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Yankees’ surprise roster addition | What you need to know about Lucas Luetge Updated 8:00 AM; Facebook Share “Happy to report that Lucas is on our team,” manager Aaron Boone told reporters after Wednesday’s workout at Yankee Stadium. Introducing Yankees Insider: Few expected the 34-year-old non-roster invite to have a chance. Here’s what you need to know about him: It’s been a while: Luetge hasn’t pitched in a major-league game since April 25, 2015, with the Mariners. That day, ...

The 2021 Bullpen: It can only get better. Major League Baseball had all sorts of interruptions in a shortened 2020 season. The Rockies’ bullpen performance may have been a direct reflection; a collective 6.77 ERA was the worst in franchise history. The alternate site experiment kept a lot of arms out of routine work in the minors, and further setbacks kept the Rockies from being further equipped. The franchise was on thin ice if their go-to relievers were unavailable. Colorado’s late-inning...

THIS IS A GUEST ROCKPILE BY JACKSON KILPATRICK (@J_W_Kilpatrick) Even with Ian Desmond and David Dahl out of the picture, Sam Hilliard faces stiff competition for a spot in the outfield. As a lefty with power, Hilliard is likely to at least occupy a bench role, but if he wants regular starts, he will have to emulate his red-hot debut in the 2019 season rather than his dour 2020. As a 27-year-old entering his third season in the majors, the temptation may be to write him off as an unsuccessful g...

Rockies forge ahead without Nolan Arenado anchoring third Follow Us Question of the Day By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 DENVER (AP) - Now batting cleanup and playing third base for the Colorado Rockies - someone not named Nolan Arenado. In an offseason move that had Rockies fans seeing red, the eight-time Gold Glove winner and five-time All-Star was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals f...

With names like Charlie Blackmon, Raimel Tapia, Garrett Hampson, and Sam Hilliard, the Rockies 2021 outfield feels the same as it has been for the last few years. But at the same time, it’s also different. David Dahl, a 2019 All-Star outfielder who could play all three spots, started in 57 percent of Rockies games in 2019 and 35 percent in 2020. His injuries and salary were too much for the Rockies, so he’s a Texas Ranger now. Kevin Pillar, who got the majority of the starts in center field...

Good morning and happy snowpocalypse, Denver. Today would be a good day for watching baseball players on a sun-soaked field, what with the snow and the switch to daylight savings time throwing off everyone’s schedules, but alas we’ll have to wait until tomorrow for another spring training broadcast. Anyway, for those of you in the heavy-snowfall area, be safe over the next few days. Today will mark the half-way point of the Rockies Spring Training schedule, which invites us to attempt to d...

For Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot, being recognized alongside the likes of LeBron James and Rafael Nadal has been part shock and part inspiration. Hearing hed been nominated for "Comeback of the . . .

Here’s how the Phillies and the game’s other four worst bullpens from 2020 (based on ERA) have tried to improve since last season ended.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Here are some roster questions currently facing the Rockies, who open Cactus League play Sunday against the D-backs. 1\. To be a contender this season, Colorado manager Bud Black will have to perform alchemy with his daily lineup. How will he mix players? The Rockies are set

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Projections for the Rockies are historically foreboding -- 60 (60!) wins in 2021, according to Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA system -- and there are legitimate reasons behind the math. But math does not equal gospel, and Rockies manager Bud Black is under no obligation to worship. Of course, it’s Spring Training, and even in a pandemic its an optimistic time. But Black has more than dreams. Twice in his four years in Colorado, Black’s club hit upon a pitching-based for...