2018 Colorado Rockies season

The 2018 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 26th in Major League Baseball and the 24th season the Rockies played their home games at Coors Field. Bud Black returned for his second consecutive season as manager. They won 91 games during the regular season, which was the second-highest mark in franchise history and just one win behind the franchise record set in 2009. They finished the season with a record of 91–72 after losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West tie-breaker and subsequently opened the postseason by defeating the Chicago Cubs in the NLWC Game. Their season ended when they were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS.

The Rockies became the first team since the 1922 Philadelphia Phillies to play in four cities against four teams in five days, including the 162nd game of the regular season, NL West tie-breaker, NLWC Game and NLDS Game 1. They also finished with the best road record in franchise history, going 44-38 away from Coors Field. This remains the Rockies last winning season and playoff appearance as of .

Offseason December 8, 2017: Chris Iannetta was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. December 15, 2017: Bryan Shaw was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. December 29, 2017: Wade Davis was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies.

Regular season

Season standings

National League West

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Transactions July 26, 2018: Seung-hwan Oh was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Colorado Rockies for Forrest Wall, Chad Spanberger (minors), and a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Bryan Baker (minors) (August 14, 2018) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade. July 29, 2018: Matt Holliday was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. August 31, 2018: Drew Butera was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Colorado Rockies for Jerry Vasto and cash.

Major League Debuts Batters Noel Cuevas (Apr 22) Garrett Hampson (Jul 21) Pitchers Harrison Musgrave (Apr 23) Sam Howard (Jun 10) Jerry Vasto (Jun 10) Yency Almonte (Jun 21) DJ Johnson (Sep 9)

Roster 2018 Colorado Rockies Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || March 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–8 || Corbin (1–0) || Gray (0–1) || || 48,703 || 0–1 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || March 30 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–9 || Ray (1–0) || Senzatela (0–1) || Boxberger (1) || 23,937 || 0–2 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || March 31 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Shaw (1–0) || Salas (0–1) || Davis (1) || 33,346 || 1–2 || W1

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 2 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Bettis (1–0) || Mitchell (0–1) || Davis (2) || 16,899 || 2–2 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 3 || @ Padres || 4–8 || Ross (1–0) || Freeland (0–1) || Hand (1) || 19,283 || 2–3 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 4 || @ Padres || 5–2 || Gray (1–1) || Richard (0–1) || Davis (3) || 19,698 || 3–3 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 5 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Ottavino (1–0) || Hand (0–2) || Davis (4) || 20,509 || 4–3 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 6 || Braves || 3–8 || McCarthy (2–0) || Márquez (0–1) || || 48,216 || 4–4 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 7 || Braves || 3–2 (10) || Ottavino (2–0) || Vizcaíno (1–1) || || 40,120 || 5–4 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 8 || Braves || 0–4 || Newcomb (1–1) || Freeland (0–2) || || 42,031 || 5–5 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 9 || Padres || 6–7 || Richard (1–1) || Gray (1–2) || Hand (3) || 20,291 || 5–6 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 10 || Padres || 2–5 || Lucchesi (1–0) || Shaw (1–1) || Hand (4) || 22,446 || 5–7 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 11 || Padres || 6–4 || Senzatela (1–1) || Baumann (0–1) || Davis (5) || 21,248 || 6–7 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 12 || @ Nationals || 5–1 || Bettis (2–0) || González (1–1) || || 24,213 || 7–7|| W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 13 || @ Nationals || 2–1 || Oberg (1–0) || Roark (1–1) || Davis (6) || 32,702 || 8–7 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 14 || @ Nationals || 2–6 || Scherzer (3–1) || Gray (1–3) || || 31,700 || 8–8 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 15 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Ottavino (3–0) || Doolittle (0–1) || Davis (7) || 25,462 || 9–8 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 16 || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Márquez (1–1) || Brault (2–1) || || 8,958 || 10–8 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 17 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Bettis (3–0) || Williams (3–1) || Davis (8) || 8,869 || 11–8 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 18 || @ Pirates || 2–10 || Kuhl (2–1) || Freeland (0–3) || || 8,970 || 11–9 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 20 || Cubs || 5–16 || Hendricks (1–1) || Gray (1–4) || || 35,290 || 11–10 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 21 || Cubs || 5–2 || Anderson (1–0) || Darvish (0–2) || Davis (9) || 40,107 || 12–10 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 22 || Cubs || 7–9 || Quintana (2–1) || Márquez (1–2) || Morrow (4) || 48,137 || 12–11 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 23 || Padres || 5–13 || Erlin (1–2) || McGee (0–1) || || 24,419 || 12–12 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 24 || Padres || 8–0 || Freeland (1–3) || Lauer (0–1) || || 23,727 || 13–12 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || April 25 || Padres || 5–2 || Gray (2–4) || Ross (2–2) || || 32,989 || 14–12 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 27 || @ Marlins || 1–0 || Senzatela (2–1) || Ureña (0–4) || Davis (10) || 5,931 || 15–12 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 28 || @ Marlins || 1–4 || Chen (1–0) || Márquez (1–3) || Barraclough (1) || 9,659 || 15–13 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || April 29 || @ Marlins || 0–3 || Smith (1–3) || Bettis (3–1) || Ziegler (3) || 11,203 || 15–14 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Farrell (1–0) || Freeland (1–4) || Cishek (1) || 35,922 || 15–15 || L3

