Let\u2019s\u00a0be honest right up front: The Rockies are not chasing history in 2026. (They might be running from it.)<\/p>\n
They\u2019re\u00a0not chasing Todd Helton<\/a> and Larry Walker\u2019s<\/a> 49 home runs.\u00a0They\u2019re\u00a0not chasing Andr\u00e9s Galarraga\u2019s<\/a> 150 RBIs.\u00a0They\u2019re\u00a0not sniffing Walker\u2019s .379. This\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0that kind of team.\u00a0But that\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean this season\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be worth watching.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Because while this roster\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0threaten the\u00a0franchise\u00a0record books over 162 games, it absolutely has the kind of young,\u00a0toolsy, unpredictable talent that can do something ridiculous on any given night.<\/p>\n And at Coors Field, ridiculous still happens.<\/p>\n The Big\u00a0Records? Not Happening<\/p>\n Before we get to the fun stuff, let\u2019s acknowledge reality.<\/p>\n The Rockies\u2019 all-time season records belong to the legends of Blake Street. Dominant hitters. Video game numbers.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not this roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n No one here has the power, consistency, and opportunity to touch 49 home runs. No one is getting on base enough to steal 68 bags \u2014 stolen bases have never really been a Rockies identity, and that hasn\u2019t changed (the high since 2016 is just 30, from Brenton Doyle in 2024). And no one is driving in 150 runs without a lineup built to feed them.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Even the intriguing names fall short.<\/p>\n Mickey Moniak<\/a> has power<\/a> but comes with platoon risk. Hunter Goodman<\/a> has power<\/a> but lacks consistent contact. Beck<\/a> is still potential<\/a>. Condon<\/a> is in AAA. If any of them touch 30 home runs, that\u2019s a win. Fifty? Not happening.<\/p>\n Doyle, Tovar, Karros, Rumfield \u2014 they\u2019ve got talent, sure. But if any of them flirt with .300, that\u2019s a huge deal. .379? Not happening.<\/p>\n On the pitching side, Kyle Freeland\u2019s 2.85 ERA in 2018 stands out as an outlier. At this point, \u201csolid\u201d is the goal, not \u201celite.\u201d<\/p>\n Over a full season, water finds its level \u2014 and this team\u2019s level probably isn\u2019t historic.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But One Night?\u00a0Anything\u2019s\u00a0in Play<\/p>\n That\u2019s\u00a0where this gets interesting.<\/p>\n Baseball\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0just about the\u00a0long haul \u2014 it\u2019s\u00a0about the nights where everything clicks.<\/p>\n And this roster has enough speed, enough raw power, and enough youthful chaos to deliver those moments.<\/p>\n Cycle<\/p>\n Coors Field is built for cycles \u2014 gaps, space, weird bounces.<\/p>\n The last Rockies cycle came in Game 162<\/a> of 2018 (Charlie Blackmon<\/a>). Before that:<\/p>\n Arenado. Walk-off cycle.<\/p>\n View Link<\/a><\/p>\n Cargo. Walk-off cycle.<\/p>\n View Link<\/a><\/p>\n Just absurd baseball.<\/p>\n With Doyle\u2019s speed, Tovar\u2019s all-around game, and Beck\u2019s upside, this feels doable.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Top candidates:\u00a0Brenton Doyle, Jordan Beck, Ezequiel Tovar<\/p>\n Four-Home Run Game (Okay\u2026 Probably Not)<\/p>\n Only 21 players in MLB history have done it, but three did it in 2025. Baseball gets weird.<\/p>\n More realistically, a three-homer game is in play (last done by Michael Toglia<\/a> in 2024).<\/p>\n Top candidates:\u00a0Hunter Goodman, Jordan Beck, Mickey Moniak<\/p>\n No-Hitter\u00a0(definitely\u00a0not)<\/p>\n The Rockies have one no-hitter ever \u2014 Ubaldo Jim\u00e9nez<\/a> in 2010<\/a>.\u00a0Given this rotation,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0hard to see that\u00a0changing.\u00a0But a dominant,\u00a0start-to-finish\u00a0outing?\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n A complete game is a more realistic benchmark \u2014 the last one came in 2022 from Chad Kuhl.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Chase\u00a0Dollander\u00a0has the raw stuff to flash something special. The catch?\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0starting in the bullpen.<\/p>\n Still \u2014 stuff plays.<\/p>\n Single-Game Records to Watch<\/p>\n If anything is happening this year,\u00a0maybe it\u2019s\u00a0here:<\/p>\n Hits: 6 (Galarraga, Blackmon)<\/p>\n RBIs: 8 (Walker, Dante Bichette, Matt Holliday)<\/p>\n Stolen Bases: 6 (Eric Young Sr.)<\/p>\n Strikeouts: 16 (Jon Gray)<\/p>\n View Link<\/a><\/p>\n These\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0require\u00a0a perfect season \u2014 just one perfect night.\u00a0 And this roster has enough tools to stumble into one.<\/p>\n Takeaways<\/p>\n This version of the Rockies\u00a0probably won\u2019t\u00a0give you a summer-long chase for history.\u00a0The legends of Blake Street set the bar. Those records are safe \u2014 for now.<\/p>\n But it might give you a random Tuesday in June where someone\u00a0hits for\u00a0the cycle. Or three homers out of nowhere. Or a young arm that puts it all together for a full game.\u00a0Baseball has always had room for something unexpected.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n And this team? It feels like\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0built for exactly that.<\/p>\n In a season where Rockies fans will be looking for smaller wins \u2014 and things to celebrate \u2014 as roster churn and player development take center stage, the moments will matter more than the standings.<\/p>\n There will be standout performances this year. The only question is how big\u00a0they\u2019ll\u00a0be \u2014 and where\u00a0they\u2019ll\u00a0ultimately land\u00a0in\u00a0Rockies\u00a0history.<\/p>\n So\u00a0what do you think? Do we see\u00a0a cycle? A no-hitter? Does anyone on this roster make a real run at a single-game or even a season record?<\/p>\n On The Farm<\/p>\n TRIPLE-A: Albuquerque Isotopes 3, Oklahoma City Comets 1<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Tanner Gordon set the tone on Triple-A Opening Day, tossing five strong innings and allowing just one run on three hits while striking out five, helping the Isotopes overcome three errors to secure the win. Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP<\/a>) and Vimal Machin led the offense with two hits apiece, while Charlie Condon (No. 1 PuRP<\/a>) added a single in four at-bats. Not the cleanest game defensively, but plenty of pitching and just enough offense to get Albuquerque off to a winning start.<\/p>\n Rockies Offseason Moves That Already Look Smart, and Dumb | SI.com<\/a><\/p>\n In this piece by Maria Aldrich of\u00a0Sports Illustrated, she frames the Rockies\u2019 offseason as a mix of smart, under-the-radar moves and a few that already look questionable. She points to some low-risk additions and controllable pieces as steps in the right direction, while also highlighting decisions the club might come to regret, like letting Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez walk in free agency.<\/p>\n MLB Opening Day 2026: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions | Purple Row<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Check out what the Purple Row community thinks about the upcoming season. As always, there are some interesting\u00a0predictions\u00a0that just might come true.<\/p>\n