\u201cHe\u2019s given me good advice ever since I was a kid,\u201d Brito said. \u201cAbout my game, about when things go wrong or right, he\u2019s the one that tells me the adjustments that I need to make when I\u2019m going through a bad hitting streak or a bad streak overall in my game. He\u2019s the one who puts his hand on me and tells me what I need to fix, what needs to get right.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued to express gratitude for his father.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think my dad\u2019s just been the biggest rock in my life and the biggest support ever since I was a kid. He will keep it real when he needs to keep it real about me and what I need to do. I\u2019m thankful for every day that he\u2019s helped me improve as a player.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brito has also praised members of the Rockies organization and his coaches in Fresno for their work with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the hitting coaches here and all the coaches overall in Fresno have been such a huge help for me,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a huge learning experience for me down at this level because every day we\u2019re looking at every aspect of the game. how I can improve as a player, how can I avoid mistakes when I go up in my future. But also, I give a big shoutout to Rolando Fernandez (the Rockies vice president of international scouting and development) because without him, I would not have had the opportunity to sign with this organization.<\/p>\n
Brito described the significant influence Fernandez has had on him since the young player signed with the organization as part of the 2024 international class.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been just an overall huge help getting me in the door, but also on me as a player and as a person off the field,\u201d Brito said. \u201cHe\u2019s been just a huge support, but also understanding that he wants me to have success. He\u2019s been big in that aspect.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brito also heaped praise on his fellow teammates with the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a group that I\u2019m thankful to be a part of,\u201d he said. \u201cWe truly have the best intentions for each other. We want to grow as a group. It\u2019s like a family. We\u2019re supporting each other every day, every at bat. It\u2019s sad when someone leaves us \u2014 we lost [Ethan] Holliday, we lost [Jack] O\u2019Dowd, we lost [Tanner] Thach, it\u2019s sad when those guys go. But it\u2019s a group that we\u2019re truly friends outside of the field. But when we\u2019re on the field, we\u2019re playing for each other. We\u2019re not just playing for ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roldy Brito (middle) with two of his Fresno Grizzlies teammates. Photo courtesy of the Fresno Grizzlies, 2026<\/p>\n Brito has enjoyed immense success with his newfound family in Fresno. However, he also recognizes his need to continue to grow and push towards the future in his professional career.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not looking just at the past,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to keep it going. I want to have the courage, I want to continue to have the faith and trust in myself that I can keep doing this stuff. And trust me, I\u2019m not done. I\u2019ve put so much on myself to accomplish this year\u2014and obviously this Futures Game is one of them, but I have more to accomplish, and I\u2019m excited for it. It\u2019s been an awesome journey, a marvelous journey for me, and I can\u2019t wait to see what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s next for Brito will bring him even more national recognition. He was selected\u2014along with fellow top prospect Charlie Condon (no. 1 PuRP<\/a>)\u2014to represent the Rockies at this year\u2019s All-Star Futures Game<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to get selected to an important game such as this,\u201d Brito said. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be something that\u2019s going to be very beautiful. It\u2019s going to be a game that I\u2019m just going to go out there playing and enjoy it. I\u2019m really looking forward to the opportunity that I have.\u201d<\/p>\n Brito is one of just three players currently playing in Low-A to be selected for the Futures Game rosters. He\u2019s also the fourth-youngest representative on a Futures Game roster this year.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels very good to be a part of it, one of those three that were able to do so at this kind of level,\u201d he said. \u201cI put it on myself that I want to be part of this kind of thing, and I\u2019m able to be part of it. I think it\u2019s just special for me, so I\u2019m excited for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n Not only does the Futures Game and increased national attention come with the opportunity shed positive light on both Brito and the Rockies organization, it also gives Brito the opportunity to show the world just who he really is.