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Here’s what’s going on with the Colorado Rockies and the rest of Major League Baseball.
Rockies news and links
Rockies Return RJ Petit To Tigers | MLB Trade Rumors
In case you missed it, 2025 Rule 5 pick RJ Petit was returned to the Detroit Tigers. Petit underwent Tommy John surgery in spring training and missed the entirety of the 2026 season. He had begun throwing in August, but the nature of the injury and the need for more roster space made it an easy decision to send him back to his original
organization, where he can hopefully make his debut finally at some point.
Rockies Get Compelling Reason To Trade Top Asset This Offseason | Rockies on SI
The rumors of trading Hunter Goodman will again be a hot topic over the next few weeks. The team needs pitching, and Goodman is still the most valuable piece they have that could net them a couple of arms as needed. Whether or not they give in to that temptation remains to be seen, though.
Affected by Altitude Episode 231: Winter is Coming | Rocky Mountain Rooftop
On this week’s episode, Evan Lang and I discuss the Milwaukee Brewers’ World Series victory before breaking down the 40-man roster heading into the offseason activity. (This was recorded before moves were announced on Monday and Tuesday).
DNVR Rockies: What REALLY happened between the Rockies and pitching coach Alon Leichman
DNVR’s Christian Saez heard Alon Leichman’s side of the story as to why he was fired and heard the Rockies’ front office corroborate bits of the story. A lot of interesting stuff you can hear in the podcast episode below. To make a long story short, it came down to dysfunction.
Around MLB
MLB increases cap and floor in latest proposal, sets 2028 target | MLB.com
MLB made another CBA proposal centered around a salary cap. This time, they offered to implement the system in 2028 with a floor of $180.2 million and a cap set at $258.2 million that year. This comes along with all the other proposals included in other offers. Needless to say, the players didn’t like the idea.
Jason Kanzler hired as the 22nd manager of the Seattle Mariners | Lookout Landing
Our pals at our sister site, Lookout Landing, break down the news of the Seattle Mariners’ new manager, Jason Kanzler. It’s definitely an interesting hire that could also be a risky one for the Mariners.
Ranking ’26 rookies based on long-term value | MLB.com
Jim Callis runs through the rookies who graduated from the Top 100 prospects lists this year and assesses what their long-term value could be in MLB. There are a lot of talented rookies from that list, with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Konner Griffin expected to have the best long-term value.
This is the 2026 Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby field | MLB.com
The Home Run Derby for the Arizona Fall League will happen on Saturday and it includes a handful of intriguing power-hitting prospects, including Jack O’Dowd (HM PuRP) of the Rockies.
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