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Karros will begin the 2026 season on the big-league roster, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Karros was the favorite to claim the third-base job coming into spring training, and his performance during the exhibition season aligned with those expectations. He collected 15 hits -- four of which went for extra bases -- and struck out only nine times in 41 plate appearances. Karros will presumably draw the majority of starts at third base to begin the season, though his role hasn't been defined.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Favorite at third base
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Karros remains the favorite to make the Rockies' Opening Day roster as the starting third baseman, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Karros ascended through the minor-league ranks quickly following his selection by the Rockies in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB draft. He made his major-league debut in early August and spent the rest of the 2025 season with Colorado, finishing with a .226/.308/.277 slash line with one home run and nine RBI over 156 plate appearances. Karros hasn't displayed much power at the plate, but his defensive prowess should keep him in the lineup so long as he can make good contact and reduce his chase rate.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Adds strength over offseason
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Karros entered camp weighing 230 pounds, 20 pounds heavier than he was at the close of the 2025 season, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Karros made his big-league debut at the close of the 2025 season and managed only a .585 OPS with a 26.3 percent strikeout rate across 156 plate appearances. Manager Warren Schaeffer dismissed that sample due to Karros being down about 10 pounds from his typical playing weight, forcing him to play at less than full strength. Karros is among the top candidates to claim the starting third-base job in Colorado to begin the season, and he's collected three hits in his first five plate appearances in Cactus League action.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Two hits Tuesday
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Karros went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday against the Mariners.
Karros recorded an RBI in his second consecutive game after knocking in a run with a single in the second inning. He remains the Rockies' primary third baseman, starting 16 of 20 games in September. However, Karros has hit only .222 with three RBI and six runs scored in that span.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Not starting Saturday
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Karros isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Karros went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Friday's win and will now get a chance to rest against Kyle Hendricks and the Angels. Orlando Arcia will fill in at the hot corner and bat ninth.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Giving way to Farmer on Wednesday
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Karros is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Kyle Farmer will get the nod at third base Wednesday while Karros retreats to the bench for the second time in three games. Karros has received the majority of the starts at the hot corner in September but is slashing just .214/.267/.238 in 12 games so far this month.
Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Karros will hit the bench after he started in each of the last six games while going 2-for-20 with one walk and six strikeouts. Kyle Farmer will step in for Karros at third base and will bat seventh.
Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Karros will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 21, ending a streak of 14 consecutive starts during which he slashed .235/.273/.255 with no home runs, no steals, five runs and two RBI. Orlando Arcia will cover third base while Karros rests Sunday.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Hitting well since return
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Karros went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Astros.
Karros was briefly sidelined with a back injury but returned to the lineup Friday and has started four straight games since -- all of which have come on the road. He's gone 5-for-13 while hitting primarily in the bottom third of the lineup.
Karros (back) will start at third base and bat fifth in Friday's game versus the Pirates.
Karros was out of commission the previous two days while dealing with back tightness, but he's ready to go for Friday's series opener in Pittsburgh. The rookie infielder is off to a nice start in his first 12 big-league games, slashing .270/.386/.432 with one home run.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Sitting out with back tightness
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Karros is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Dodgers.
Karros will miss a second straight start while he deals with back tightness. He's considered day-to-day and will attempt to return to the lineup sometime over the weekend in Pittsburgh. Orlando Arcia will man the hot corner and bat eighth for the Rockies on Thursday.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Dealing with back tightness
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Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said that Karros is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to back tightness, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
The injury doesn't appear to be severe and Karros should be considered day-to-day for the time being. He'll be available off the bench as an emergency option while Orlando Arcia starts at third base and bats eighth. Karros has gone 10-for-37 (.270 average) with one home run, five RBI and 10 runs in 12 games since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 8.
Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
For the first time since he was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 8, Karros will receive a day off. The 23-year-old has kicked off his big-league career in impressive fashion, slashing .290/.389/.387 with three doubles, a 5:6 BB:K, three RBI and seven runs in nine games. Orlando Arcia will cover third base Sunday in his stead.
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Rockies' Kyle Karros: Scores three runs
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Karros went 2-for-3 a double, a walk and three runs scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.
Karros made his sixth straight start since being called up Friday and has at least one hit in five of those contests, including two multi-hit performances. He contributed to two key rallies for Rockies on Wednesday, doubling to lead off the seventh inning and walking to lead off the final frame while coming around to score on both occasions. Karros doesn't have one standout tool, but he should be a source of decent counting stats and batting average.
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