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Rockies COL

201971–91 (0.438)
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GM: Jeff Bridich

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, 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
$153M
Surplus $M
-92
Win %
0.438
TAB
-18.0
WAB
-13.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
18.3
Dead money %
61%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-9.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTony Wolters112
RChris Iannetta45
LDom Nuñez14
RDrew Butera14

1B

LDaniel Murphy110
LYonder Alonso⇄32
RMark Reynolds32
LRyan McMahon19
RJoshua Fuentes11
RDrew Butera3
RPat Valaika1

2B

LRyan McMahon113
RGarrett Hampson50
RBrendan Rodgers16
RPat Valaika13
LTony Wolters8
LDaniel Murphy3

3B

RNolan Arenado154
LRyan McMahon22
RPat Valaika3
RJoshua Fuentes2
LTony Wolters1

SS

RTrevor Story144
RGarrett Hampson15
RBrendan Rodgers9
RPat Valaika7

LF

LRaimel Tapia91
RIan Desmond44
LDavid Dahl39
LSam Hilliard5
RYonathan Daza3
RGarrett Hampson2
RNoel Cuevas1

CF

RIan Desmond74
LDavid Dahl40
RGarrett Hampson31
RYonathan Daza24
LSam Hilliard17
LRaimel Tapia13

RF

LCharlie Blackmon135
LDavid Dahl24
LRaimel Tapia6
LSam Hilliard6
RYonathan Daza3

DH

LDaniel Murphy4
LCharlie Blackmon2
RIan Desmond2
RChris Iannetta1
RMark Reynolds1
RPat Valaika1

Starters

RGerman Marquez3.7 WAR
RJon Gray2.5 WAR
RPeter Lambert0.5 WAR
RAntonio Senzatela0.1 WAR
RChad Bettis0.1 WAR
LKyle Freeland0.0 WAR
RChi Chi Gonzalez0.0 WAR
RTim Melville-0.2 WAR
RRico Garcia-0.3 WAR
LTyler Anderson-0.3 WAR
RJeff Hoffman-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RWade Davis15 sv
RBryan Shaw12 h
RCarlos Estevez11 h
RScott Oberg8 h
RJairo Diaz7 h
LJake McGee4 h
RChad Bettis4 h
RDJ Johnson4 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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Jairo Díaz0.9
Sam Hilliard0.7
Carlos Estévez0.6
Peter Lambert0.5
James Pazos0.1
Phillip Diehl0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Adam Ottavino1.9
DJ LeMahieu1.8
Carlos González1.5
Matt Holliday0.1
Jerry Vasto0.0
Brooks Pounders0.0

