The Colorado Rockies had a projected top pick slide to them at No. 4 in baseball’s amateur draft last weekend.

It’s a win, and these days they’ll take any “W” they can get.

At 22-74, the Rockies are in the midst of a historically dismal season. They’re on pace for 125 losses a year after the Chicago White Sox went 41-121, which is the worst mark since baseball adopted a 162-game schedule in 1961. The Cleveland Spiders have the most losses in a season, going 20-134 in 1899.

Colorado’s struggles led to the firing of manager Bud Black in May. Recently, the Denver-based team announced plans to restructure the front office. Last Sunday, a glimmer of hope for down the road as they drafted Ethan Holliday, an 18-year-old infielder from Oklahoma. His father, Matt, remains an icon in the Mile High City after sparking a magical late run in 2007 (dubbed “Rocktober”) that delivered the franchise’s only World Series appearance.

Since that time, there have been nearly as many 100-loss seasons (two, 2023 and 24) for Colorado as playoff spots (three, the last in 2018).

Meanwhile, winning is happening in the city all around the Rockies. The Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2022 and the Nuggets earned the franchise’s first NBA title a season later. The Broncos broke an eight-year playoff drought last season behind rookie QB Bo Nix.

“You start getting a reputation,” said Tom Zeiler, a professor of history at the University of Colorado who’s written several books on baseball. “Honestly, if the Rockies turned it around and became a playoff team ... they’d look back and laugh about this kind of thing.

“Winning changes everything.”

There just hasn’t been much winning this season, especially at Coors Field. The Rockies have yet to win back-to-back homes games in 2025. They’ve lost 17 straight home series dating to last season. Should they drop two of three this weekend against the Minnesota Twins, it would be the longest home losing series streak in league history, according to OptaSTATS.

The team’s 74 losses prior to the All-Star break are the most since 1933 (the first All-Star Game). It’s a mark that had belonged to the White Sox, who were 27-71 last season at the break.

Black, the all-time winningest manager in team history, was let go. Taking over on an interim basis has been Warren Schaeffer, who’s gone 15-41.

The Rockies announced a change in the front office last month, promoting Walker Monfort, the oldest son of team owner Dick Monfort, to serve as the executive vice president of the Rockies and work alongside outgoing president and COO Greg Feasel, who’s stepping down at the end of the year.

Between the losing and the lucrative deals that haven’t panned out (See: Kris Bryant ), a growing number of fans are calling for the Monfort family to sell the team.

Nine players have made their debuts this season, including outfielders Zac Veen and Yanquiel Fernández, shortstop Ryan Ritter and pitcher Chase Dollander. Charlie Condon, the third overall pick a year ago, could arrive at some point.

The experience of a year ago certainly helped All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman, who’s hitting .277 with 17 homers this season.

Since a 9-50 start, the Rockies are 13-24. At that rate (.351 winning percentage) they would avoid the White Sox’s loss mark.

AROUND THE MAJORS

A home belonging to Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was burglarized during the Major League Baseball All-Star break, according Scottsdale, Arizona, police. The burglary is believed to have happened on Tuesday night. Numerous personal items and jewelry were stolen. No one was at home when the burglary occured.

Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68.