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Rockies COL

202359–103 (0.364)
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GM: Bill Schmidt

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2023, 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
$157M
Surplus $M
-128
Win %
0.364
TAB
-27.1
WAB
-23.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
7.5
Dead money %
69%
Depth Players
1.0
Dead WAR
-11.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2023 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RElias Díaz126
RAustin Wynns⇄51
RBrian Serven10
RJorge Alfaro⇄10

1B

RC.J. Cron⇄56
RElehuris Montero55
BMichael Toglia26
LNolan Jones10
RHunter Goodman8
RKris Bryant7

2B

LHarold Castro68
RAlan Trejo49
RBrendan Rodgers43
LRyan McMahon22
RCoco Montes15

3B

LRyan McMahon130
LMike Moustakas⇄47
RAlan Trejo23
RElehuris Montero12
RCoco Montes2
LHarold Castro2
LNolan Jones1

SS

REzequiel Tovar153
RAlan Trejo9
LHarold Castro4
RConnor Kaiser2
RCoco Montes1

LF

LNolan Jones60
LHarold Castro5
RSean Bouchard4
BMichael Toglia1
RKris Bryant1

CF

RBrenton Doyle125
RYonathan Daza23
LHarold Castro11
LNolan Jones5
BCole Tucker2

RF

RKris Bryant46
LNolan Jones34
LCharlie Blackmon30
RRandal Grichuk⇄27
BMichael Toglia17
RSean Bouchard12
RHunter Goodman10
LHarold Castro3
BCole Tucker2
RYonathan Daza2

DH

LCharlie Blackmon61
RKris Bryant25
RElehuris Montero16
RElias Díaz8
RHunter Goodman3
LHarold Castro3
LRyan McMahon3
RBrendan Rodgers2
BCole Tucker2
RAlan Trejo1

Starters

RJake Bird1.5 WAR
LBrent Suter1.3 WAR
LKyle Freeland1.2 WAR
LAustin Gomber0.9 WAR
RRyan Feltner0.9 WAR
RGerman Marquez0.2 WAR
RPeter Lambert0.2 WAR
RChris Flexen⇄0.1 WAR
RChase Anderson⇄0.1 WAR
LTy Blach0.1 WAR
RNoah Davis-0.0 WAR
RMatt Koch-0.1 WAR
RConnor Seabold-0.1 WAR
RAntonio Senzatela-0.2 WAR
RKarl Kauffmann-0.2 WAR
RDinelson Lamet⇄-0.2 WAR
RJose Urena⇄-0.8 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJustin Lawrence11 sv
RJake Bird13 h
LBrent Suter7 h
RDaniel Bard6 h
RMatt Koch6 h
RGavin Hollowell3 h
LBrad Hand⇄0 h
RPierce Johnson⇄0 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 2022)

PlayerfWAR
Nolan Jones3.8
Brent Suter1.3
Brenton Doyle0.4
Brad Hand0.4
Pierce Johnson0.2
Peter Lambert0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2022)

Player2022 fWAR
Jose Iglesias1.3
Chad Kuhl0.4
Carlos Estévez0.3
Connor Joe0.3
Robert Stephenson0.0
Jordan Sheffield0.0

