Rockies fall 10-3 to the White Sox on July 6, 2025, extending their home losing streak despite a homer from Brenton Doyle. Is hope only in the minors?
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It's a familiar story, but that doesn't make it any less painful. The Colorado Rockies found another way to lose at home, dropping a 10-3 decision to the Chicago White Sox and extending their season-long home series losing streak. As the gloom settles over Coors Field, the brightest lights for the franchise are shining elsewhere, with top prospects continuing to mash in the minor leagues, offering a stark contrast between a difficult present and a potentially promising future.
Colorado has now lost all 15 home series this season.
Saturday night's loss, which bled into the early hours of Sunday, saw the Rockies thoroughly outmatched. Starter Germán Márquez had a rough outing, surrendering six runs on 11 hits over six innings. The offense showed brief signs of life—a broken-bat, two-run single from Jordan Beck and a solo shot from Brenton Doyle (his seventh)—but couldn't deliver in the clutch. A bases-loaded, no-out situation in the seventh inning evaporated with a strikeout and a rally-killing double play, perfectly encapsulating the team's offensive frustrations.
While the big-league club struggles, the farm system is buzzing with excitement. Top prospect Robert Calaz launched his ninth home run of the season on Sunday, continuing a campaign that has him looking like a future middle-of-the-order force. He's not alone. The system is rich with power-hitting outfielders like 2024's No. 3 overall pick Charlie Condon and Yanquiel Fernandez, who is tearing it up at Double-A. These players represent the offensive firepower the Rockies desperately need to eventually turn Coors Field back into a true home-field advantage.
The front office faces a difficult decision at first base. Michael Toglia, despite hitting nine homers, continues to post a career slash line (.205/.280/.395) that falls short of expectations for a corner infielder. With Toglia under team control through 2030, the team must decide whether to wait for long-term prospects or look for a more immediate upgrade. That upgrade could be just a call-up away in Keston Hiura, who is making a strong case in Triple-A Albuquerque with a .250/.373/.480 slash line, 11 homers, and 38 RBIs.
The task of salvaging the series finale falls to rookie Chase Dollander. It's been a trial by fire for the highly-touted right-hander, who enters the game with a 2-9 record and a 6.65 ERA. Despite the rocky start to his MLB career, the organization remains committed to Dollander as a cornerstone of the future rotation. Sunday's start is another crucial development opportunity for the young pitcher and a chance for fans to see a glimpse of what the Rockies hope will be a future ace.
While the present is undeniably bleak at 20th and Blake, the future offers a compelling counter-narrative. The finale against the White Sox, with the highly-touted but struggling Chase Dollander on the mound, serves as another test of patience. For Rockies fans, the season has become a dual-screen experience: one eye on the tough losses at Coors Field, the other fixed firmly on the box scores from the farm, where the next wave of talent is making its case.