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 1 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Gray (3–4) || Hendricks (2–2) || Davis (11) || 40,077 || 16–15 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 11–2 || Anderson (2–0) || Darvish (0–3) || || 32,909 || 17–15 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 4 || @ Mets || 8–7 || Márquez (2–3) || Wheeler (2–2) || Davis (12) || 34,030 || 18–15 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 5 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Bettis (4–1) || Matz (1–3) || Davis (13) || 37,550 || 19–15 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 6 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Freeland (2–4) || Robles (2–1) || Ottavino (1) || 33,580 || 20–15 || W5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 8 || Angels || 4–2 || Gray (4–4) || Heaney (1–2) || Davis (14) || 33,144 || 21–15 || W6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 9 || Angels || 0–8 || Barría (3–1) || Anderson (2–1) || || 33,689 || 21–16 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 10 || Brewers || 2–5 || Chacín (3–1) || Márquez (2–4) || Jeffress (3) || 31,093 || 21–17 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 11 || Brewers || 10–11 (10) || Jeffress (3–0) || McGee (0–2) || Hader (6) || 36,139 || 21–18 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 12 || Brewers || 4–0 || Freeland (3–4) || Suter (2–3) || || 35,408 || 22–18 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 13 || Brewers || 3–7 || Peralta (1–0) || Gray (4–5) || || 40,453 || 22–19 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 14 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Anderson (3–1) || Makita (0–1) || Davis (15) || 17,245 || 23–19 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 15 || @ Padres || 0–4 || Lyles (1–1) || Márquez (2–5) || Hand (12) || 19,598 || 23–20 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 17 || @ Giants || 5–3 (12) || McGee (1–2) || Johnson (2–2) || Davis (16) || 37,224 || 24–20 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 18 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Freeland (4–4) || Holland (2–5) || || 40,970 || 25–20 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 19 || @ Giants || 4–9 || Stratton (5–3) || Gray (4–6) || || 39,195 || 25–21 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 20 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Dyson (2–0) || Shaw (1–2) || || 40,334 || 25–22 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Márquez (3–5) || Báez (1–3) || Davis (17) || 42,805 || 26–22 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Chargois (2–1) || Shaw (1–3) || Jansen (9) || 43,719 || 26–23 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Maeda (4–3) || Freeland (4–5) || Jansen (10) || 45,884 || 26–24 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 25 || Reds || 5–4 || Gray (5–6) || Romano (2–6) || Davis (18) || 33,193 || 27–24 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 26 || Reds || 5–6 || Lorenzen (1–0) || Rusin (0–1) || Hughes (3) || 42,844 || 27–25 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 27 || Reds || 8–2 || Márquez (4–5) || Harvey (1–3) || || 36,387 || 28–25 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 28 || Giants || 6–5 (10) || Shaw (2–3) || Strickland (2–2) || || 32,409 || 29–25 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || May 29 || Giants || 11–4 || Freeland (5–5) || Samardzija (1–4) || || 27,348 || 30–25 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || May 30 || Giants || 4–7 || Holland (3–6) || Musgrave (0–1) || Strickland (11) || 29,400 || 30–26 || L1

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 1 || Dodgers || 8–11 || Santana (1–0) || Pounders (0–1) || Jansen (13) || 42,711 || 30–27 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 2 || Dodgers || 4–12 || Báez (2–3) || Shaw (2–4) || || 47,703 || 30–28 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 3 || Dodgers || 7–10 || Cingrani (1–2) || Davis (0–1) || Jansen (14) || 41,851 || 30–29 || L4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 5 || @ Reds || 9–6 || Freeland (6–5) || DeSclafani (0–1) || Davis (19) || 21,944 || 31–29 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 6 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Gray (6–6) || Romano (3–7) || Davis (20) || 19,762 || 32–29 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 7 || @ Reds || 5–7 (13) || Floro (2–1) || Rusin (0–2) || || 15,957 || 32–30 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 8 || Diamondbacks || 4–9 || Greinke (5–4) || Márquez (4–6) || || 38,917 || 32–31 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 9 || Diamondbacks || 12–7 || Bracho (2–0) || Shaw (2–5) || || 43,197 || 32–32 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 10 || Diamondbacks || 8–3 || Godley (6–5) || Freeland (6–6) || || 36,433 || 32–33 || L4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Nola (8–2) || Gray (6–7) || Domínguez (3) || 19,556 || 32–34 || L5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 13 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Anderson (4–1) || Pivetta (4–6) || || 20,075 || 33–34 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 14 || @ Phillies || 3–9 || Velasquez (5–7) || Márquez (4–7) || || 22,500 || 33–35 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 15 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Bettis (5–1) || Méndez (0–1) || || 30,448 || 34–35 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 16 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Leclerc (2–2) || Musgrave (0–2) || Kela (15) || 23,468 || 34–36 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 17 || @ Rangers || 13–12 || Chavez (3–1) || Davis (0–2) || || 25,513 || 34–37 || L2