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 2023; everyone else is shown as a 2023 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Nolan Jones 2023 +3.8 +54.1 0.5 +53.6 $0.1M 1.79× –
Kyle Freeland 2022–2023 +3.7 +43.5 17.5 +26.0 $4.8M 1.49× Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $12.9M AAV
Ryan McMahon 2022–2023 +4.9 +32.9 14.0 +18.9 $2.9M 0.85× Arb extension · 2022–2024 · $11.7M AAV
Jake Bird 2023 +1.5 +15.7 0.7 +15.0 $0.5M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Justin Lawrence 2023 +1.2 +12.7 0.7 +12.0 $0.6M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Ezequiel Tovar 2023 +1.7 +12.0 0.7 +11.3 $0.4M 0.89× Pre-arb extension · 2024–2031 · $9.1M AAV
Ryan Feltner 2023 +0.9 +7.4 0.7 +6.7 $0.8M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Austin Gomber 2023 +0.9 +7.5 1.6 +5.9 $1.8M 1.02× –
Brent Suter 2023 +1.3 +7.1 3.0 +4.1 $2.3M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Brenton Doyle 2023 +0.4 +3.0 0.6 +2.3 $1.4M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.1M AAV
Sean Bouchard 2023 +0.5 +3.0 0.7 +2.3 $1.4M 0.83× –
Victor Vodnik 2023 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.5M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Chase Anderson↔ 2023 +0.1 +1.1 0.5 +0.6 $3.5M 1.02× –
Cole Tucker 2023 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.5 $0.6M 0.83× –
Mike Moustakas↔ 2023 +0.2 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $2.0M 0.58× –
Nick Mears 2023 +0.2 +0.8 0.4 +0.4 $2.8M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.9M AAV
Peter Lambert 2023 +0.2 +1.2 0.8 +0.4 $3.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Brad Hand↔ 2023 +0.4 +2.2 2.0 +0.2 $4.9M 0.67× –
Evan Justice 2023 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Austin Wynns↔ 2023 +0.1 +0.2 0.5 -0.3 $9.0M 0.52× –
Connor Kaiser 2023 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.61× –
Noah Davis 2023 -0.0 -0.0 0.2 -0.3 – 1.02× –
Riley Pint 2023 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Tyler Kinley 2023 +0.1 +0.8 1.2 -0.4 $16.6M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.2M AAV
Matt Carasiti 2023 -0.0 -0.2 0.4 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Matt Koch 2023 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Fernando Abad 2023 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Jorge Alfaro↔ 2023 -0.3 -1.1 0.1 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Karl Kauffmann 2023 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Connor Seabold 2023 -0.1 -0.8 0.7 -1.5 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Randal Grichuk↔ 2023 +0.6 +4.1 5.6 -1.5 $9.2M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Alan Trejo 2023 -0.2 -1.1 0.7 -1.8 – 0.56× –
Brendan Rodgers 2023 +0.2 +0.9 2.7 -1.8 $13.7M 0.56× –
Tommy Doyle 2023 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Brian Serven 2023 -0.3 -1.2 0.7 -1.9 – 0.52× –
Coco Montes 2023 -0.4 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.56× –
Pierce Johnson↔ 2023 +0.2 +1.2 3.2 -2.0 $13.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.5M AAV
Chris Flexen↔ 2023 +0.1 +1.1 3.3 -2.2 $23.4M 1.02× –
Hunter Goodman 2023 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 -2.2 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Gavin Hollowell 2023 -0.5 -2.6 0.3 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Yonathan Daza 2023 -0.4 -2.6 0.7 -3.3 – 0.83× –
Antonio Senzatela 2022–2023 +1.2 +10.0 14.5 -4.5 $11.8M 1.02× Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $10.1M AAV
Elehuris Montero 2023 -0.9 -3.9 0.7 -4.6 – 0.56× –
Michael Toglia 2023 -1.1 -5.0 0.3 -5.3 – 0.56× –
Elias Díaz 2023 -0.1 -0.2 5.5 -5.7 – 0.52× –
C.J. Cron↔ 2023 -0.0 -0.0 5.7 -5.8 – 0.56× –
Dinelson Lamet↔ 2023 -0.2 -1.3 4.7 -6.0 – 0.67× –
Harold Castro 2023 -1.5 -6.6 1.3 -7.9 – 0.56× –
José Ureña↔ 2023 -0.8 -6.4 1.5 -7.9 – 1.02× –
Charlie Blackmon 2023 +0.8 +4.4 15.0 -10.6 $18.9M 0.69× –
Daniel Bard 2023 -0.5 -2.7 9.5 -12.2 – 0.67× –
Germán Márquez 2023 +0.2 +2.0 15.3 -13.3 $63.7M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV
Jurickson Profar↔ 2023 -1.7 -11.4 6.9 -18.3 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2027–2027 · $14.0M AAV
Kris Bryant 2022–2023 -0.5 -3.6 46.0 -49.6 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2022–2028 · $26.0M AAV
Blair Calvo 2023 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $0.5M 0.67× –
Justin Bruihl↔ 2023 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.0 $3.3M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ty Blach 2023 +0.1 +1.1 1.1 -0.0 $8.2M 1.02× –
Total—+15.3+173.5194.5-21.1—

