .402 to win Arizona Complex League MVP, then .246 in 35 games at Single-A Fresno. ⚾
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