As the off-season trudges ever onward, we here at Purple Row wanted to try something new (inspired by our friends over at the AZ Snake Pit) with our readers in mind. Therefore, we are kicking off the first annual Purple Row Awards! Here’s how it works:
- For the next several Sundays in our “This Week in Purple” post, we will reveal the award category and provide a few nominations from our staff here on the site.
- If you have a nomination of your own, post it in the comments section. Please include a link to the video if possible from MLB.com’s Film Room.
- On Wednesday, we will post a poll on The Feed for readers to select their winner for the award. The finalists will be determined by rec’s in the comments, and the poll will close on Friday. Make sure to rec your favorites!
- We will reveal our winner on Saturday!
So without further ado, allow us to introduce the first award category and staff nominations!
The Purple Row Awards, 2026: Best Defensive Play
Jordan Beck’s home run robbery: April 11th at San Diego
Cole Carrigg turns an 8-5 double play from center field: June 17th at Chicago
Carrigg into the Wrigley
Field ivy: June 16th at Chicago
Never forget that Doyle rules: April 6th vs Philadelphia
Ezequiel Tovar gets Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at first: March 30th at Toronto
You’ll believe TJ Rumfield can fly: September 20th vs Seattle
While you consider some our nominees, or think about adding your own, here’s what our staff here at Purple Row had to say this week:
To Read: Scaling the Rocks
- Monday: Crazy things are happening in the outfield at Salt River Fields | Sam Bradfield
- Tuesday: Ethan Katz is the Rockies new pitching coach | Renee Dechert
- Wednesday: Rockies return RJ Petit to the Tigers | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday: Hunter Goodman wants to be a complete catcher | Cory Cohen
- Friday: The Rockies-Virginia Tech connection | Joelle Milholm
- Saturday: Projecting Charlie Condon’s MLB production | James Riggenbach
To Read: Rockpiles
- Monday: Pair of Rockies pitching prospects working on commanding new pitches in the Arizona Fall League | Sam Bradfield
- Tuesday: Plantiga technology gives the Rockies useful player data | Renee Dechert
- Wednesday: A pair of free agent starters who could fit the Rockies | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday: What we know about the Rockies competing pitching philosophies | Cory Cohen
- Friday: Rockies need more homers. Could Joc Pederson or Josh Bell be a solution? | Joelle Milholm
- Saturday: The Rockies have a free agency problem | James Riggenbach
To Read: Ranking the Rockies, 2026
- No. 30: Victor Vodnik | Renee Dechert
- No. 29: Gabriel Hughes | Skyler Timmins
- No. 28: Welinton Herrera | Joelle Milholm
- No. 27: Eiberson Castellano | Zeke Perez Jr
- No. 26: Jimmy Herget | James Riggenbach
To Read: News
- Colorado Rockies News: Colorado Rockies hire Ethan Katz as Major League Pitching Coach | Evan Lang
- Colorado Rockies News: Hunter Goodman named Silver Slugger finalist | Sam Bradfield
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