The Rockies Insider with Patrick Lyons

ockies narrowly avoid an Ohtani no-hitter to end the Dodgers sweep while Kyle Freeland prepares for more Colorado history

Colorado was four outs away from getting no-hit for the first time since 2014 (coincidentally also at Dodger Stadium). Tyler Freeman singled in the eighth inning with two outs and even managed to reach second base during the 3-1 game. How winnable was this near no-no? And how bad has it gotten for the Rockies in Los Angeles? Kyle Freeland owns a few Colorado records already. When he takes the mound for his next start, where will end up on the all-time record books? Is it possible for him to get to no. 1 on the strikeout list ahead of Germán Márquez? Plus, Shohei Ohtani continues to be ridiculous, TJ Rumfield returns and Eduoard Julien's 0-for-33 slump. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider 🎧 LISTEN 🎧  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675 https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut ✏️WRITTEN ✏️ https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/ https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/ 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨 https://x.com/Rockies_Insider https://x.com/PatrickDLyons https://www.threads.net/@rockies_insider https://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlb https://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb [https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb]

Will TJ Rumfield’s injury ruin his odd for NL Rookie of the Year Award recognition? Did he already have an uphill battle?

The Colorado Rockies currently have 13 players on the injured list, including an entire starting outfield's worth. TJ Rumfield, the club's most potent bat with Mickey Moniak on the shelf, got plunked on the right hand Monday night in LA. What did the x-rays determine? And how will this impact his chances at receiving NL Rookie of the Year Award attention? Despite being no-hit through the middle of a lot of games the past few seasons, Colorado has not been no-hit since Clayton Kershaw shut them down in 2014. How many teams have been no-hit more recently than the Rockies? Plus, Welinton Herrera's debut, Carson Palmquist traded and Blaine Crim back with the Texas Rangers. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider 🎧 LISTEN 🎧  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675 https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut ✏️WRITTEN ✏️ https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/ https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/ 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨 https://x.com/Rockies_Insider https://x.com/PatrickDLyons https://www.threads.net/@rockies_insider https://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlb https://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb [https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb]

Injury bug bites Colorado at the worst time - Who's the latest to hit the Injured List? And who's the next man up?

After a solid month of April that nearly saw the club reach . 500, May has been brutal for the Colorado Rockies in every fashion. How awful has the starting pitching been? Who's the latest to go down to injury? How many consecutive games did the Rox fail to homer? Two-thirds (67%) of all home runs hit by Colorado have come from three players: Mickey Moniak (12), Hunter Goodman (11) and TJ Rumfield (7). Is there still a dinger drought to keep an eye on? Plus, Chad Stevens makes his Rockies debut, Brett Sullivan pitches again and the 2022 draft class takes a hit for Colorado. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider 🎧 LISTEN 🎧  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675 https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut ✏️WRITTEN ✏️ https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/ https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/ 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨 https://x.com/Rockies_Insider https://x.com/PatrickDLyons https://www.threads.net/@rockies_insider https://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlb https://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb [https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb]

Is the opener strategy working? Tanner Gordon does something for the first time since 1989 and Troy Johnston rakes

Colorado had a chance to win their first series in May after taking Game 1 against the Texas Rangers, a club they've performed rather well against at Coors Field historically. Then came a 10-0 shellacking and a rough loss on Wednesday in the rubber match. And when was the last time the Rockies hit a home run? Tanner Gordon did his best job to eat innings during Tuesday's loss. Gordon received praise from manager Warren Schaeffer for doing what no one has done since 1989. What else did Gordon do for the first time since Colorado's inaugural season? Plus, potential starters on Thursday against Arizona, Nolan Arenado's all-time ranking in interleague play and Brett Sullivan (the catcher) has fun pitching. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider 🎧 LISTEN 🎧  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675 https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut ✏️WRITTEN ✏️ https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/ https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/ 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨 https://x.com/Rockies_Insider https://x.com/PatrickDLyons https://www.threads.net/@rockies_insider https://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlb https://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb [https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb]

How much will an Antonio Senzatela trade bring Colorado? With Jordan Beck on the IL, will Cole Carrigg get his shot?

The hottest commodity at this year's trade deadline may be Antonio Senzatela, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. The converted reliever is in the final year of a contract that will pay him $12 million this year. What does that lofty price tag mean for the Rockies return? And will we have to wait closer to the August 3rd deadline to see what Colorado gets back in a trade? Ethan Holliday continues to rake at Low-A Fresno, adding the first multi-homer game of his career. But will it be Cole Carrigg that prospect pundits begin to start paying attention to with Jordan Beck on the IL? Why is his case so much better for an MLB debut than Charlie Condon? Plus, the son of former GM Dan O'Dowd win California League Player of the Week, Colorado's outfield defense and TJ Rumfield makes a jaw-dropping catch at first base. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider 🎧 LISTEN 🎧  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675 https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut ✏️WRITTEN ✏️ https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/ https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/ 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨 https://x.com/Rockies_Insider https://x.com/PatrickDLyons https://www.threads.net/@rockies_insider https://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlb https://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb [https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlb]