This was a better week record-wise for the Rockies’ minor league affiliates, as the Isotopes and Indians both posted winning records for their six games. However, the real news comes from some movement amongst PuRPs, namely LHP Ryan Rolison’s (No. 1 PuRP) promotion to Triple-A and RHP Karl Kauffmann’s (No. 11 PuRP) promotion to Double-A. So how did they do in their first appearances at their new levels?
Triple-A: Albuquerque Isotopes (4-2, 5-11 overall)
Lefty Ryan Rolison (No. 1 PuRP; 1st Round 2020) made his Triple-A debut on May 22 against the Oklahoma City Dodgers. The OKC Dodgers are 4-12 and not much better than the Isotopes (5-11), but their lineup over the weekend featured 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger, who is rehabbing a left calf contusion that landed him on the IL on April 6. Unfortunately, Rolison did not pitch against Bellinger, but he did face MLB veterans Steven Souza Jr. and Zach McKinstry. Souza was signed as a free agent on April 12 and assigned to the Triple-A
Rockies claim INF Rio Ruiz off waivers from Orioles
Field Level Media
25 May 2021, 05:55 GMT+10
The Colorado Rockies on Monday claimed infielder Rio Ruiz off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles and designated infielder/outfielder Bret Boswell for assignment.
Ruiz, 27, is a .214 career hitter over parts of six big-league seasons and was slashing only .167/.250/.300 over 101 plate appearances for the Orioles this year. He had three homers and six RBIs.
In 2019 and 2020, Ruiz had 21 homers and 78 RBIs in 181 games combined, but hit just .232 and .222, respectively.
Boswell, 26, was an eighth-round pick of the Rockies in 2017 who was assigned to Double-A Hartford but has not appeared in a game this season.
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Rockies claim infielder Rio Ruiz off waivers from Baltimore; DFA Bret Boswell
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The Colorado Rockies have bolstered their infield:
The Rockies announced today that they have claimed INF Rio Ruiz from the Baltimore Orioles and have designated INF/OF Bret Boswell for assignment. Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) May 24, 2021
Rio Ruiz is a career .214/.290/.364 hitter with 285 big league games to his name. He debuted in 2016 with the Atlanta Braves and has spent his entire playing career since then between the Braves’ or Orioles’ big league club or Triple-A roster. He was previously claimed off waivers by Baltimore in 2018.