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Rockies COL

201264–98 (0.395)
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GM: Daniel O'Dowd

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2012, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$77M
Surplus $M
-20
Win %
0.395
TAB
-10.2
WAB
-14.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
21.0
Dead money %
49%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-5.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2012 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RWilin Rosario105
RRamon Hernandez46
RJordan Pacheco5

1B

LTodd Helton67
RJordan Pacheco43
LTyler Colvin31
RMichael Cuddyer26
LJason Giambi13
RMatt McBride8
RWil Nieves⇄2
RRamon Hernandez2
RDJ LeMahieu1
RWilin Rosario1

2B

RDJ LeMahieu67
RChris Nelson21
BJonathan Herrera19
RJosh Rutledge7
RTommy Field1

3B

RChris Nelson92
RJordan Pacheco82
BJonathan Herrera13
RDJ LeMahieu9
RWilin Rosario3

SS

RJosh Rutledge57
RTroy Tulowitzki47
BJonathan Herrera42
RMarco Scutaro⇄27
RDJ LeMahieu2
RChris Nelson1

LF

LCarlos González131
LCharlie Blackmon15
RAndrew Brown12
LTyler Colvin10
BEric Young Jr.8

CF

BDexter Fowler131
LTyler Colvin38
BEric Young Jr.15
LCharlie Blackmon1
LRafael Ortega1

RF

RMichael Cuddyer74
LTyler Colvin59
RAndrew Brown24
LCharlie Blackmon17
RMatt McBride12
BEric Young Jr.11

DH

LJason Giambi6
BEric Young Jr.1

Starters

LJeff Francis1.4 WAR
LDrew Pomeranz1.1 WAR
RJuan Nicasio0.9 WAR
LChristian Friedrich0.7 WAR
RJhoulys Chacin0.7 WAR
RAlex White0.4 WAR
RTyler Chatwood0.3 WAR
RGuillermo Moscoso0.2 WAR
LJosh Outman0.1 WAR
LJamie Moyer0.1 WAR
LJonathan Sanchez⇄-0.2 WAR
LJorge De La Rosa-0.2 WAR
LEdwar Cabrera-0.3 WAR
RJeremy Guthrie⇄-1.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRafael Betancourt31 sv
RMatt Belisle26 h
LRex Brothers18 h
RJosh Roenicke8 h
RAdam Ottavino6 h
LMatt Reynolds2 h
RCarlos Torres1 h
RGuillermo Moscoso1 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2011)

PlayerfWAR
Tyler Colvin2.2
Jeff Francis1.4
Christian Friedrich0.7
Michael Cuddyer0.7
Josh Rutledge0.6
Carlos Torres0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2011)

Player2011 fWAR
Ubaldo Jiménez2.0
Chris Iannetta1.3
Seth Smith1.2
Mark Ellis1.2
Jason Hammel1.0
Kevin Millwood0.8

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rockies. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2012; everyone else is shown as a 2012 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Dexter Fowler 2012 +3.0 +38.4 2.4 +36.1 $0.8M 1.60× –
Carlos González 2012 +2.7 +34.7 5.0 +29.7 $1.8M 1.60× –
Matt Belisle 2012 +1.8 +27.4 3.8 +23.6 $2.2M 1.95× –
Tyler Colvin 2012 +2.2 +21.0 0.5 +20.5 $0.2M 1.22× –
Jeff Francis 2012 +1.4 +11.4 0.3 +11.1 $0.2M 1.02× –
Rex Brothers 2012 +1.1 +11.3 0.5 +10.8 $0.5M 1.34× –
Rafael Betancourt 2012 +1.3 +14.2 4.0 +10.2 $3.0M 1.34× –
Eric Young Jr. 2012 +1.5 +9.7 0.5 +9.2 $0.3M 0.83× –
Drew Pomeranz 2012 +1.1 +9.1 0.3 +8.8 $0.3M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Juan Nicasio 2012 +0.9 +7.1 0.5 +6.6 $0.6M 1.02× –
Christian Friedrich 2012 +0.7 +6.0 0.5 +5.5 $0.7M 1.02× –
Jhoulys Chacín 2012 +0.7 +5.5 0.5 +5.0 $0.7M 1.02× –
Charlie Blackmon 2012 +0.6 +3.8 0.5 +3.3 $0.8M 0.83× –
Alex White 2012 +0.4 +3.3 0.5 +2.8 $1.2M 1.02× –
Carlos Torres 2012 +0.5 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.9M 0.67× –
Josh Rutledge 2012 +0.6 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.8M 0.61× –
Wilin Rosario 2012 +0.7 +2.8 0.5 +2.4 $0.7M 0.52× –
Adam Ottavino 2012 +0.5 +2.6 0.5 +2.2 $1.0M 0.67× –
Tyler Chatwood 2012 +0.3 +2.7 0.5 +2.2 $1.5M 1.02× –
DJ LeMahieu 2012 +0.4 +1.6 0.5 +1.2 $1.3M 0.56× –
Rafael Ortega 2012 +0.1 +0.8 0.0 +0.8 $0.1M 0.83× –
Andrew Brown 2012 +0.1 +0.9 0.5 +0.5 $3.4M 0.83× –
Chris Nelson 2012 +0.2 +1.0 0.5 +0.5 $2.3M 0.58× –
Esmil Rogers↔ 2012 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.3M 0.67× –
Guillermo Moscoso 2012 +0.2 +1.0 0.5 +0.5 $2.6M 0.67× –
Will Harris 2012 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $2.5M 0.67× –
Jonathan Herrera 2012 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $4.1M 0.61× –
Josh Outman 2012 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $4.1M 0.67× –
Jamie Moyer 2012 +0.1 +0.7 1.1 -0.4 $12.1M 1.02× –
Zach Putnam 2012 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Tommy Field 2012 -0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Wil Nieves↔ 2012 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Edgmer Escalona 2012 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Jordan Pacheco 2012 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 -1.2 – 0.58× –
Matt Reynolds 2012 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Josh Roenicke 2012 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Troy Tulowitzki 2012 +1.3 +6.5 8.2 -1.8 $6.2M 0.61× –
Marco Scutaro↔ 2012 +0.4 +1.7 3.7 -1.9 $10.2M 0.61× –
Jason Giambi 2012 -0.3 -1.3 1.0 -2.3 – 0.56× –
Jonathan Sánchez↔ 2012 -0.2 -1.6 1.1 -2.8 – 1.02× –
Todd Helton 2012 +0.0 +0.2 4.9 -4.7 $123.9M 0.56× –
Michael Cuddyer 2012 +0.7 +4.7 10.5 -5.8 $14.9M 0.83× –
Ramon Hernandez 2012 -1.2 -5.1 3.2 -8.3 – 0.52× –
Jorge De La Rosa 2012 -0.2 -1.8 10.0 -11.8 – 1.02× –
Jeremy Guthrie↔ 2012 -1.1 -8.6 5.2 -13.8 – 1.02× –
Edwar Cabrera 2012 -0.3 -2.8 – – – 1.02× –
Matt McBride 2012 -1.0 -6.9 – – – 0.83× –
Mike Ekstrom 2012 +0.2 +0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Rob Scahill 2012 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+21.1+207.577.7+138.4—

