AP Spotlight Rock bottom? Rockies try to avoid worst mark over 162-game season PAT GRAHAM Associated Press Jul 18, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 Updated Jan 20, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Colorado Rockies had a projected top pick slide to them at No. 4 in baseball's amateur draft last weekend.kAmxEVD 2 H:?[ 2?5 E96D6 52JD E96JV== E2<6 2?J “(” E96J 42? 86E]k^AmkAmpE aa\fc[ E96 #@4<:6D 2C6 :? E96 >:5DE @7 2 9:DE@C:42==J 5:D>2= D62D@?] %96J’C6 @? 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