Brad Hawpe has been assigned to the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the high Class-A Florida State League where he can get some regular at-bats before being activated later next week.
Matt Reynolds, a 20th-round pick in the 2007 draft, will join the Colorado Rockies bullpen, taking the roster spot created by the release of Brad Hawpe.
Brad Hawpe pinch-hit in the seventh inning Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and singled in his final at-bat with the team. The Colorado Rockies release Hawpe after the game.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports via Twitter that Colorado Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe has cleared waivers. The Rockies, who will need to add a reliever in the coming days, can now trade Hawpe to any team.
Colorado Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe is battling through another second-half slump, but the move doesn’t necessarily mean he’s going anywhere. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves might have interest in Clint Barmes.
Ubaldo Jimenez pitched well enough to win his 18th game but Mike Pelfrey was a bit better as the Rockies lost for the fourth time in their five games at Citi Field and the 21st time in their past 25 games in New York against the Mets.
The Colorado Rockies battled back from a 5-2 deficit with home runs in the ninth and 10th only to lose a heartbreaker when closer Huston Street allowed a walkoff three-run home run to Pedro Alvarez.
For the 13th time in 2010, Ubaldo Jimenez won after a Colorado Rockies loss, improving his overall record to 17-2 and tying the franchise’s single-season record for wins.
The Colorado Rockies were not buyers, sellers or rearrangers at the trade deadline, making no moves as their division rivals were among the most active.
The Colorado Rockies haven’t found much of a market for Aaron Cook and are reportedly telling teams they aren’t trading Brad Hawpe because they need him given the uncertain health of Todd Helton.
The Colorado Rockies salvaged the final game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates and snapped an eight-game losing streak with a good start from Ubaldo Jimenez and a series of key two-out hits.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports the Colorado Rockies are no longer trying to acquire Jorge Cantu and are likely trade deadline sellers. But selling isn’t necessarily the same as giving up on the season.
