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Rockies Rank Top Offense, Bottom Pitching in 2026

7/22/2026

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Summary

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Colorado Rockies posted a .255 batting average on Monday, ranking fourth in MLB.
The team also placed in the top five for OPS (.747), slugging (.422) and wOBA (.327).
Colorado’s 2026 rotation recorded a league-worst 5.98 ERA and ranked last in FIP.
Ethan Eaton, a 2024 sixth-round pick, won minor-league pitcher of the year in 2025 with a 3.56 ERA.

History

Historical Context

When Coors Field opened in 1995, the Rockies’ offense exploded—Larry Walker hit a .379 average and the “Blake Street Bombers” combined for 139 homers—while the staff posted a club-best 4.97 ERA and earned the NL’s first wild-card berth. Decades of thin-air pitching woes, from Darryl Kile’s 5.20 ERA to the 2026 rotation’s 5.98 ERA, echo that original imbalance.

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Story summary

Colorado Rockies posted a .255 batting average on Monday, ranking fourth in MLB.
The team also placed in the top five for OPS (.747), slugging (.422) and wOBA (.327).
Colorado’s 2026 rotation recorded a league-worst 5.98 ERA and ranked last in FIP.
Ethan Eaton, a 2024 sixth-round pick, won minor-league pitcher of the year in 2025 with a 3.56 ERA.

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