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Ryan Ritter’s major league debut Friday night was cause for a family gathering. Mom, dad and all six of his younger siblings arrived at Coors Field for the special occasion.

Things can change in a hurry for prospects in the minor leagues. For better or worse. As the Isotopes open a six-game home series on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Comets, consider the paths of two of the Colorado Rockies top 11 prospects,

Rockies No. 5 prospect Yanquiel Fernandez swats his 10th home run of the year for Triple-A Albuquerque, a solo home run to right field

It’s a big day for the Nationals, who will see their latest top prospect make his major league debut. Sadly, the arrival of Brady House comes with the team as a whole reeling, having just been swept over the weekend by the Marlins,

Carson Palmquist, a 24-year-old southpaw who will likely draw the first start of a series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at Coors Field, agrees with Dollander on the value of learning during the down times.