<\/p>\n \u201cThis last year, people are paying more attention. This last year has been beautiful as a whole just to experience it,\u201d he began. \u201cFor me, on the baseball side, I want them to focus on that I\u2019m aggressive. When I\u2019m out there playing, I\u2019m going to give it my all. I\u2019m not just focusing on the bat. Sometimes you can see the numbers and think \u2018they\u2019re just focusing on the bat,\u2019 but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s the case for me. I\u2019m also working on my fielding, I\u2019m working on my running game, I\u2019m working to improve on every aspect of the game. I\u2019m not just a bat and a guy that can swing it well.\u201d<\/p>\n Off the playing field, Brito also expressed how he wants to be seen as a person\u2014especially when it comes to working with his found family in the Rockies\u2019 minor leagues.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the personality that they\u2019re going to see is just a friendly guy. A guy that no matter what a teammate or a person needs around me, a staff member, whatever, they\u2019re going to get that on me,\u201d Brito said with a smile. \u201cWhatever I can do to help someone out, that\u2019s the person I want to be. I want to be that person that can be helpful to everyone. I want to be that upbeat guy that, if someone\u2019s going through a bad stretch or anything like that, I can be the upbeat guy that can help them keep their heads up high. Just an overall friendly guy that they can trust.\u201d<\/p>\n Roldy Brito (no. 1, middle) lifts a teammate in celebration of a victory. Photo courtesy of the Fresno Grizzlies, 2026<\/p>\n The 2026 All-Star Futures Game will take place on Sunday, July 12th at 10:00 AM MDT to kick off All-Star Week in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n Weekly Pebble Report: June 29th- July 5th<\/p>\n Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes (3-3, 45-42 Overall)<\/p>\n Albuquerque\u2019s road week at Round Rock (Texas Rangers) was a study in whiplash. The Isotopes let leads slip late in each of their first two losses \u2014 a grand slam surrendered in the eighth, then a walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth the next night \u2014 before steadying themselves to win three of the last four. The bats never went quiet, but the bullpen made several nights harder than they needed to be. Albuquerque holds third place in the second-half PCL East standings with a record of 6-6<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Condon Keeps Raking<\/p>\n There\u2019s no slowing Charlie Condon (No. 1 PuRP<\/a>). For the second week in a row, the 23-year-old was the best hitter in the lineup, going 10-for-22 (.455) with three home runs, a triple, two doubles, and a hit in four of the five games he played. His power has become a nightly expectation, and the sustained tear has pushed his season slugging past the .600 mark. Whatever adjustments Triple-A pitchers are trying, none of them are working.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Shawver Slams the Door<\/p>\n Evan Shawver was a quiet source of order in a chaotic week for the pitching staff. Across two outings, the left-hander tossed four scoreless innings, striking out five without issuing a walk and allowing just four hits. On a week when several arms struggled to hold leads, Shawver simply attacked the zone and got outs \u2014 the kind of steady, no-drama relief work that\u2019s easy to overlook until you tally it up.<\/p>\n The Isotopes stay on the road for a six-game series against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Houston Astros).<\/p>\n Double-A: Hartford Yard Goats (3-3, 44-36 Overall)<\/p>\n Hartford\u2019s week in Somerset (New York Yankees) started rough and finished strong. The Yard Goats lost three of the first four, before salvaging a split in the final two \u2014 including back-to-back gems from Jack Mahoney and Jackson Cox, the latter tossing six no-hit innings to key a shutout finale. Hartford sits in fourth place in the Eastern League Northeast second-half standings at 5-7.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Riggio Runs the Show<\/p>\n Roc Riggio (PuRP No.14<\/a>) set the table and cleared it all week. The second baseman hit .409 (9-for-22) with three home runs, two doubles, four RBIs, and a team-high eight walks, reaching base at a clip that made him a consistent headache at the top of the order. He homered in the series opener, again the next night, and once more in the finale \u2014 a steady power-and-patience combination that lifted his season slash line and anchored an offense that came and went around him.<\/p>\n \u2b07\ufe0f Stock Down: Longwell Goes Quiet<\/p>\n Aidan Longwell couldn\u2019t get untracked, managing three hits in 20 at-bats (.150) with seven strikeouts across five games. Two of those knocks were doubles, so the pop wasn\u2019t entirely gone, but the swing-and-miss piled up and the production dried up, dropping his season average to .240. A reset over the coming week would go a long way heading into the All-Star break.<\/p>\n The Yard Goats return home for a six-game series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets)<\/p>\n High-A: Spokane Indians (6-0, 40-41 Overall)<\/p>\n The Indians ran the table at Hillsboro (Arizona Diamondbacks), sweeping all six on the road behind pitching that rarely gave an inch. Spokane threw two shutouts \u2014 including a 1-0 nail-biter \u2014 and edged the Hops in a 5-4 game before closing with a 5-3 romp, a staff ERA under 2.00 for the week doing most of the heavy lifting. The sweep lifted the Indians to the top of the Northwest League second-half standings at 11-4. They\u2019ve now won nine in a row.