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Rockies COL

201466–96 (0.407)
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GM: Daniel O'Dowd

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2014, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$99M
Surplus $M
-28
Win %
0.407
TAB
-8.1
WAB
-14.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
24.6
Dead money %
34%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-6.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2014 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RWilin Rosario96
RMichael McKenry50
RJordan Pacheco⇄19
RJackson Williams7

1B

LJustin Morneau131
LBen Paulsen15
RMichael Cuddyer14
RMatt McBride5
LRyan Wheeler5
RCharlie Culberson4
RWilin Rosario4
RKyle Parker2
RDJ LeMahieu1

2B

RDJ LeMahieu144
RCharlie Culberson20
RJosh Rutledge17
BCristhian Adames2
BRafael Ynoa1

3B

RNolan Arenado111
RCharlie Culberson32
BRafael Ynoa13
LRyan Wheeler12
RDJ LeMahieu7
RJosh Rutledge5
RMichael Cuddyer3

SS

RTroy Tulowitzki89
RJosh Rutledge69
RCharlie Culberson23
BCristhian Adames5
BRafael Ynoa2
RDJ LeMahieu1

LF

LCorey Dickerson99
LCarlos González48
LCharlie Blackmon22
RBrandon Barnes18
RMatt McBride2
LJason Pridie1

CF

RDrew Stubbs113
LCharlie Blackmon69
LCorey Dickerson9
RBrandon Barnes5

RF

LCharlie Blackmon73
RBrandon Barnes55
RMichael Cuddyer35
LCarlos González17
RKyle Parker4
LBen Paulsen3
RMatt McBride3
LJason Pridie1

DH

LCorey Dickerson7
LCarlos González2
LJustin Morneau1

Starters

LTyler Matzek2.0 WAR
RJordan Lyles1.7 WAR
LJorge De La Rosa1.6 WAR
LBrett Anderson1.1 WAR
LYohan Flande0.6 WAR
RJhoulys Chacin0.5 WAR
RMatt Belisle0.4 WAR
LChristian Friedrich0.2 WAR
RChristian Bergman0.1 WAR
RTyler Chatwood-0.0 WAR
LPedro Hernandez0.0 WAR
REddie Butler-0.2 WAR
RJair Jurrjens-0.3 WAR
LFranklin Morales-0.5 WAR
RJuan Nicasio-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RLaTroy Hawkins23 sv
RAdam Ottavino21 h
LRex Brothers15 h
RTommy Kahnle8 h
LBoone Logan7 h
RMatt Belisle6 h
RBrooks Brown5 h
RNick Masset2 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 2013)

PlayerfWAR
Drew Stubbs2.7
Justin Morneau2.3
Tyler Matzek2.0
Jordan Lyles1.7
Brett Anderson1.1
Michael McKenry0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2013)

Player2013 fWAR
Dexter Fowler1.9
Roy Oswalt0.9
Josh Outman0.6
Rafael Betancourt0.5
Jeff Francis0.4
Jon Garland0.3

