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Rockies COL

201675–87 (0.463)
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GM: Jeff Bridich

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2016, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$92M
Surplus $M
+20
Win %
0.463
TAB
+4.0
WAB
-2.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.5
Dead money %
54%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-5.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2016 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RNick Hundley79
LTony Wolters59
RDustin Garneau23
RTom Murphy12

1B

RMark Reynolds115
LBen Paulsen23
LGerardo Parra19
LDaniel Descalso16
RStephen Cardullo15
RRyan Raburn5
LJordan Patterson2

2B

RDJ LeMahieu146
LDaniel Descalso14
BCristhian Adames11
LTony Wolters7
RPat Valaika5
RMark Reynolds1

3B

RNolan Arenado160
BCristhian Adames11
RPat Valaika6
LDaniel Descalso4

SS

RTrevor Story96
BCristhian Adames47
LDaniel Descalso31
LTony Wolters3
RPat Valaika2

LF

LGerardo Parra60
LDavid Dahl54
RRyan Raburn47
RBrandon Barnes29
LBen Paulsen7
LDaniel Descalso7
LJordan Patterson2
BRafael Ynoa2
LRaimel Tapia2
RStephen Cardullo2

CF

LCharlie Blackmon138
RBrandon Barnes13
LGerardo Parra11
LRaimel Tapia9
LDavid Dahl6

RF

LCarlos González148
LGerardo Parra16
LJordan Patterson5
LDavid Dahl4
RStephen Cardullo3
RBrandon Barnes2
RRyan Raburn2
LRaimel Tapia1

DH

RRyan Raburn6
LDaniel Descalso4

Starters

RJon Gray3.5 WAR
LTyler Anderson2.4 WAR
RTyler Chatwood2.1 WAR
RChad Bettis2.0 WAR
LChris Rusin1.5 WAR
LJorge De La Rosa0.4 WAR
RGerman Marquez0.1 WAR
RJordan Lyles0.1 WAR
REddie Butler-0.2 WAR
RChristian Bergman-0.2 WAR
RJeff Hoffman-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ LJake McGee15 sv
LBoone Logan27 h
RCarlos Estevez11 h
RJason Motte6 h
RChad Qualls4 h
RAdam Ottavino4 h
RJustin Miller1 h
RGonzalez Germen0 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 2015)

PlayerfWAR
Trevor Story3.5
Tyler Anderson2.4
Tyler Chatwood2.1
Tony Wolters1.8
David Dahl1.4
Mark Reynolds0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2015)

Player2015 fWAR
Troy Tulowitzki1.2
John Axford0.8
Corey Dickerson0.6
Rafael Betancourt0.6
Christian Friedrich0.2
LaTroy Hawkins0.2