Trades

Every graded 2023 deal involving the Rockies — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2023 · CLE / COL Nov 17, 2023
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$2.4M
Kody Huff
COL · Bill Schmidt −$2.4M
Cal Quantrill
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · PHI / COL May 6, 2023
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
Jamari Baylor
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / ATL Aug 1, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$2.4M
Alec Barger
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$2.4M
Brad Hand
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · PHI / COL Mar 28, 2023
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
T. J. Zeuch
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / ATL Jul 24, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$8.8M
Tanner Gordon, Victor Vodnik
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$8.8M
Pierce Johnson
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / ANA Jun 25, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$3.2M
Connor Van Scoyoc
ANA · Perry Minasian −$3.2M
Mike Moustakas
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / DET Jun 18, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Blair Calvo
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / ANA Jul 30, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$8.0M
Jake Madden, Mason Albright
ANA · Perry Minasian −$8.0M
C. J. Cron, Randal Grichuk
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · ARI / COL Jul 24, 2023
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
Francisco Ortiz
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / TBR Mar 27, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Tony Locey
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / LAD Aug 1, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
Justin Bruihl
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · BOS / COL Jan 17, 2023
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
COL · Bill Schmidt −$0.8M
Connor Seabold
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2023 payroll
$157.3M
2024 guaranteed
$67.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2023, 2023–2029. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2023; 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 (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Kris Bryant317.171$28.0M$28.0M$27.0M$27.0M$27.0M$27.0MFREE AGENT
Germán Márquez286.027$15.3MFREE AGENT
Charlie Blackmon3610.102$15.0MFREE AGENT
Kyle Freeland305.144$10.5M$15.0M$16.0M$16.0M$17.0MPLAYERFREE AGENT
Daniel Bard386.103$9.5MFREE AGENT
Ryan McMahon285.006$9.0M$12.0M$4.2M$16.0M$16.0MFREE AGENT
Antonio Senzatela285.106$7.2M$12.0M$12.0M$12.0M$14.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Jurickson Profar308.165$6.9MFREE AGENT
C.J. Cron338.097$5.7MFREE AGENT
Randal Grichuk318.033$5.6MFREE AGENT
Elias Díaz326.088$5.5MFREE AGENT
Brad Hand339.092$2.0MFREE AGENT
José Ureña316.165$1.5MFREE AGENT
Chase Anderson357.161$492kFREE AGENT
Mike Moustakas3411.111$302kFREE AGENT
Fernando Abad3713.000$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Dinelson Lamet305.070$4.7MFREE AGENT
Pierce Johnson323.137$3.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Suter335.161$3.0MFREE AGENT
Brendan Rodgers263.075$2.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Gomber293.111$1.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harold Castro293.141$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Kinley324.014$1.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ty Blach323.077$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Alfaro305.083$56kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Chris Flexen282.107$3.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Peter Lambert262.166$770kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yonathan Daza292.101$730kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Elehuris Montero240.097$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Feltner260.143$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ezequiel Tovar210.014$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Lawrence280.167$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Seabold270.058$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1FREE AGENT
Alan Trejo270.119$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Serven280.142$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Bird270.117$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Bouchard270.068$652kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brenton Doyle250.000$623kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Jones250.045$511kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Wynns322.090$509kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Mears261.079$437kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Koch321.029$372kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Carasiti310.087$352kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Hollowell250.018$263kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Toglia240.037$255kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Noah Davis260.020$236kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Karl Kauffmann25–$163k
Tommy Doyle270.014$155kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Goodman230.000$139kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Coco Montes260.000$116kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Justice240.000$93kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Vodnik230.000$89kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Kaiser260.000$54kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Tucker262.009$50kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Bruihl260.146$44kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Riley Pint250.000$23kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blair Calvo27–$4k

Graphs

How each 2023 acquisition stacked onto Rockies's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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