Trades

Every graded 2012 deal involving the Rockies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 9 total.

2012 · OAK / COL
OAK · Billy Beane +$3.2M
Seth Smith
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$3.2M
Guillermo Moscoso, Josh Outman
OAK came out ahead by $3.2M
2012 · COL / BOS
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$4.8M
Marco Scutaro
BOS · Ben Cherington −$4.8M
Clayton Mortensen
COL came out ahead by $4.8M
2012 · HOU / COL
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$4.0M
Alex White, Alex Gillingham
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$4.0M
Wilton López, Jose Monzon
HOU came out ahead by $4.0M
2012 · CLE / COL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
Kevin Slowey
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$0.8M
Zach Putnam
CLE came out ahead by $0.8M
2012 · ARI / COL
ARI · Kevin Towers +$2.4M
Matt Reynolds
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$2.4M
Ryan Wheeler
ARI came out ahead by $2.4M
2012 · COL / TEX
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$0.0M
Chad Tracy
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Greg Reynolds
Even trade
2012 · KCR / COL
KCR · Dayton Moore +$16.8M
Jeremy Guthrie
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$16.8M
Jonathan Sánchez
KCR came out ahead by $16.8M
2012 · BAL / COL
BAL · Dan Duquette +$48.0M
Jason Hammel, Matt Lindstrom
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$48.0M
Jeremy Guthrie
BAL came out ahead by $48.0M
2012 · SFG / COL
SFG · Brian Sabean +$6.4M
Marco Scutaro
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$6.4M
Charlie Culberson
SFG came out ahead by $6.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2012 payroll
$77.2M

What the front office was committed to as of 2012, 2012–2018. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Michael Cuddyer338.157$10.5M$10.5M$10.5MFREE AGENT
Jorge De La Rosa318.000$10.0M$11.0M$11.0M$12.5M$12.5MFREE AGENT
Todd Helton3814.059$4.9M$5.0MFREE AGENT
Rafael Betancourt3710.079$4.0M$4.2MFREE AGENT$1.0M
Matt Belisle326.019$3.8M$4.1M$4.2MFREE AGENT
Marco Scutaro368.138$3.7MFREE AGENT
Ramon Hernandez3612.099$3.2MFREE AGENT
Jamie Moyer4926.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Jason Giambi4116.082$1.0MFREE AGENT
Jeff Francis317.040$307k$1.5MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Troy Tulowitzki275.033$8.2MFREE AGENT
Jeremy Guthrie335.130$5.2MFREE AGENT
Carlos González263.059$5.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Sánchez295.071$1.1MFREE AGENT
Josh Roenicke293.062$481kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Young Jr.273.000$481kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Pacheco263.073$480kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Rutledge233.090$480kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wil Nieves344.169$184kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Ekstrom284.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2012201320142015201620172018
Dexter Fowler262.168$2.4MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhoulys Chacín242.012$482kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Herrera272.001$482kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Outman272.102$482kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Reynolds272.000$481kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Colvin261.139$481kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rex Brothers240.117$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Field250.094$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guillermo Moscoso281.097$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Putnam240.016$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Nelson262.171$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Torres290.071$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Blackmon251.000$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ LeMahieu230.053$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgmer Escalona251.152$480kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilin Rosario230.023$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Nicasio250.124$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex White232.155$480kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Brown270.015$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Ottavino260.117$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Friedrich240.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Chatwood220.147$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Pomeranz230.018$310kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Esmil Rogers261.135$165kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Harris270.000$142kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Ortega210.000$10kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt McBride27–—
Edwar Cabrera240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Scahill250.147—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2012 acquisition stacked onto Rockies's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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