The Big Dumper was the favorite and he did not disappoint. Cal Raleigh, with his father pitching to him and his younger brother as the catcher, becomes the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby. Was the Mariners slugger credited with the longest non-Coors Field homer in Derby history?

Though 14 have participated in 32 Home Run Derbies - way more than the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4 - Colorado may end up suffering its longest drought without a participant in the Derby if no Rockie is included next year. Is Hunter Goodman the most logical choice for 2026? Or could another slugger surprise?

Plus, the real reason Trevor Story didn’t win in 2021, a rough end to the Rockies first half and why Denver had the greatest Home Run Derby in recent memory.

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The best amateur player in the 2025 MLB Draft thought by many was SS Ethan Holliday of Stillwater HS in Oklahoma. And yet, the Colorado Rockies get him with the fourth overall pick. The son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday and brother of Jackson Holliday (Baltimore Orioles) is ready to start his pro career as soon as possible. What else did he and Matt have to say to Denver media on Draft Day?

How does Ethan deal with expectations? How close is he to 1st overall pick by the Washington Nationals SS Eli Willits? Exactly how much do they have in common?

Plus, the potential for Matt to join the organization, Ethan’s favorite big leaguer and his future at the shortstop position.

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Colorado find a way to win another game on the road with a 3-2 victory over the Reds at Great American Ballpark. How was luck on their side in Cincinnati? Of the players most rumored to be traded by the Rockies, who helped their value?

Sunday at 4 p.m. MT is the 2025 MLB Draft. Colorado owns the 4th overall pick, as well as three others on the first day. Is Ethan Holliday the favorite at no. 4? Why didn't the Rockies trade for an extra draft pick? And which former Rockies farmhand earned his team an extra pick?

Plus, Charlie Condon and Jared Thomas make their Double-A debuts, Wellington Herrera continues to raise his stock and Sean Sullivan makes his case to debut in Denver.

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