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 2014; everyone else is shown as a 2014 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Troy Tulowitzki 2014 +5.1 +61.8 16.0 +45.8 $3.1M 1.51× –
Corey Dickerson 2014 +2.8 +35.5 0.5 +35.0 $0.2M 1.60× –
Drew Stubbs 2014 +2.7 +34.3 4.1 +30.2 $1.5M 1.60× –
Tyler Matzek 2014 +2.0 +23.6 0.3 +23.3 $0.2M 1.49× –
Nolan Arenado 2014 +2.6 +23.4 0.5 +22.9 $0.2M 1.12× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Jordan Lyles 2014 +1.7 +20.5 0.5 +20.0 $0.3M 1.49× –
Adam Ottavino 2014 +1.2 +12.5 0.5 +12.0 $0.4M 1.34× –
Justin Morneau 2014 +2.3 +15.2 5.0 +10.2 $2.1M 0.81× –
Charlie Blackmon 2014 +1.3 +8.8 0.5 +8.3 $0.4M 0.83× –
Jorge De La Rosa 2014 +1.6 +18.7 11.0 +7.7 $7.0M 1.49× –
LaTroy Hawkins 2014 +0.7 +7.3 2.2 +5.0 $3.3M 1.34× –
Michael Cuddyer 2014 +1.6 +15.3 10.5 +4.8 $6.7M 1.22× –
Yohan Flande 2014 +0.6 +4.6 0.2 +4.4 $0.3M 1.02× –
Michael McKenry 2014 +0.8 +3.5 0.8 +2.7 $0.9M 0.52× –
Ben Paulsen 2014 +0.4 +1.8 0.1 +1.7 $0.3M 0.56× –
Wilin Rosario 2014 +0.4 +1.8 0.5 +1.3 $1.2M 0.52× –
Christian Friedrich 2014 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.5M 0.67× –
DJ LeMahieu 2014 +0.3 +1.4 0.5 +0.9 $1.7M 0.56× –
Brett Anderson 2014 +1.1 +8.7 8.0 +0.7 $7.5M 1.02× –
Matt McBride 2014 +0.2 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.6M 0.56× –
Christian Bergman 2014 +0.1 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $3.3M 1.02× –
Brandon Barnes 2014 +0.1 +0.8 0.5 +0.3 $4.3M 0.83× –
Brooks Brown 2014 +0.1 +0.8 0.5 +0.3 $3.5M 0.67× –
Chris Martin 2014 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $2.1M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Jackson Williams 2014 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 – 0.52× –
Tommy Kahnle 2014 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $6.3M 0.67× –
Jhoulys Chacín 2014 +0.5 +4.3 4.8 -0.5 $9.1M 1.02× –
Tyler Chatwood 2014 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Nick Masset 2014 +0.0 +0.0 1.2 -1.2 $215.3M 0.67× –
Cristhian Adames 2014 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.61× –
Ryan Wheeler 2014 -0.3 -1.2 0.5 -1.7 – 0.58× –
Kyle Parker 2014 -0.3 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.83× –
Rob Scahill 2014 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Josh Rutledge 2014 -0.4 -1.8 0.5 -2.3 – 0.61× –
Matt Belisle 2014 +0.4 +2.0 4.2 -2.3 $11.6M 0.67× –
Chad Bettis 2014 -0.4 -2.1 0.5 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Jair Jurrjens 2014 -0.3 -2.7 0.0 -2.7 – 1.02× –
Wilton Lopez 2014 -0.2 -1.0 2.2 -3.2 – 0.67× –
Jordan Pacheco↔ 2014 -0.9 -3.7 0.2 -3.8 – 0.52× –
Juan Nicasio 2014 -0.6 -3.1 2.0 -5.1 – 0.67× –
Charlie Culberson 2014 -1.0 -4.9 0.5 -5.4 – 0.58× –
Franklin Morales 2014 -0.5 -4.0 1.7 -5.7 – 1.02× –
Boone Logan 2014 -0.4 -1.9 4.8 -6.7 – 0.67× –
Rex Brothers 2014 -0.6 -6.2 0.5 -6.7 – 1.34× –
Carlos González 2014 -0.3 -2.2 10.5 -12.7 – 0.83× –
Eddie Butler 2014 -0.2 -1.3 – – – 1.02× –
Jason Pridie 2014 -0.0 -0.3 – – – 0.83× –
Pedro Hernandez 2014 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 1.02× –
Rafael Ynoa 2014 +0.5 +2.3 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+24.5+271.399.2+171.1—

Trades

Every graded 2014 deal involving the Rockies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2014 · CIN / COL
CIN · Walt Jocketty +$1.6M
Harold Riggins
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$1.6M
Jair Jurrjens
CIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · COL / PIT
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$1.6M
Shane Carle
PIT · Neal Huntington −$1.6M
Rob Scahill
COL came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · COL / ANA
COL · Daniel O'Dowd +$3.2M
Jairo Díaz
ANA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
Josh Rutledge
COL came out ahead by $3.2M
2014 · OAK / COL
OAK · Billy Beane +$35.2M
Mark Canha
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$35.2M
Austin House
OAK came out ahead by $35.2M
2014 · LAD / COL
LAD · Ned Colletti +$7.2M
Juan Nicasio
COL · Daniel O'Dowd −$7.2M
Noel Cuevas
LAD came out ahead by $7.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2014 payroll
$99.4M

What the front office was committed to as of 2014, 2014–2020. 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 (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Troy Tulowitzki297.033$16.0M$13.6MFREE AGENT
Jorge De La Rosa3310.000$11.0M$12.5M$12.5MFREE AGENT
Michael Cuddyer3510.157$10.5MFREE AGENT
Justin Morneau339.168$5.0M$6.8MFREE AGENT
Boone Logan296.140$4.8M$5.5M$6.2MFREE AGENT
Matt Belisle348.019$4.2MFREE AGENT
LaTroy Hawkins4117.054$2.2M$1.3MFREE AGENT
Nick Masset326.146$1.2MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Carlos González285.059$10.5MFREE AGENT
Brett Anderson265.000$8.0MFREE AGENT
Jhoulys Chacín264.012$4.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Stubbs294.047$4.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilton Lopez304.038$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Franklin Morales285.007$1.7MFREE AGENT
Josh Rutledge253.090$501kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Pacheco283.073$160kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jair Jurrjens284.149$49kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Juan Nicasio272.124$2.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael McKenry292.136$750kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Chatwood242.039$502kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Ottavino282.087$502kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rex Brothers262.117$502kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Lyles232.060$502kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilin Rosario252.023$502kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Barnes281.058$501kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ LeMahieu251.128$501kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Blackmon271.102$501kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Dickerson250.101$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Wheeler252.000$500kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Brown290.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Bettis250.060$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Arenado230.155$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Kahnle240.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cristhian Adames220.000$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Culberson250.074$500kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Bergman260.000$306kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Matzek230.000$301kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohan Flande281.008$189kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Friedrich261.029$123kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Paulsen260.000$117kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Martin280.000$113kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt McBride29–$112k
Rob Scahill271.147$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Parker240.000$101kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jackson Williams280.065$96kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Pridie302.047—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Ynoa260.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Hernandez251.001—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Butler230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2014 acquisition stacked onto Rockies's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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