The Rockies lost to the Orioles 5-1 on July 27, 2025, getting swept despite a solo homer from Warming Bernabel. Austin Gomber struggles as the team's record sinks.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It was a familiar, frustrating story for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, as a brief flash of power was quickly extinguished by a dormant offense. The team dropped the series finale to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, sealing a three-game sweep at Camden Yards and sinking their season record to a painful 27-78.
The loss drops the Rockies to a dismal 27-78 on the season, continuing a historically difficult campaign.
For a fleeting moment in the second inning, it looked like the Rockies might have a fight in them. Third baseman Warming Bernabel crushed a 385-foot solo home run, his second of the year, to give Colorado an early lead. Unfortunately, that was the beginning and the end of the team's offense. Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano shut them down, allowing just four total hits over six dominant innings. Meanwhile, Rockies starter Austin Gomber couldn't hold the line, surrendering four earned runs in 5.1 innings, including a decisive 433-foot, two-run blast by Tyler O'Neill in the third. The game ended fittingly, with Orlando Arcia striking out on an 87.4 mph splitter from Seranthony Domínguez, cementing another lopsided loss.
In a season defined by losses, fans are rightfully looking for any sign of hope for the future. That hope arrived Sunday not in Baltimore, but in Albuquerque. No. 8 prospect Kyle Karros, a 2023 fifth-round pick, launched his very first Triple-A home run for the Isotopes. After battling back from injury, Karros has rocketed into the organization's top 10 prospects, posting an impressive .848 OPS across multiple levels this season. His promotion and immediate impact at Triple-A is a significant bright spot in an otherwise dark season.
Karros isn't the only one climbing the ladder. The Rockies are also seeing promising development from Jared Thomas, a 2024 second-round pick who has already advanced to Double-A. Thomas has been tearing it up, sporting an .891 OPS and turning heads within the organization. While the major league club struggles to generate runs, the rapid ascent of players like Karros and Thomas suggests the front office is building a new offensive core from the ground up. It's a slow burn, but it's the most compelling storyline for a franchise in desperate need of a new direction.
While the 2025 season continues to test the patience of even the most loyal fans, the real story for the Rockies is happening down on the farm. The struggles at the major league level are stark, but the progress of prospects like Kyle Karros and Jared Thomas offers a necessary reminder that there is a plan for the future. As the team regroups from another sweep, the hope is that these glimmers from the minors will one day translate into wins at Coors Field.
