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The bat hit the ball with a solid whack, sending runners scurrying. The men on the field quickly determined which teammate could make the play and cheered him on. The ball bounced into his hands. The runners halted. They’d scored a couple runs, but nobody left the field and the batsmen quickly set up at their wickets for the next ball.

Editor’s note: First in a series previewing the Broncos’ position groups entering training camp. Today, quarterbacks. On the roster (three): Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson How many on the 53? Likely two, outside chance for three. Most impactful offseason move: Drafted Nix No. 12 overall in April’s draft. The Broncos made a quarterback move by trading for Wilson on Monday of draft week.

Ryan McMahon made the quantum leap from local Rox star to major league All-Star. On Sunday, the Rockies’ veteran third baseman was selected to the National League All-Star team for the first time. He made the team as a reserve via the players’ vote. “It’s a cool honor,” McMahon said. “For me, personally, getting voted in by the players is the biggest honor you can receive.” McMahon will be Colorado’s lone representative in the Midsummer Classic on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

The final line won’t show it, but Tanner Gordon nearly worked a storybook outing in his MLB debut. There was no sugarcoating a dismal day for the Colorado Rockies offense and bullpen, however. Brady Singer quieted the Colorado bats, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a weekend sweep Sunday afternoon at Coors Field with a 10-1 victory in front of 32,180. Gordon pounded the strike zone, which helped him work efficiently but may have also cost him a quality start.

The writing was on the wall: In 17 starts for the Rockies, right-hander Dakota Hudson was 2-12 with a 5.84 ERA and walked nearly as many batters as he struck out. Sunday, the Rockies designated Hudson for assignment and selected the contract of right-hander Tanner Gordon from Triple-A Albuquerque. Tanner will make his major league debut and start against Kansas City on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. Hudson, 30, who signed a one-year, $1.5 million free-agent contract to come to Colorado, struggled mightily at Coors Field.

Vlatko Cancar will return to Denver for the 2024-25 season after agreeing to a new veteran minimum contract with the Nuggets in free agency, a league source told The Denver Post. The Nuggets declined Cancar’s $2.35 million team option in June, a mutually beneficial maneuver that will now simultaneously increase Cancar’s salary and decrease his cap figure.