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Rockies aim for playoffs after seven-year drought.
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They compete in the National League West division.
Quick Facts
- Most notable postseason meeting
- 2007 NL Division Series (Rockies won the series 3-0)
Lore & Background
The 2026 Colorado Rockies season is their 34th in MLB and their 32nd at Coors Field. The Rockies improved their franchise-worst 43–119 record from the previous year following a victory against the Kansas City Royals on July 31. They will look to make the playoffs after a seven-year absence. Warren Schaefer, the interim manager since May 11, 2025, was named the team's manager on November 24. He was retained by new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, who joined the team in early November after leading the Cleveland Browns football team. On April 10, 2026, it was announced that the Penner Sports Group had bought a 40% minority stake in the Rockies, making them the largest minority owners in MLB. On June 14, 2026, the Rockies scored their franchise record 23 runs in a 23–9 win over the Athletics played at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Reader's Guide
The Rockies' home ballpark is Coors Field. Key front office changes in the 2025–2026 offseason included the hiring of Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations and Josh Byrnes as general manager. Notable transactions included trading for outfielder Jake McCarthy and second baseman Edouard Julien, and signing free agents such as Michael Lorenzen, Willi Castro, Tomoyuki Sugano, and José Quintana.
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