Baseball’s new record for futility, set just last year by the White Sox, might not last long. Meet the Rockies.

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The Colorado Rockies and Ezequiel Tovar square off against Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, in the final game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are fourth-best in MLB action with 78 total home runs. The Rockies rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 46 home runs as a team.

The Rockies have nine wins in their first 54 games of the season. It is a historically bad start. And yet somehow, that record flatters them.

Each Friday, The Denver Post provides an update on the Rockies’ path to becoming the worst MLB team in the modern era.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Brenton Edward Doyle on Friday, May 30, 2025, as the Colorado Rockies take on the New York Mets.

Smith-Shawver is still eligible for the Rookie of the Year award, but he is no longer the favorite. The hard-throwing righty has a torn UCL in his right elbow and will undergo season-ending surgery. Regardless of the surgery prescribed for Smith-Shawver, he'll miss the rest of the 2025 season and likely part of 2026, as well.

1. The Rockies are one of just two teams since 1901 to have fewer than 10 wins in their first 55 games, joining the 1904 Washington Senators. Colorado did manage to avoid the major league record, as the 1895 Louisville Colonels mustered only eight wins in their first 55 games of the year.

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The Rockies’ revolving door keeps on turning. The struggling club made several roster moves Friday, including reinstating second baseman Thairo Estrada from the 60-day injured list and designating veteran outfielder Nick Martini for assignment.