With the defeat to the Mets on Saturday (8-2), the Rockies lost their seventh straight game and fell to 2-16 under interim manager Warren Schaeffer. Colorado also extended a major league record with its 22nd straight series loss.

After two months and 58 games played, the Rockies finished Saturday guaranteed to enter June with single-digit wins. Their record sits at 9-49, keeping them beyond nearly any precedent for the worst start in MLB history.

The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of first baseman Keston Hiura on Saturday. Hiura, 28, signed with the Tigers at the start of spring training in 2024 after spending his entire career in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

NEW YORK — Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo was raking against the Colorado Rockies before being pulled for defense in the seventh inning. This was an unusual pull by Mets manager Carlos Mendoza as Nimmo, who was 2-for-4, has been automatic in left field — his six defensive runs saved rank second among qualified left fielders (FanGraphs).

As May ended, the New York Mets saw signs they may be close to fixing their season-long struggles in clutch situations. But the Colorado Rockies seem no closer to solving their various maladies.

The Colorado Rockies released left-handed relief pitcher Scott Alexander from their roster on Sunday, per MLBTradeRumors.com.

T he Colorado Rockies demoting Michael Toglia might not be shocking on paper since he leads the majors with 81 strikeouts on the season. He has fanned 81 times in 207 plate appear

For one brief shining moment, the Rockies looked like they could compete with the mighty Mets. Then reality set in, and the Rockies’ season of ill repute continued.