When JB Middleton went toe-to-toe against the national champs, Southern Miss coach Christian Ostrander knew he had his ace.

The Rockies are the lone team in the Majors who have yet to hold a team scoreless. For reference, the San Diego Padres lead the league with 14 and the second-lowest is the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers who have had three on the season.

Opposing Freeland will be Chris Paddack (3-8, 4.95 ERA), who’s seen up-and-down success this season. While largely pitching very well, Paddack has also allowed at least six earned runs in three different starts in 2025. The most recent of these was his last outing before the break, a five-inning, six-run losing effort against the Chicago Cubs.

The Twins enjoyed a stroll in the ballpark Sunday, waltzing to a 7-1 victory over the walk-happy Rockies. Colorado pitchers issued four leadoff walks — three by starter German Marquez — and Minnesota hit four home runs, denying Colorado a rare three-game sweep at Coors Field.

The Cardinals announced Michael McGreevy will start Monday vs. the Rockies, giving Matthew Liberatore a break amid rotation concerns.

The Rockies entered the All-Star break with the fewest amount of wins (22), as the team — entrenched in a rebuild — has dealt with problems both in their lineup & on the mound.

Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Eric Veras has been suspended for 56 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone

We interrupt their jubilant sweep week with this important list of 10 Ways the 2025 Rockies are Making History (in all ... It’s nothing new for a Colorado team to discover that life away from ...

Germán Márquez pitched just three innings for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, a 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.