The Colorado Rockies 2026 season is officially in the books. They have officially lost 100 games (or more) for the fourth consecutive campaign. And they have officially finished in last place. Again.
In the second part of this series, I take a look at some of the most frequently asked questions about the club, their present, their future, and the future of MLB.
Rockies Pitching Was TERRIBLE in 2026, are any prospects coming to help?
Unfortunately, it hasn’t been a great year down on the farm for Rockies pitching either. According to MLB Pipeline, there are 7 pitchers in the Rox Top 20 prospects, four right-handers and two lefties.
Righties Logan Reddeman and Tyler Putnam were just drafted and have not yet made their pro debuts. Jackson Cox had a solid year in Double-A with a 4.29 ERA but only pitched 42 innings and walked 4.7 per nine innings. Brody Brecht only got 20.2 innings at High-A with a 4.25 ERA.
Mason Adams was acquired mid-season (for Brenton Doyle) and showed plenty of promise in his short time with the MLB club. Hard to say how much he counts toward Rockies pitching prospects, but he is set to be an immediate factor next season.
Lefty Konnor Eaton picked up 107 innings with a 4.46 ERA and 5.13 BB/9 in Double-A. And finally, Sean Sullivan put up perfectly respectable numbers in the minors but looked completely overmatched in his 22.1 innings of MLB work.
If you’re wondering, Griffin Herring, acquired for Ryan McMahon, posted an ERA of 7.18 in 31.1 innings, and Pipeline no longer ranks him in the Rox top 30.
So yeah, the Rockies need to go shopping this offseason.
With Charlie Condon, and eventually Ethan Holliday knocking on the door, will Kyle Karros be a key part of this team’s future?
It’s hard not to love a lot about Karros’ game.
He has a super high floor thanks to his approach at the plate and defensive ability. Those are also things that tend to help a player give more consistent value over the course of a season. I place a very high value on consistency, something I think few stats measure, and so would be very reluctant to move him from where he is.
That said, he still hit only 13 homers as a 3B this season (slugged .414) and has truly only been an above league average player for about four months of his career. There’s also the part where the top two prospects in the Rockies system – Holliday and Condon – could factor in at 3B which puts added pressure on him.
So, if you have star potential, do you stick with the guy who might plateu at solid and steady?
If he takes another step forward next season, adds some pop and keeps doing his long at-bat, good defense thing, he’s going to make some future decisions very difficult.
Is the Kris Bryant disaster finally in the rear-view mirror? And was it the worst signing in Rockies history?
Probably, yeah.
The next one that comes to mind (specifically during my time covering the team) is Ian Desmond. But, bad as he was at times, Desmond still played baseball. He still showed up to work every day and did what the manager and team asked him to do, even if that was play wildly out of position. No, he wasn’t worth the money he made. But he put up a 20/20 season in a Rox uniform. He played an important leadership role on a team that went to the postseason.
Bryant just… didn’t do anything. He had a brief couple of months his first season as a Rockie where he put up a decent batting average. Empty calories in an empty season. Since then, he’s either been terrible or just not around. Just awful.
And the worst news is that the Rockies are still on the hook for two more seasons at $27 million AAV. The next closest player to him on the payroll is Ezequiel Tovar at $9 million. We don’t know for sure how much the Penner group involvement has lessened that financial burden, but it remains one of the most flabbergasting things about this team. The player who makes three times more than anyone else on the team… basically isn’t on the team anymore in anything but payroll.
What is the future role for former first-round pick Zac Veen?
I get a consistent sense that multiple higher ups in the org just aren’t too excited about Veen. Which is a bit perplexing.
Sure, he’s a bit of a loose cannon and the swing and miss at the big-league level is real.
I also think they made a mistake in waiting so long to call him up and hurt both him and themselves by not playing him more. If the plan is to have him as a part of your future, now is a perfect time for him to work through some stuff. If the plan is to trade him, now is the perfect time to showcase him and they didn’t really do either.
Veen is sitting on a grand total of 116 MLB plate appearances. Only 72 of those came this year with the new and improved (and sober) Veen. And during that stretch he put up an OPS+ of 94, roughly six percent below the league average. Most analysts and coaches will tell you that at least 300-400 if not 500 plate appearances are needed before you really know much about what a hitter is truly capable of.
Still, I get the sense that he is just as likely to be traded or sent back to the minors as he is to get a shot at an everyday starting gig out of the gate next year. There’s a weird disconnect down there with Zac Veen and I personally hope he gets the chance and just plays well enough to push past whatever it is.
How will these CBA negotiations and potential realignment impact the Colorado Rockies?
This is a really big topic with a lot of moving pieces. We dive pretty deep on the 20th and Blake Podcast and will continue to do so throughout the offseason as more details emerge.
The quickest version of my current answer is that I personally don’t think a salary cap (WITH A FLOOR) is a terrible idea. But I also don’t think the players are ever going to bend on it so I wouldn’t spend time barking up that tree.
Competitive balance is a real issue. All the top players funneling to the same handful of teams is an issue. And something needs to be done. Reporters and fans of big market teams trying to Jedi-mind-trick you into believing that the solution is just for your team to spend more money are lying to you. The playing field is not fair and a lot can be done to create a bit more parity in the sport.
I think this can be accomplished through better revenue sharing and maybe some contract tricks but its going to be tough. Other leagues like the NBA and NFL do a much better job of allowing cities outside the major markets to build long-term success. They also do a much better job at allowing those teams to lock up their star players.
Look no further than down the street where the Denver Nuggets managed to land one of the best players in the modern game who led them to a championship. Now, on the flip side, the Nuggets are in “cap hell” right now. Another reminder that no system is perfect.
But, despite all the doom and gloom, MLB has a real opportunity here to address some serious issues while also rolling this all forward into something fun for all baseball fans…
Are Expansion and Divisional Realignment coming to MLB? And how will that impact the Rockies?
I really hope so. I’ve been going on about this for a half decade now. The Rockies play in the wrong division. It hurts them from every possible angle including travel, health, and budget.
This isn’t just about wanting to get away from the Dodgers. Though, that would be nice. It’s about recognizing the difference in markets and creating competitive divisions for everyone.
Let’s assume MLB adds Salt Lake City and Nashville. Those are the frontrunners. This would allow a natural change for the Rockies and give them potentially a new natural rival. The best-case scenario would see them in a division with SLC, TEX, HOU, and KC.
However it all ends up shaking out, there’s plenty to get excited about. New teams. Different divisions. New rivals. New opportunities. A chance to begin again.
These changes almost certainly won’t come until the offseason after this one, but it will be a nice way to wash out the taste of the lockout.
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