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Trevor Story 2019 +6.0 +72.7 5.0 +67.7 $0.8M 1.51× Free Agent · 2022–2028 · $23.3M AAV
Germán Márquez 2019 +3.7 +64.4 0.6 +63.9 $0.2M 2.19× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV
Nolan Arenado 2019 +6.1 +70.0 26.0 +44.0 $4.2M 1.43× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Jon Gray 2019 +2.5 +29.3 2.9 +26.4 $1.2M 1.49× –
David Dahl 2019 +1.7 +16.4 0.6 +15.9 $0.3M 1.22× –
Scott Oberg 2019 +1.0 +11.0 1.3 +9.7 $1.3M 1.34× –
Jairo Díaz 2019 +0.9 +9.6 0.4 +9.2 $0.4M 1.34× –
Sam Hilliard 2019 +0.7 +4.8 0.1 +4.7 $0.1M 0.83× –
Peter Lambert 2019 +0.5 +3.9 0.3 +3.5 $0.7M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Ryan McMahon 2019 +0.8 +3.8 0.6 +3.2 $0.7M 0.56× Arb extension · 2022–2024 · $11.7M AAV
Carlos Estévez 2019 +0.6 +3.3 0.5 +2.8 $0.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $11.1M AAV
Harrison Musgrave 2019 +0.3 +1.3 0.6 +0.8 $2.2M 0.67× –
Antonio Senzatela 2019 +0.1 +1.0 0.6 +0.5 $4.4M 1.02× Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $10.1M AAV
James Pazos 2019 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $0.7M 0.67× –
DJ Johnson 2019 +0.2 +0.8 0.6 +0.3 $3.6M 0.67× –
Phillip Diehl 2019 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.5M 0.67× –
Chi Chi González 2019 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $19.1M 1.02× –
Dom Nuñez 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Kyle Freeland 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.6 -0.4 $28.6M 1.02× Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $12.9M AAV
Noel Cuevas 2019 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.5 – 0.83× –
Charlie Blackmon 2019 +2.1 +20.7 21.5 -0.8 $10.1M 1.22× –
Pat Valaika 2019 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.56× –
Yency Almonte 2019 -0.2 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Joe Harvey↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Drew Butera 2019 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Sam Howard 2019 -0.2 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Garrett Hampson 2019 -0.2 -0.9 0.6 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Tim Melville 2019 -0.2 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 1.02× –
Raimel Tapia 2019 -0.2 -1.5 0.6 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Tony Wolters 2019 -0.3 -1.1 1.0 -2.1 – 0.52× –
Wes Parsons↔ 2019 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Chris Rusin 2019 -0.1 -0.6 1.7 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Chad Bettis 2019 +0.1 +0.5 3.4 -2.8 $35.2M 0.67× –
Yonder Alonso↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.1 3.5 -3.5 – 0.56× –
Jeff Hoffman 2019 -0.4 -3.4 0.2 -3.6 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Brendan Rodgers 2019 -0.8 -3.5 0.4 -3.9 – 0.56× –
Yonathan Daza 2019 -0.6 -3.8 0.1 -3.9 – 0.83× –
Seunghwan Oh 2019 -0.3 -1.7 2.5 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Mark Reynolds 2019 -0.9 -3.8 1.0 -4.8 – 0.56× –
Tyler Anderson 2019 -0.3 -2.7 2.6 -5.4 – 1.02× –
Chris Iannetta 2019 -0.3 -1.4 4.2 -5.6 – 0.52× –
Jesus Tinoco 2019 -1.1 -5.6 0.3 -5.9 – 0.67× –
Mike Dunn 2019 -0.1 -0.3 7.0 -7.3 – 0.67× –
Bryan Shaw 2019 -0.2 -1.9 8.5 -10.4 – 1.34× –
Jake McGee 2019 -0.3 -1.9 8.5 -10.4 – 0.67× –
Daniel Murphy 2019 -0.7 -3.0 10.0 -13.0 – 0.56× –
Ian Desmond 2019 -0.1 -1.0 15.0 -16.0 – 0.83× –
Wade Davis 2019 -0.2 -2.1 18.0 -20.1 – 1.34× –
Joshua Fuentes 2019 -0.2 -0.8 – – – 0.56× –
Rico Garcia 2019 -0.3 -2.2 – – – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Total—+18.2+262.2153.4+112.4—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Rockies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2019 · NYY / COL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$20.8M
Mike Tauchman
COL · Jeff Bridich −$20.8M
Phillip Diehl
NYY came out ahead by $20.8M
2019 · NYY / COL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Alfredo Garcia
COL · Jeff Bridich −$1.6M
Joe Harvey
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2019 · PHI / COL
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.8M
Hunter Stovall
COL · Jeff Bridich −$0.8M
James Pazos
PHI came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$152.9M
2020 guaranteed
$13.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Nolan Arenado285.155$26.0M$13.0M$570k$23.4MOPT-OUT$8.0MOPT-OUT$24.0M$21.0M
Charlie Blackmon326.102$21.5MFREE AGENT
Wade Davis339.032$18.0MFREE AGENT
Ian Desmond339.027$15.0MFREE AGENT
Daniel Murphy349.109$10.0MFREE AGENT
Bryan Shaw317.081$8.5MFREE AGENT
Jake McGee327.127$8.5MFREE AGENT
Mike Dunn3410.000$7.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Iannetta3613.000$4.2MFREE AGENT
Yonder Alonso327.116$3.5MFREE AGENT
Mark Reynolds3512.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Drew Butera358.018$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Trevor Story263.000$5.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Bettis304.096$3.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Gray273.062$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Anderson293.065$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seunghwan Oh363.000$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Rusin324.092$1.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Oberg293.063$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chi Chi González274.000$206kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Tony Wolters272.161$960kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Germán Márquez242.027$565kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Freeland262.000$565kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan McMahon241.006$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Antonio Senzatela241.125$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Raimel Tapia251.020$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Dahl251.162$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harrison Musgrave270.148$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Hampson240.051$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ Johnson290.028$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Estévez262.022$540kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jairo Díaz281.124$391kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan Rodgers220.000$391kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Peter Lambert220.000$346kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Harvey270.000$278kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wes Parsons260.005$265kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Tinoco240.000$254kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yency Almonte250.081$251kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pat Valaika261.069$239kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Hoffman261.034$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Howard260.048$158kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dom Nuñez240.000$143kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yonathan Daza250.028$134kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Noel Cuevas270.130$125kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Melville290.035$119kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Hilliard250.000$101kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Pazos282.067$87kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillip Diehl240.000$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joshua Fuentes26–—
Rico Garcia250.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 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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