Another week of Spring Training is in the books, and so is another walk-off home run by Zac Veen.
In the first week of Spring Training, Zac Veen crushed this 468-foot home run to win the game against the White Sox.
And last Friday, Zac Veen did it again by crushing this 447-foot home run to win the game against the San Diego Padres.
So far, Zac Veen has two home runs in Spring Training – and both of them were walk-off home runs. Pretty crazy!
He’s still batting .286 in Spring Training, but he’s clearly been putting in work.
We’ll see what happens, but I’d like to see him get another shot at the big leagues!
And now, let’s jump into the rest of the Rockies’ news from this past week.
Rockies Won 1 Game This Past Week
The Rockies were off to a hot start in the first week of Spring Training, but they only managed to pull out one win in this last week.
Their record is now 6-6, and that doesn’t include the game they lost to Team USA. That was an exhibition game so it didn’t go against their record (not that records really matter in Spring Training).
But who knows? Maybe we’ll see a couple more wins this week.
Charlie Condon is Off to a Hot Start
Charlie Condon is making a case to be on the Rockies’ 40-man roster for opening day.
In 10 games in Spring Training, he’s batting .467 with 3 home runs.
Nice start to Spring Training!
It also bothers me that if you look up Charlie Condon on MLB’s website, it only lists him as an outfielder.
During these 10 Spring Training games, he’s played 7 games at first base and only 3 games in the outfield.
The Rockies are pretty set on their outfield for the upcoming season, so chances are we would see Charlie Condon play more first base than outfield if he were to get called up.
But either way, it’s good to see him putting up some numbers!
Rockies Announce Spring Breakout Players
The Spring Breakout games are an annual four-day tradition where the top prospects from each MLB team play an exhibition game during Spring Training.
The goal is to introduce fans to the potential future stars of the MLB.
This year, the Spring Breakout games are played March 19-22. The Rockies Spring Breakout game is being played on March 21st at 5 pm MDT.
Some names that Rockies fans will recognize are Ethan Holliday, Charlie Condon, Gabriel Hughes, and Zac Veen.
There’s still a chance this roster will change a bit, but here is the preliminary roster for the Rockies’ Spring Breakout game.
Pitchers:
- Brody Brecht (RHP)
- McCade Brown (RHP)
- Jackson Cox (RHP)
- Cade Denton (RHP)
- Konner Eaton (RHP)
- Marcos Herrera (RHP)
- Welinton Herrera (LHP)
- Yujanyer Herrera (RHP)
- Griffin Herring (LHP)
- Gabriel Hughes (RHP)
- Antoine Jean (LHP)
- Riley Kelly (RHP)
- JB Middleton (RHP)
- Carson Palmquist (LHP)
- RJ Petit (RHP)
- Ben Shields (LHP)
- Sean Sullivan (LHP)
- Fidel Ulloa (RHP)
Catchers:
- Bryant Betancourt (C)
- Matt Klein (C)
- Cole Messina (C)
Infielders:
- Ashly Andujar (SS)
- Sebastian Blanco (SS)
- Roldy Brito (2B/OF)
- Charlie Condon (1B/OF)
- Wilder Dalis (INF)
- Ethan Hedges (3B)
- Kelvin Hidalgo (INF)
- Ethan Holliday (SS)
- Aidan Longwell (INF)
- Andy Perez (INF)
- Roc Riggio (2B)
- Braylen Wimmer (INF)
Outfielders:
- Cristian Arguelles (OF)
- Max Belyeu (OF)
- Robert Calaz (OF)
- Cole Carrigg (OF)
- Jared Thomas (OF)
- Sterlin Thompson (OF)
- Zac Veen (OF)
Injury Updates
Just a brief overview of all the injuries the Rockies have been dealing with so far.
Brenton Doyle
He suffered a left wrist sprain while playing during Wednesday’s game against Team USA. He’s hopeful to play in today’s game.
Blaine Crim
Has an oblique strain, and he has not yet been cleared for baseball activities.
Pierson Ohl
Scheduled for Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure on Wednesday. He will be out for the season.
McCade Brown
He has right shoulder inflammation and has thrown some bullpen. He’s still listed as day-to-day.
Jeff Criswell
On the 60-day injured list with a torn right elbow ligament. They’re targeting the middle of April for his return.
Upcoming Rockies Games
🎟️ Want to catch a Rockies game? Check out their full schedule and ticket prices here!
| Date: 3/7 Event: Rockies @ Dodgers Time: 6:05pm MST View Tickets |
| Date: 3/8 Event: Guardians @ Rockies Time: 1:10pm MST **Watch on Rockies.TV or Listen on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM. Also, Daylight Savings Time View Tickets |
| Date: 3/9 Event: Rockies @ White Sox Time: 1:05pm MST **Watch on Rockies.TV or Listen on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM View Tickets |
| Date: 3/10 Event: Reds @ Rockies Time: 1:10pm MST View Tickets |
| Date: 3/11 Event: Rockies @ Mariners Time: 1:10pm MST View Tickets |
| Date: 3/12 Event: Rockies @ Diamondbacks Time: 1:10pm MST View Tickets |
| Date: 3/13 Event: Rangers @ Rockies Time: 1:10pm MST **Watch on Rockies.TV or Listen on KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM View Tickets |
That wraps up this week’s newsletter! Hope everyone has a great week!
-Steve
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