Colorado’s season-long collapse intensified in San Diego as the Rockies were routed 11-3 after a brief spark on Friday. A rookie start by Bradley Blalock fizzled in three innings, and San Diego’s veterans seized control with power from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado. Colorado’s misery index and the run differential plummet underscore a pitching-dept crisis, while young talents like Jordan Beck and Tyler Freeman provide a glimmer of what the future might hold.

The Padres piled on early and late, with Laureano driving in runs and Cronenworth, Tatis, and Machado delivering multi-hit nights. For Colorado, the night highlighted why the club sits at 41-108 and counting, and why its pitching depth will be the top priority in any remaining call-ups or reconfigs. The drought in the first inning finally ended, but the overall narrative remained the same: a season defined by depth issues and frequent blemishes on the mound.

Patrick Saunders’ Rockies Mailbag foresees a wholesale rethink: an outside hire to run baseball operations, Walker Monfort steering the business side, and Bill Schmidt possibly moving on from his GM post. The piece argues for a true front-office overhaul rather than tinkering at the margins, stressing the need to preserve talent while remaking development and roster-building.

On the mound, altitude remains the Rockies’ biggest hurdle. Dollander’s sky-high talent clashes with Coors Field, underscoring the value of mastering the changeup and adapting to elevation. With Marquez’s free-agent outlook and a thin rotation, the piece highlights young arms like Hughes and Sullivan, plus Tovar and Goodman as core pieces for a 2027 turnaround, while hinting at bold trades to fix depth and balance the roster.

In short, the Rockies need bold leadership, a patient but ambitious talent pipeline, and decisive moves that go beyond cosmetic tweaks to finally shake the status quo and aim for a playoff window in the late 2020s.

Dodgers 3, Rockies 1 as Glasnow dazzled through seven no-hit innings with 11 K, a reminder of why he looms as a fantasy ace when healthy. Treinen’ s perfect eighth preserved a near-miss on a joint no-hitter, while Mookie Betts supplied the, ahem, critical two-run single in the seventh to push LA ahead. Max Muncy’s return adds a potent bat to a lineup that already features Ohtani’s clutch doubles and Conforto’s timely hits, boosting DAL fantasy upside as the club cruises toward 80 wins.

Meanwhile, Yamamoto flirted with a no-hitter against Baltimore on Saturday, leaving after 112 pitches as Holliday homered to break it up. Dodgers fell 4-3 in that game as the bullpen ceded three. Ohtani doubled in the seventh, Pages was plunked to set the stage, and Betts came through again. The blend of elite two-way talent and near-miss drama keeps Dodgers players squarely in fantasy conversations despite the volatility of LA’s bullpen.

Drew Gilbert injects a jolt into San Francisco with a 4-for-4 game including a homer, driving a surge as the Giants climb back to .500 and into playoff contention. His high-energy, meme-worthy dugout celebration and daily hustle have become a spark for a clubhouse hungry for momentum. Gilbert’s hot stretch—going from a rough start to a .261 average and a big weekend—has turned him into a fan favorite and a key catalyst for the Giants’ revival.

teammates and observers praise his energy as contagious, comparing him to a lightning bolt in a bottle. He’s answered with timely hits, adding doubles and a triple while the team rides an eight-out-of-nine run to regain footing after a summer skid. The Giants acquired him to help steady a midsummer collapse, and Gilbert’s impact is translating into tangible wins and renewed belief around Oracle Park.

Rafael Devers launched a monstrous 114.5 mph first-inning homer that set the tone in SF’s 8-2 win over Colorado, the fastest Giants homer in the Statcast era. His overall line sits at .250/.357/.463, but the power and» OBP upside are clear as he anchors San Francisco’s order in a late-season playoff push.

SF has won 8 of 10, clawing to a .500 mark and five games back in the NL Wild Card. Devers’ presence sharpens SF’s offense, and a favorable remaining schedule—against teams with losing records—gives the Giants a real path to climbing the standings and sustaining fantasy relevancy for multiple hitters around him.