Rockies Snap Historic Slump and Look to Build Momentum in Second Half

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The Colorado Rockies are showing signs of life in what has been one of the most difficult seasons in franchise history. With a 10-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, the Rockies secured their third series win of the year and their first at Coors Field since September 2024. The win also snapped a 17-series home drought, a streak that tied the longest in Major League Baseball history with the 1916–17 Philadelphia Athletics.

Sunday’s game presents an opportunity for Colorado to sweep a series at home for the first time since May 10–12, 2024, when they defeated the defending champion Texas Rangers. A sweep would also give the Rockies their third winning streak of three or more games this season. Despite a brief resurgence, the Rockies still face daunting odds. Their 74 losses before the All-Star break set a modern-era record and eclipsed the 2024 Chicago White Sox's mark of 71. With 64 games remaining, the team must win at least 18 to avoid matching the White Sox’s modern record of 121 losses in a season. Making matters more difficult, Colorado has the second-hardest remaining schedule in MLB, with opponents holding a combined .516 winning percentage. Catcher Hunter Goodman has been a rare bright spot for the Rockies. Named to the National League All-Star team through player balloting, Goodman became just the second Rockies catcher ever to earn such honors. He leads all NL catchers in hits (92), home runs (18), RBIs (58), extra-base hits (40), and total bases (172). His pre-break total of 39 extra-base hits was the most by a catcher since Jonathan Lucroy in 2014.

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Since June 1, Goodman has been on a tear, slashing .310/.350/.707 with 11 home runs and 24 RBIs in 30 games. He ranks first in the majors in slugging and top 10 in OPS and extra-base hits during that span. Behind the plate, he’s slashing .313/.346/.607, but his production dips significantly as a designated hitter. Another standout, infielder/outfielder Tyler Freeman, has been one of the most consistent hitters in baseball since late May. After a 25-game on-base streak ended before the All-Star break, Freeman has reached base in both games since the return. Since May 30, he’s reached base in 37 of 39 games while posting a .361 average and .438 on-base percentage. On the season, Freeman ranks fourth in the majors in both batting average (.324) and OBP (.401), with one of the lowest strikeout rates in MLB at just 8.6%.Outfielder Mickey Moniak, signed by Colorado in late March after being released by the Los Angeles Angels, has emerged as another key contributor. Over his last 24 games, Moniak is hitting .360 with a 1.182 OPS, eight home runs, and 20 RBIs—leading the majors in slugging percentage over that span.

Looking to the future, the Rockies selected infielder Ethan Holliday with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The son of former Rockie Matt Holliday, Ethan was a dominant high school player in Oklahoma, hitting .611 with 19 home runs and a staggering 2.038 OPS in his senior season. He was widely considered the top high school prospect in the country and was named the 2024–25 Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year and Baseball America’s National High School Player of the Year (“Colorado Rockies Game Notes”).

Colorado also saw strong performances this week from top prospects Charlie Condon and Michael Prosecky in Double-A Hartford, while the Arizona Complex League Rockies clinched a postseason berth with a 35–21 record. With the major league club beginning to show signs of promise and a deepening farm system, the Rockies may be laying the groundwork for a brighter future—even if 2025 remains a season of survival.