In a season full of rocky losses, the Rockies’ 4-3, walk-off loss to the Reds on Saturday was one of the rockiest.

Clint Hurdle managed the Colorado Rockies in 2005 when they lost 95 games and finished in last place. They won the National League pennant two years later and were swept by the Red Sox in the World Series.

The Colorado Rockies have a golden opportunity to add a much-needed foundational building block to their organization in the 2025 MLB draft. Armed with the No.

Rookie shortstop Ryan Ritter (Colorado's No. 11 prospect) is getting an opportunity to show what he can do at the Major League level with Ezequiel Tovar on the injured list. On Saturday afternoon, Ritter checked a significant career milestone off his list at Great American Ball Park.

On its face, a three-game set in steamy July against 21-win Colorado might not seem like much of an attraction. But it should be.

As the MLB season enters its second half, fantasy baseball managers looking to climb the standings know that every edge counts.

For the first time in De La Cruz's career, he was intentionally walked three times in a single game. He became the third player in Reds history to take three automatic passes in one game since intentional walks became a stat in 1955, joining Tucker Barnhart and Eric Davis on the shortlist, according to the Reds.

Full disclosure: Grading The Week’s baseball wonks, like most of us, can’t wait for the Rockies to get their 17th almost R-E-B-U-I-L-D — the dirtiest seven letters at 20th & Blake — since 2019 underway.