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28-09-2026
The Colorado Rockies concluded their 2026 regular season on Sunday, September 27, dropping the rubber match of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. The loss sealed their seventh consecutive series defeat to close out the year and locked in another difficult milestone: a final record of 58-104.
Here are the key takeaways from the season-ending series:
Fourth Consecutive 100-Loss Season: The season-ending defeat cemented Colorado’s fourth straight campaign with at least 100 losses. While an improvement over the franchise-worst 43-119 mark in 2025, the team spent the final stretch stumbling toward the finish line, dropping 15 of their last 19 games and going 7-28 over the season’s closing six weeks.
Pitching and Run Prevention Woes: The Rockies struggled all season on the mound, ranking near the bottom of Major League Baseball with an ERA around 5.60, high walk rates, and late-inning bullpen collapses that undermined a competitive offense.
Hunter Goodman’s Milestone: The primary highlight of the final weekend came in Saturday’s 9-3 victoryColorado’s lone win of the serieswhen catcher Hunter Goodman hit his 40th and 41st home runs of the season, becoming just the 10th catcher in MLB history to post a 40-homer campaign.
Individual Bright Spots: First baseman T.J. Rumfield reached the .300 batting mark before being removed late Saturday to preserve his average, providing a glimpse of offensive promise alongside young core pieces.
Kyle Freeland’s Potential Farewell: Sunday’s season finale featured veteran starter Kyle Freeland taking the mound for what may have been his final outing in a Rockies uniform, capping a turbulent era for the homegrown left-hander.
Overall, the series underscored the franchise’s ongoing rebuild: while offensive power emerged from young players like Goodman, the rotation and bullpen depth remain significant obstacles to turning the corner.