Colorado Rockies

The Rockies agreed to a one-year contract with veteran catcher Jacob Stallings for 2025, with a mutual option for 2026. After briefly hitting free agency, Stallings opted to return to Colorado for a second season and will likely become the primary catcher heading into 2025. Stallings had a successful 2024, setting career-highs in batting average (.263) and slugging percentage (.453) with nine home runs.

Zac Veen took a baby step toward the big leagues Tuesday when the Rockies selected the outfielder's contract and added him to their 40-man roster. Veen, 22, is ranked as the Rockies' No. 3 prospect and the 83rd-best prospect overall by MLB Pipeline, but injuries have slowed his development. The ninth overall pick out of Spruce Creek High School (Fla.) in the 2020 draft has slashed .260/.355/.424 with 134 stolen bases through four minor league seasons.

For those Colorado Rockies fans out there, here are some noteworthy games to look forward to in 2025.

A former Hopewell pitcher and one of the top 25 prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system was added to the team's 40-man roster Monday.

Colorado Rockies star third baseman Kris Bryant was reportedly among many who had their cars stolen by a car theft ring, but after a multistate investigation, it has since been recovered. Bryant's 2023 Lamborghini Huracan was stolen from his Cherry Hills Village residence on Oct. 2, Cherry Hills Village Police Department tells FOX31 Denver.

A year after sending their second player to Cooperstown, the Colorado Rockies have two more alumni who are up for the biggest honor in baseball. The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the 2025 ballot for the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Monday, including both fresh faces and a handful of returnees. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Carlos González, who helped define an era for the Rockies, were among the 14 new players who made the cut. The other players who were added to the ballot alongside Tulowitzki and González were Curtis Granderson, Félix Hernández, Adam Jones, Ian Kinsler, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Fernando Rodney, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Ben Zobrist.

Made it to only two Twins games this season. The Twins I saw play both of those games could not have been more different. After a promising start to an already sour season, with a firm grasp on the Wild Card through the summer, the Twins let it all slip away.

The Angels have a ways to go to fill out their roster, and the Colorado Rockies could be willing to part with players who could immediately help round out the team. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Rockies could entertain offers on INF Brendan Rodgers and RHP Justin Lawrence. The Rockies are spending a lot of money on a team that has less hope for contention than the Angels. Rodgers is in line for a shade under $6 million in his final year of arbitration, so it stands to reason that the Rockies would want to move off that money.

The Colorado Rockies have signed former A's left-hander Jack O'Loughlin to a minor-league deal that includes an invite to Spring Training, per Bob Nightengale. O'Loughlin, 24, made his MLB debut in Oakland last season on May 26 against the Houston Astros.

Pose a Rockies- or MLB-related question for the Rockies Mailbag. Coors Field is such an iconic part of the Rockies' brand, but as someone who works in MLB sports modeling and projection, it's the top hitter's park by a mile every single year in MLB. Fenway is getting close, and you see the Red Sox tanking, too. At what point would ownership consider major renovations to the stadium — or a new one — to protect pitchers to the other extreme and play more low-scoring contests?

Former Angels standout reliever, Jimmy Herget, has a new home. Herget, who has been on three teams in the last three months, is continuing his tour around the major leagues. After getting waived by the Chicago Cubs, Herget was claimed by the Colorado Rockies and added to their 40-man roster. After being drafted and debuting with the Cincinnati Reds, Herget went on to pitch for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Hendricks had spent his entire big league career with the Cubs and is 97-81 with a 3.68 ERA in 270 starts and six relief appearances over 11 seasons.

It remains to be seen whether Jordan Montgomery will be part of the club in 2025, though Mike Hazen is open to the possibility.

Braves reliever Joe Jimenez is expected to miss much of the 2025 season and possibly all of it after surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee.

The Royals, Guardians, Mariners, Rockies, Brewers and Giants landed two Gold Gloves winners each out of the 20 overall winners.

Brenton Doyle's glove remains the place where balls go to die in center field. The Rockies center fielder won his second straight National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award on Sunday following another prolific defensive season. The 26-year-old is the first outfielder in NL history, and the third outfielder all-time, to win a Gold Glove in each of his first two seasons.

Owen Miller, a Fredonia native, had a torrid month in May 2023 but was never able to recapture that form with Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Brewers declined Gary Sánchez's mutual option, making the catcher a free agent. The team also traded Owen Miller to the Rockies.

Here's a look back at Deion Sanders' MLB career with the Reds ahead of his Colorado football team facing off against Cincinnati on Saturday: