Colorado Rockies reliever Manny Corpas needs surgery on his throwing elbow to have bone chips removed. With the Rockies knowing this they picked up a reliever from the Cleveland Indians, Rafael Betancourt, for minor league pitcher Connor Graham. Betancourt is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 29 games this season. Corpas could return in September [...]
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Cubs Make Pair of Moves
The Chicago Cubs have made a pair of minor moves since July 2nd with the Colorado Rockies and now the Kansas City Royals. On July 2nd the Cubs sent minor league right handed pitcher Alberto Alburquerque to the Rockies for injured infielder Jeff Baker. Baker has been on the disabled list since April 29th (retroactive [...]
Rockies Take Wheeler with No. 32 Pick
The Colorado Rockies have chosen OF Tim Wheeler out of Sacramento State University with the 32nd overall draft pick. Wheeler is a prototypical leadoff hitter besides his stature as he stands at 6-4 and weighs 205. He has great contact abilities to put the ball in play and get down the baseline. While he does [...]
Rockies Select Tyler Matzek with No. 11 Overall Pick
The Colorado Rockies have selected left handed pitcher Tyler Matzek with the eleventh overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Matzek is committed to the University of Oregon to play college baseball. He is from Capistrano Valley High School in California. He stands at six foot, three inches and weighs 183 [...]
