Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and center fielder Brenton Doyle were tagged as the Rockies’ future. The team even held bobblehead nights for both players.

The Rockies handed shortstop Ezequiel Tovar a seven-year, $63.5 million contract extension before last season embodying their hopes and dreams. This wasn’t what they had in mind. After a first half in

Ryan McMahon's two-run homer capped a four-run first inning, Jordan Beck homered and finished a double shy of hitting for the cycle and the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies opened their second half of the season with a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

The Rockies talked a good game before hosting the Twins Friday night at Coors Field. Phrases like “fresh start” and “new beginning” were bandied about.

Jordan Beck had three hits including a triple and a homer, finishing a double shy of the cycle, as the Rockies began the second half with a 6-4 victory over the Twins at Coors Field on Friday night.

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies reinstated Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the 10-day injured list on Friday.

The Colorado Rockies reinstated shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the injured list Friday, while second baseman Thairo Estrada was placed on the IL with a sprained left thumb.

Tovar was hitting .258 with three homers and 10 RBI in 32 games before straining his left oblique muscle and going on the injured list June 2. He was in the lineup for Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins, playing shortstop and batting fifth.

The Colorado Rockies have to approach this deadline with the aim of getting back as many future assets as possible to bolster their rebuilding efforts. That cou