Majors: Organization Reports: Colorado Rockies: 2009

Another Setback For Rockies' Reynolds
Nov. 16, 2009
After a lost season followed by a setback in the instructional league, righthander Greg Reynolds had exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder blade. [...] Continue Reading »

First Impression
Oct. 29, 2009
From his stuff to his competitiveness to his work ethic, there's plenty to like about lefthander Tyler Matzek, who showed all these attributes in games in the instructional league as he began pointing toward the start of his professional career in 2010. [...] Continue Reading »

Throwing The Kniffen Sink
Oct. 19, 2009
Righthander Jhoulys Chacin finished the season with the Rockies, pitching infrequently while they charged toward the postseason. Yet he was very happy, and not just because he was in the big leagues. [...] Continue Reading »

All-Around Threat
Oct. 2, 2009
Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon hit well against lefties and righties this season, earning comparisons to a current Rockies outfielder. [...] Continue Reading »

Rockies Final Report
Sep. 17, 2009
Christian Friedrich was the Rockies' best minor league pitcher. [...] Continue Reading »

Closing The Door
Sep. 3, 2009
With a lead in the ninth inning, short-season Tri-City manager Fred Ocasio can assume he'll soon be shaking hands with his coaches and high-fiving his players, celebrating another victory after few anxious moments. The reason for that is closer Charlie Ruiz. [...] Continue Reading »

Balcom-Miller leads Casper rotation
Aug. 25, 2009
Consistency is far from the norm on another young, struggling Rookie-level Casper club, making the performance of righthander Chris Balcom-Miller even more notable. [...] Continue Reading »

Faster Than Expected
Aug. 6, 2009
Righthander Jhoulys Chacin had his sights set on September, hoping to join the Rockies when the rosters expanded. But late July? That was a shock to the 21-year-old Chacin. [...] Continue Reading »

Not Your Average Lefty
Jul. 24, 2009
Rockies lefthanded reliever Matt Reynolds earned a promotion to Double-A Tulsa this month for his fine work as a setup man this year with high Class A Modesto. [...] Continue Reading »

Rockies Midseason Report
Jul. 13, 2009
Jack Etkin selects midseason award winners for the Rockies system, designating prospects in the Best Player, Biggest Leap Forward and Biggest Disappointment categories. [...] Continue Reading »

Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez has almost limitless potenital
Jun. 11, 2009
Most young players face limits, definable heights their skill sets won't enable them to exceed. For Triple-A Colorado Springs center fielder Carlos Gonzalez, such boundaries don't really exist. [...] Continue Reading »

Rocky Road
Jun. 10, 2009
Signing their top draft pick in short order has been the norm for the Rockies. That figures to change with high school lefthander Tyler Matzek, whom the Rockies selected out of Capistrano Valley High in Mission Viejo, Calif., with the 11th overall pick. [...] Continue Reading »

Quick Study Rogers Pitches In At Tulsa
May. 29, 2009
Esmil Rogers hasn't been a pitcher for long, but the Rockies righthander is already showing promising signs on the mound. [...] Continue Reading »

Dream Job
May. 15, 2009
Reliever Matt Daley, a nondrafted free agent who walked on at Bucknell, reached the major leagues, proving perseverance, fortitude and the ability to throw strikes should never be discounted. [...] Continue Reading »

Finding The Zone
May. 5, 2009
Two starts into his comeback season, Double-A Tulsa righthander Samuel Deduno was having fastball command issues. Nothing new there. Stuff has never been the issue with Deduno, as much as harnessing it. [...] Continue Reading »

A Step Up
Apr. 16, 2009
Catcher Wilin Rosario and center fielder Charlie Blackmon at high Class A Modesto and third baseman Darin Holcomb at Double-A Tulsa took sizeable leaps to begin the season. [...] Continue Reading »

A Fine Start
Apr. 6, 2009
Chacin has "a feel" for pitching, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle declares after watching the 21-year-old impress in spring training. [...] Continue Reading »

Full Tank Of Baseball
Mar. 20, 2009
After posting solid numbers in 2008, Christian Friedrich is looking forward to continue his progress in a full 2009 season. [...] Continue Reading »

Back In The Game
Mar. 3, 2009
Kyle Hancock, who the Rockies barely saw and thought they'd seen the last of, will report to minor league camp after being reinstated from the restricted list. [...] Continue Reading »

Renewed Focus
Feb. 20, 2009
Righthander Shane Lindsay is expected to open 2009 at Double-A Tulsa, finally reaching that level in his sixth pro season. [...] Continue Reading »

Home Cooking
Feb. 5, 2009
New Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez had a nice winter playing in the Venezuelan League in his native country. [...] Continue Reading »

Young Suddenly On Fast Track
Jan. 22, 2009
Eric Young Jr. was a late scratch from the Rockies three-week winter development program at Coors Field. He decided to stay at the CAA training facility in Florida to prepare for his first big league spring training after making huge strides in the Arizona Fall League. [...] Continue Reading »

Harvey Returns
Jan. 6, 2009
After a successful coaching debut in 2007, Bryan Harvey was forced to take last year off. Happily for him and the Rockies, Harvey has returned to their organization as the pitching coach at Double-A Tulsa. [...] Continue Reading »

Ruled Out
Dec. 29, 2008
The Rockies lost shortstop Everth Cabrera early in the Rule 5 draft. [...] Continue Reading »