Each Friday, The Denver Post provides an update on the Rockies’ path to becoming the worst MLB team in the modern era.
Current Record: 8-42
On Pace for: 26-136
Infamy Tracker: The Rockies are still tracking to be the worst MLB team in more than a century, on pace to easily surpass the 2024 White Sox (41-121) for the most losses in modern MLB history. Colorado has the most losses by a team through 50 games in MLB’s modern era. They’ve been swept eight times in 2025, the most recent being this week in a four-game drubbing by the Phillies at Coors Field.
Where others were after 50 games: 2024 White Sox, 15-35; 1962 Mets, 13-37; 2003 Tigers 13-37; 1916 Athletics 15-35; 1935 Braves 16-34; 2018 Orioles 16-34; 2019 Tigers 19-31; 1904 Senators 9-41.
Telling statistics: Colorado pitchers are getting shelled, and Colorado’s offense can’t score. The Rockies allowed 50 hits during the four-game series to the Phillies, the most by a team in a single series this year. Meanwhile, the 2-0 defeat to close the series on Thursday was the eighth time the Rockies have been shut out in a game this season, tied for the most in the majors.
Coming up: The Rockies host the defending American League champion Yankees, who are in first place in the AL East, for a three-game series this weekend. Then, Colorado has a nine-game road trip at the Cubs, Mets and Marlins. Chicago and New York are two of the best teams in the National League, while the Marlins are one of the worst. To try to get ahead of the 2024 White Sox pace, the Rockies — an abysmal 3-22 on the road — need to pick up a couple of wins on the road trip, with the best chance at that coming in Miami.
Player to watch: Antonio Senzatela has been serving up glorified batting practice this season. The right-hander (1-8, 6.34 in 10 starts) has allowed 84 hits, the most in the majors and most in franchise history through a starter’s first 10 games of a season. It’s also the most hits allowed by any MLB starter through his first 10 games of a season since the Angels’ Joe Blanton gave up 93 in 2013.
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