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 2016; everyone else is shown as a 2016 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Nolan Arenado 2016 +6.0 +69.0 5.0 +64.0 $0.8M 1.43× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Charlie Blackmon 2016 +4.5 +64.9 3.5 +61.4 $0.8M 1.79× –
Jon Gray 2016 +3.5 +61.5 0.5 +61.0 $0.1M 2.19× –
DJ LeMahieu 2016 +5.0 +55.2 3.0 +52.2 $0.6M 1.38× –
Trevor Story 2016 +3.5 +32.8 0.5 +32.3 $0.1M 1.18× Free Agent · 2022–2028 · $23.3M AAV
Tyler Anderson 2016 +2.4 +28.5 0.3 +28.2 $0.1M 1.49× –
Chad Bettis 2016 +2.0 +24.0 0.5 +23.5 $0.3M 1.49× –
Tyler Chatwood 2016 +2.1 +24.5 1.0 +23.5 $0.5M 1.49× –
Chris Rusin 2016 +1.5 +11.9 0.5 +11.4 $0.3M 0.98× –
Tony Wolters 2016 +1.8 +11.0 0.5 +10.5 $0.3M 0.76× –
David Dahl 2016 +1.4 +9.5 0.2 +9.3 $0.1M 0.83× –
Adam Ottavino 2016 +0.6 +6.7 1.3 +5.4 $2.1M 1.34× –
Carlos González 2016 +2.2 +21.1 17.0 +4.1 $7.8M 1.22× –
Carlos Estévez 2016 +0.4 +3.9 0.4 +3.5 $1.2M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $11.1M AAV
Tom Murphy 2016 +0.6 +2.5 0.1 +2.4 $0.1M 0.52× –
Germán Márquez 2016 +0.1 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.7M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV
Daniel Descalso 2016 +0.5 +2.6 2.1 +0.5 $3.9M 0.61× –
Jordan Patterson 2016 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.2M 0.83× –
Matt Carasiti 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.9M 0.67× –
Scott Oberg 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.3 -0.1 $7.8M 0.67× –
Jason Gurka 2016 +0.1 +0.4 0.7 -0.2 $7.9M 0.67× –
Justin Miller 2016 +0.1 +0.3 0.5 -0.2 $9.6M 0.67× –
Mark Reynolds 2016 +0.5 +2.2 2.6 -0.4 $5.3M 0.56× –
Yohan Flande 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
David Hale 2016 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Pat Valaika 2016 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.58× –
Raimel Tapia 2016 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.83× –
Dustin Garneau 2016 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Miguel Castro 2016 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Stephen Cardullo 2016 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Rafael Ynoa 2016 -0.2 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Gonzalez Germen 2016 -0.2 -1.3 0.3 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Christian Bergman 2016 -0.2 -1.2 0.5 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Cristhian Adames 2016 -0.3 -1.2 0.5 -1.8 – 0.61× –
Boone Logan 2016 +0.8 +4.3 6.2 -1.9 $7.7M 0.67× –
Eddie Butler 2016 -0.2 -1.8 0.3 -2.1 – 1.02× –
Chad Qualls 2016 -0.0 -0.1 2.2 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Jordan Lyles 2016 +0.1 +0.4 3.0 -2.6 $43.2M 0.67× –
Brandon Barnes 2016 -0.3 -1.9 1.0 -2.9 – 0.83× –
Jeff Hoffman 2016 -0.4 -3.1 0.1 -3.2 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Nick Hundley 2016 -0.1 -0.3 3.1 -3.4 – 0.52× –
Ryan Raburn 2016 -0.3 -2.3 1.5 -3.8 – 0.83× –
Ben Paulsen 2016 -0.9 -3.9 0.5 -4.5 – 0.56× –
Jason Motte 2016 -0.3 -1.5 5.0 -6.5 – 0.67× –
Jake McGee 2016 -0.3 -3.3 4.8 -8.1 – 1.34× –
Jorge De La Rosa 2016 +0.4 +3.2 12.5 -9.3 $32.1M 1.02× –
Gerardo Parra 2016 -1.0 -6.8 8.0 -14.8 – 0.83× –
Total—+34.5+406.991.3+315.3—

Trades

Every graded 2016 deal involving the Rockies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 1 total.

2016 · COL / TBR
COL · Jeff Bridich +$240.8M
Jake McGee, Germán Márquez
TBR · Matt Silverman −$240.8M
Corey Dickerson, Kevin Padlo
COL came out ahead by $240.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2016 payroll
$91.5M
2017 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Carlos González307.059$17.0MFREE AGENT
Jorge De La Rosa3512.000$12.5MFREE AGENT
Gerardo Parra296.145$8.0MFREE AGENT
Boone Logan318.140$6.2MFREE AGENT
Jason Motte347.027$5.0MFREE AGENT
Nick Hundley327.059$3.1MFREE AGENT
Mark Reynolds328.138$2.6MFREE AGENT
Chad Qualls3711.058$2.2MFREE AGENT
Ryan Raburn358.109$1.5MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Jake McGee294.127$4.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Blackmon293.102$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ LeMahieu273.128$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Lyles254.059$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Descalso295.016$2.1MFREE AGENT
Adam Ottavino304.087$1.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Chatwood264.039$1.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Barnes303.024$1.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Nolan Arenado252.155$5.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Gurka281.000$660kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Bergman281.112$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Paulsen281.012$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Bettis271.096$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Rusin291.092$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Gray240.062$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Castro210.062$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cristhian Adames240.052$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Miller290.171$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Story230.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tony Wolters240.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Estévez230.000$449kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Anderson260.087$317kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gonzalez Germen281.135$311kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Oberg260.154$273kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Butler250.149$269kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin Garneau280.047$211kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Dahl220.000$194kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Carasiti240.000$144kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Hoffman230.000$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Cardullo280.038$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tom Murphy250.024$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raimel Tapia220.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Patterson240.000$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Germán Márquez210.000$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Valaika230.000$75kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohan Flande302.008$22kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Hale281.158$17kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Ynoa280.147$14kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2016 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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