September has arrived, and the Colorado Rockies are still trying to find something sturdier than excuses.
For much of the season, there were moments when Denver’s club looked capable of making life difficult for baseball’s better teams. More recently, though, the Rockies have looked stuck in the same old loop, and that familiar drag has followed them into the final month. The organization has spent the year leaning on rookies and prospects, and there is at least some real hope in that direction with catcher Hunter Goodman leading the way and Charlie Condon, Ethan Holliday and Roldy Brito all viewed as pieces of a future turnaround.
But the present still matters. With one month left, Colorado needs something concrete to build on, even if the reward is as simple as stopping the slide in some small way. The Rockies have finished last and lost 100 games in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and they are in danger of keeping that streak alive.
They entered the final day of August 4.5 games behind the fourth-place San Francisco Giants, sitting at 52-85 with 25 games remaining. Another 15 losses would lock in yet another 100-loss season and extend a run of misery that has now stretched across nearly half a decade.
The recent form does not help. Colorado is 2-8 over its last 10 games and heads into Monday night’s matchup with the Baltimore Orioles carrying that weight.
The biggest issue remains the pitching staff, which has been the clearest drag on the roster. The Rockies own the worst ERA in Major League Baseball at 5.29. They also rank 18th in walks per nine innings at 3.37, 28th in save conversions at 58.8%, and 27th in home runs allowed with 187.
The offense has not been scorching hot either, but if Colorado is going to avoid another 100-loss finish and leave the season with even a modest bit of momentum, the pitching has to stabilize now. Without that, September is just another rerun of the same story.
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Baltimore now turns to a three-game series against Colorado, with Tanner Gordon lined up to start for the Rockies. The home side will also be without rookie Cole Carrigg for the next few days after manager Warren Schaeffer disciplined him over an inappropriate gesture toward fans, a reminder that the Rockies are trying to manage both the scoreboard and the atmosphere as this series gets underway. [Read more 🡒]