As the Opening Day roster comes into form, it looks like manager Warren Schaeffer wants his Colorado Rockies to carry a pair of long relievers in the form of Antonio Senzatela and Chase Dollander. Good for them, bad for a pair of relievers. Why is Seth Halvorson and Jaden Hill ticketed for Albuquerque?

Spring numbers for the offense was good, especially the stolen bases. But is there a serious problem lurking for the Rockies? Will the steals dry up come regular season?

Plus, a Rockies' prospect from 2025 breaks a spring training stolen base record in 2026, Opening Night in MLB and a Rickey Henderson book with an interesting Rockies-related Easter Egg.

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Never before have the Colorado Rockies spent $50 million on starting pitching. While more than half that expenditure will go to Kyle Freeland ($16 million) and Antonio Senzatela ($12 million) - who may not make a single start this year - there was still about $20 million going to a trio of pitchers. Where does that rank in terms of most expensive rotations in the NL?

Colorado's new rotation feels a lot better than the one that finished the 2025. But it is a lot better than the one they started 2025 with, at least in terms of expectations? Could a successful season for Michael Lorenzen, Jose Quintana and Tomoyuki Sugano find the rotation scrambling for starters after the trade deadline?

Plus, Alon Leichmann and the new pitching coaches tinker with calling pitches from the dugout, some potential impacts from the new ABC Challenge System and why Paul Skenes' season in Pittsburgh may be one of the most interesting things to watch in 2026 (and not for the reason you might think).

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Just when we thought the Opening Day roster wouldn't get announced until closer to Friday's first regular season contest against the Miami Marlins, Warren Schaeffer announces a good majority of the players for the 26-man roster. Who's the biggest surprise to make club? And who might not be healthy enough right away?

The starting rotation was mostly set with four veterans north of 30 years old set to occupy most spots. So was it Ryan Feltner or Chase Dollander who got cut from the team? It couldn't have been both; could it have been neither?

Plus, Ethan Holliday (wearing no. 2!) is joined by his father Matt, what the front office communicated with the Spring Breakout starting lineup, and Ezequiel Tovar and Antonio Senzatela share their experiences winning the WBC with Venezuela.

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The biggest minor league game of the season is upon us: Spring Breakout 2026. What should you expect to see on Saturday from the top Colorado Rockies prospects against the Arizona Diamondbacks best and brightest?

For every name in which you're familiar, there's another you may not be aware of, nor have you seen them play before. Who do you need to key an eye on? Which future Rockeis will get an opportunity to pitch?

Plus, major changes to Spring Breakout 2026 (it's a tournament!) and the most intriguing prospect group for Colorado.

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With a little more than a week left in spring training and only six big league exhibition game remaining, manager Warren Schaeffer has a few decisions to make regarding his Opening Day roster. Did the battle at first base already get settled? Where are the three remaining candidates - RHP Ryan Feltner, RHP Chase Dollander and RHP Antonio Senzatela - for the 5th starter spot?

Ryan Ritter recently added outfield to his bag of tricks. What's next for the 25-year-old? And could Cole Carrigg reprise his role in the middle infield for Colorado this season?

Plus, Brett Sullivan makes his case to take Braxton Fulford's job, the potential for Ezequiel Tovar to take a bit longer to return to the Rockies and another late scratch due to an injury.

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For only the second time in WBC history, an active member of the Colorado Rockies has taken home the gold medal in the Championship Game. Who did Ezequiel Tovar and Antonio Senzatela join? Why could the final result not have been any better for the Rockies? And when might we see Tovar in purple again?

Warren Schaeffer named Kyle Freeland his starter for Opening Day, extending his franchise record to five. Why was this year's selection a little more important to the Denver native?

Plus, Jake McCarthy get acclimated to the Rockies quickly, Tanner Gordon gets option to Triple-A despite his great spring and a trio of World Baseball Classic pitchers return to the club.

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Tied for the 6th-most overturned calls this spring with the new ABS Challenge System in place is the Colorado Rockies. Who has challenged the most calls? Who is the only pitcher to overturn a ball into a strike? And what has the rest of MLB experienced so far?

The quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic feature a lot of Colorado connections. Which Colorado natives, former and current Rockies, as well as ex-Colorado collegians factored in the penultimate round?

Plus, extreme temperatures in Arizona move Thursday's game time, Justin Morneau stakes his claim as one of the greatest players in WBC history and six Rockies gets optioned to minor league camp.

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There's no chance Team USA loses sight again of their objective on Friday night against Canada in the Quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. Does the starting pitching matchup favor the Americans? What are the other three matchups ahead of this weekend's Semifinals?

Colorado still has 7 players remaining in the WBC. Why is it guaranteed that at least one of them makes it all the way to the Championship Game? And who's it going to be?

Plus, projecting the young Rockies who could contribute to the 2030 WBC, why Colorado's rebuild will be trickier than you might realize and the last WBC Final that didn't feature a member of the Rockies.

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