Jayson Nix News

Jayson Nix still has a bunch of stitches above his left eye and under the skin, too.

Try on this scenario for size: the United States gets its wish of a rematch with Cuba to decide the gold medal at these Summer Olympics, and Jayson Nix steps up to the plate in the late innings against Pedro ...

Clint Barmes watched the bloody image of Jayson Nix on the TV screen and could only shake his head in worry and disappointment.

Rockies players lounging in the visitors' clubhouse at Nationals Park on Friday cringed and groaned when their onetime teammate, Jayson Nix, suffered a scary facial injury in Team USA's 5-4, 11-inning loss to ...

Rockies minor leaguer Jayson Nix hits a solo home run off Cuba's Pedro Luis Lazo in the eighth inning of their baseball preliminary game Friday.

Nate Schierholtz's best efforts to join the Giants have proven futile so far. So being a late addition to the Team USA roster that's headed for next month's Olympics didn't bother him a bit.

Nate Schierholtz's best efforts to join the Giants have proven futile so far. So being a late addition to the Team USA roster that's headed for next month's Olympics didn't bother him a bit.

Ian Stewart actually learned from his mistake Friday night. But Triple-A Colorado Springs manager Tom Runnells wanted to reinforce it after the game.

Midland native and Colorado Rockies farmhand Jayson Nix will have another chance to help Team USA win another international competition this August.

Colorado second baseman Jayson Nix was picked Wednesday to round out the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics.

A month after losing his job, catcher Yorvit Torrealba is losing his patience. The veteran wondered aloud Saturday if he would be better off elsewhere.

The country, or at least its baseball team, needs infielder Jayson Nix more than the Rockies.

DENVER : The Colorado Rockies optioned infielder Jayson Nix to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday so he'd be eligible to play in the Olympics.

Young and homegrown players helped the Rockies to the World Series last year, but they were instrumental in the slow start of 2008.

Dave Bush's record this season: 4-2 - 2.49 ERA in nine starts at Miller Park 1-6 - 6.95 ERA in nine starts on the road Quotable I've always pitched better at home throughout my career.

Damion Easley's solo homer in the eighth put New York in front Friday and the Mets held on to win their seventh straight game -- 2-1 over Colorado.

The Key . . . Moment: With the bases loaded and nobody out in the sixth, Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba drove the first pitch he was thrown by CC Sabathia the opposite way, down the right-field line for what ...

Minor League outfielder Seth Smith was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday to fill the hole left by an oblique injury that sent Ryan Spilborghs to the 15-day disabled list.

Staking the lineup with right-handed bats against CC Sabathia, Rockies manager Clint Hudle put 3B Garrett Atkins at first base Tuesday night.

" The Colorado Rockies recalled 2008 Opening Day second baseman Jayson Nix on Tuesday.