Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for January 24-25, 2026
Rockies Fest is here, which is the unofficial kick off to the 2026 Rockies season. Numerous players, prospects, coaches and alumni will be attendance, and many of them will depart for Scottsdale after the festival is over. Pitchers and catchers report in just about three weeks on February 12; everyone else reports on February 17; and the first game will take place on February 20.
Notably absent, though, are Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle, Zac Veen and Adael Amador. Tovar might be held up in Venezuela, but the absence of the other three is notable. However, new faces such as Michael Lorenzen and Jake McCarthy are already on the roster for the day.
A few of our Purple Row staff will also be in attendance, and will have some takeaways in the coming weeks. But in the meantime, this will serve as a place to discuss the day’s festivities.
But before things kick off, here’s what our writers had to say this week:
To Read (Rockpiles)
- Monday: What Michael Lorenzen has revealed about the rebuilding Rockies | Renee Dechert
- Tuesday: Evaluating Willi Castro’s role with the Rockies | Evan Lang
- Wednesday: Tyler Anderson could fit the bill for new look Rockies | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday: Goodman poised to break a bad Rockies trend in 2026 | Joelle Milholm
- Friday: How do the 2026 Rockies fare against the 2016 Rockies? | Sam Bradfield
To Read (PuRPs)
- No. 29, Ethan Hedges
- No. 28, Konner Eaton
- No. 27, Riley Kelly
- No. 26, Cole Messina
- No. 25, Michael Prosecky
Weekend Discussion Topics
Will you be attending Rockies Fest? What are you most looking forward to? Which panels are most intriguing? Will you be playing “Rockies Family Feud” with some players? Let us know in the comments!
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