Rockies Match Historic Futility with Eighth Straight Loss, Fall to 4-25

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DENVER — The Colorado Rockies’ season of struggles has officially hit historic lows. With Tuesday’s 10-3 loss, the Rockies extended their losing streak to eight games—matching their previous eight-game skid from April 11–20—and have now dropped 16 of their last 17 contests, the worst 17-game stretch in franchise history.

Their 4-25 record to open the season ties them with the 1988 Baltimore Orioles and 2003 Detroit Tigers for the worst 29-game start in the Modern Era (since 1901). A combination of inconsistent pitching, slumping offense, and lackluster defense has plagued the club, and Tuesday's game offered little sign of reversal. Starting pitcher Germán Márquez struggled again, allowing seven runs on 11 hits over 5.1 innings. The outing marked his fifth consecutive loss—his longest career losing streak—and continued a troubling trend. Márquez has now surrendered 30 runs (28 earned) over his last five starts, compiling a 12.81 ERA in that span. The Rockies have lost all six of his starts this season.

“We’re frustrated. Everyone in this clubhouse is feeling it,” said Rockies manager Bud Black. “But we’ve got 130-plus games to play. We can’t roll over—this group has more in it than we’ve shown.”

At the plate, third baseman Ryan McMahon continued to scuffle, going 0-for-4 and extending his hitless streak to 31 at-bats. It's now the second-longest hitless stretch by a position player in Rockies history, trailing only Desi Relaford’s 33 at-bat drought in 2005.

There was a silver lining, however, in the bat of first baseman Michael Toglia. The 25-year-old homered and drove in two runs, bringing his season total to three home runs—all since April 16. Over his last 12 games, Toglia is slashing a promising .286/.326/.524 with 12 RBI, a significant improvement from his sluggish start (.167/.206/.217 in his first 16 games).

Still, the positives are few and far between for a Rockies team searching for answers. With the season slipping away just one month in, Colorado faces a daunting climb—and the ghosts of historically bad teams—if they hope to salvage anything from 2025.