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Hopfe Stays Hot<\/p>\n Tommy Hopfe kept his season-long roll going, hitting .400 (10-for-25) with two home runs, two doubles, three steals, and a hit in every game. He scored a team-high seven runs and gave the Indians a spark at the top of the order night after night. There\u2019s no cold stretch in sight for one of Spokane\u2019s steadiest bats.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Herrera Deals<\/p>\n Yujanyer Herrera (PuRP No.22<\/a>) bookended the sweep with two dominant starts. He opened the week with six shutout innings and six strikeouts in a 2-0 win, then returned in the finale to fire five more strong frames. All told: 11 innings, one earned run, nine strikeouts, and a single walk. On a week defined by Spokane pitching, Herrera was the tone-setter at both ends.<\/p>\n The Indians stay on the road for a six-game series against the Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants).<\/p>\n Low-A: Fresno Grizzlies (3-3, 44-37 Overall)<\/p>\n Fresno split six at home with the Ontario Tower Buzzers in a week of wild swings. The Grizzlies piled up runs in a 13-4 rout and a 10-9 walk-off, but absorbed lopsided losses on the other side, closing the series with a 13-0 shutout defeat. The offense mashed, and the pitching wobbled \u2014 a fitting summary of a .500 week that keeps Fresno tied for third in the California League with an 8-7 record in the second half.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Brito Won\u2019t Make an Out<\/p>\n Roldy Brito (PuRP No.11<\/a>) turned into an on-base machine. He hit .529 (9-for-17) and reached base at a staggering clip, drawing nine walks and getting hit three times on top of the hits \u2014 a triple, a double, and a steal mixed in for good measure. Brito rarely gave the opposition a free out all week, and the .325 hitter did as much as anyone to keep the Fresno lineup churning even in the losses.<\/p>\n \u2b07\ufe0f Stock Down: Kelly Roughed Up<\/p>\n Riley Kelly (PuRP No. 27<\/a>) couldn\u2019t find any traction in either of his two starts, taking the loss both times. He surrendered 12 earned runs over eight innings (13.50 ERA), gave up 16 hits and three home runs, and exited early in each outing. The strikeouts were there \u2014 nine on the week \u2014 but the hard contact kept coming, and his season ERA climbed to 6.39.<\/p>\n The Grizzlies stay home for a six-game series against the Stockton Ports (Athletics)<\/p>\n ACL: ACL Rockies (3-2, 33-13 Overall)<\/p>\n The ACL Rockies kept rolling, taking three of five. The offense did the heavy lifting all week \u2014 Colorado posted 13, 11, and 13 runs in its three wins \u2014 while the pitching had a harder time keeping pace, surrendering nine-plus runs on multiple occasions. The league\u2019s hottest team stays comfortably atop the ACL East at 33-13.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Ugarte Powers the Offense<\/p>\n Ronny Ugarte was the engine of the loaded lineup, hitting .400 (8-for-20) with two home runs, a triple, and a team-high nine RBIs across all five games. He drove in runs in bunches and rarely gave away an at-bat, pushing his season line to a robust .357 clip. In a week where the Rockies\u2019 bats carried the club, Ugarte\u2019s was the loudest.<\/p>\n \u2b07\ufe0f Stock Down: Cubilla Clipped<\/p>\n Efrain Cubilla ran into trouble in his lone outing of the week, a relief appearance in the game against the Giants. He was charged with six runs on eight hits over two innings, unable to find the strike zone\u2019s edges as the Giants teed off. It was a single rough night rather than a trend, but it was a costly one, briefly threatening a game the Rockies would go on to win.<\/p>\n DSL: DSL Colorado (4-1) & DSL Rockies (4-0)<\/p>\n Both Dominican Summer League affiliates had strong weeks. DSL Colorado won its first four before dropping a 12-9 slugfest to DSL NYY Yankees in the finale, holding first place in the DSL Southeast at 16-9. DSL Rockies, meanwhile, ran the table \u2014 four straight wins, capped by an 8-7 walk-off over the DSL Tigers 2 \u2014 to climb to 11-13 and up to fourth in the DSL East.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Montiel Mashes (DSL Colorado)<\/p>\n Adafel Montiel was the centerpiece of Colorado\u2019s offense all week, hitting .471 (8-for-17) with a team-high seven RBIs, two steals, and a hit in nearly every game. His biggest blow came in the opener, a grand slam that keyed a 15-run rout of the DSL NYY Bombers. Now up to .362 on the season, Montiel supplied both the power and the consistency of a first-place lineup.<\/p>\n \u2b06\ufe0f Stock Up: Cancro Rakes (DSL Rockies)<\/p>\n Danny Cancro carried the bat for a Rockies club that won all four of its games. He hit .545 (6-for-11), reaching base in every game and delivering four RBIs while striking out just once. The .346 hitter has become a dependable table-setter, and his steady contact helped power an offense that overwhelmed its opponents throughout an unbeaten week.<\/p>\n Fewer adsCreate community posts<\/a>Comment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!<\/p>\n![\"Roldy](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rg1_1693_55275016837_o.jpg\"\/)
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