Rockies Drop Second Straight as Rookie TJ Rumfield Hits First MLB Homer

Narrow breaks point to early growing pains for a roster heavy on youth with several new pitchers.

Overview

The 4-3 loss in Miami on Saturday left Colorado 0-2 to start 2026, and Jose Quintana gets the ball Sunday to avoid a sweep before the trip to Toronto.
Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield followed his debut hit on Opening Day with a second-inning solo shot for his first major-league home run.
Ezequiel Tovar added a two-run homer in the fourth that briefly put the Rockies back in front.
Right-hander Michael Lorenzen debuted for Colorado with 4.1 innings of three-run ball with four strikeouts and reached his 1,000th career inning.
Soft contact and strange bounces loomed large, including a rare double play from left field to shortstop to first base, before Owen Caissie’s late RBI single decided it.