A grittier Rockies emerging at the midway point, with young players fueling a new attitude

Colorado Rockies' Cole Carrigg dives into home plate to score the winning run on a three-run walkoff triple hit by Jake McCarthy off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies left fielder Mickey Moniak, left, center fielder Cole Carrigg and right fielder Jake McCarthy, right, celebrate after defeting the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield, left, and Tyler Freeman, right, douse Jake McCarthy, center, after McCarthy's three-run walkoff triple to defeat the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Monday, June 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

From left to right, Colorado Rockies' Jake McCarthy is congratulated after his three-run walkoff triple by Braxton Fulford, Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield is congratulated as he returns to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)