This Week in Purple: (Non-)Tenderness

The offseason is starting to ramp up, as the 40-man Rule 5 protection deadline passed on Tuesday, as well as the non-tender deadline on Friday. The Colorado Rockies protected LHP Welinton Herrera, RHP Gabriel Hughes and OF Sterlin Thompson. They also DFA’d 1B Michael Toglia and LHP Ryan Rolison. The former was non-tendered on Friday, and the latter was traded to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations on Wednesday. The Rockies also came to terms with all of their remaining arbitration-eligible players.

The Winter Meetings are quickly approaching, and we will get a full grasp of what Paul DePodesta’s vision is for this team.

But in the meantime, here’s what the Purple Row team was up to this week:

• Monday: Early changes are encouraging as Rockies head into a rebuild | Evan Lang

• Tuesday: Paul DePodesta has begun addressing the Rockies’ communication issues | Renee Dechert

• Wednesday: My offseason attempt as the Rockies general manager | Skyler Timmins

• Thursday: Jack Mahoney polished his pitches during the Arizona Fall League | Sam Bradfield

• Friday: What if opposing pitchers actually feared Rockies hitters again? | Joelle Milholm

Full Thread

• No. 18, Owen Miller (Owen Miller served as a simple depth piece in 2025) | Skyler Timmins

• No. 19, Scott Alexander (Scott Alexander’s time with the Rockies was brief) | Renee Dechert

• No. 20, Warming Bernabel (Warming Bernabel made a splash in his MLB debut season) | Joelle Milholm

• No. 21, Nick Anderson (Nick Anderson was a decent, yet forgettable reliever in 2025) | Skyler Timmins

• No. 22, Kyle Karros (Kyle Karros flashed big league leather but the bat needs to follow) | Skyler Timmins

• Weekly Pebble Report: 2025 Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up: Pitchers | Evan Lang

• Roster News: Colorado Rockies make a flurry of roster moves | Renee Dechert

How would you grade Paul DePodesta’s first full week on the job? How do you feel about the moves he’s made so far? Let us know!

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