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Colorado Rockies MLB performance and rebuilding

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The Colorado Rockies are undergoing a rebuilding phase marked by strategic shifts in pitching and offensive performance. To mitigate a shortage of starting pitching depth, the team has reduced its reliance on four-seam fastballs, dropping usage from 41.4% in 2025 to 28.9% in 2026 in favor of cutters and varied mixes. While the offense has shown improvement, ranking in the top 10 in MLB for games with seven or more runs, the team has faced significant recent struggles. As the season enters its final month, the Rockies have lost 11 of their last 15 games and are continuing a trend of recording over 100 losses per season for the past three years. Recent setbacks include being swept in a three-game series by the Atlanta Braves. In a recent series at Coors Field, the Rockies suffered a 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The game was marked by a significant rain delay and a dramatic ninth-inning catch by Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser, which prevented a potential walk-off home run by Jake McCarthy.

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