GM: Jeff Bridich
2017: made playoffs · 87–75. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 26 | arb | 159 | 5.8 | 11.8 | +7.7 |
| Charlie Blackmon | 30 | FA-elig | 159 | 5.5 | 7.3 | +11.1 |
| DJ LeMahieu | 28 | FA-elig | 155 | 3.4 | 4.8 | +6.6 |
| Jon Gray | 25 | pre-arb | 20 | 3.1 | 0.5 | +10.0 |
| Germán Márquez | 22 | pre-arb | 29 | 2.4 | 0.5 | +7.6 |
| Kyle Freeland | 24 | – | 35 | 2.0 | 0.5 | +6.3 |
| Trevor Story | 24 | pre-arb | 145 | 1.9 | 0.5 | +5.9 |
| Jake McGee | 30 | FA-elig | 62 | 1.5 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Antonio Senzatela | 22 | pre-arb | 36 | 1.2 | 0.5 | +3.7 |
| Chris Rusin | 30 | arb | 60 | 1.2 | 0.5 | +3.6 |
| Gerardo Parra | 30 | FA-elig | 115 | 1.1 | 8.0 | -4.3 |
| Greg Holland | 31 | FA-elig | 61 | 1.1 | 6.0 | -2.3 |
| Tyler Chatwood | 27 | FA-elig | 35 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Pat Neshek↔ PHI | 36 | FA-elig | 28 | 1.0 | 2.6 | +0.8 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 24 | pre-arb | 23 | 0.9 | 0.3 | +2.7 |
| Scott Oberg | 27 | pre-arb | 66 | 0.8 | 0.5 | +2.3 |
| Tyler Anderson | 27 | pre-arb | 17 | 0.8 | 0.5 | +2.2 |
| Jonathan Lucroy↔ TEX | 31 | FA-elig | 46 | 0.7 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Pat Valaika | 24 | pre-arb | 110 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +1.7 |
| Mark Reynolds | 33 | FA-elig | 148 | 0.6 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Chad Bettis | 28 | arb | 9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.8 |
| Carlos Estévez | 24 | pre-arb | 35 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.7 |
| Raimel Tapia | 23 | pre-arb | 70 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Mike Dunn | 32 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -3.4 |
| Zac Rosscup↔ CHC | 29 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Carlos González | 31 | FA-elig | 136 | 0.0 | 20.0 | -19.8 |
| Shane Carle | 25 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Chad Qualls | 38 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.0 | 3.8 | -3.9 |
| Jairo Díaz | 26 | arb | 4 | -0.0 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Tony Wolters | 25 | pre-arb | 83 | -0.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Ryan McMahon | 22 | – | 17 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Adam Ottavino | 31 | FA-elig | 63 | -0.1 | 2.1 | -2.4 |
| Dustin Garneau↔ OAK | 29 | pre-arb | 22 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Mike Tauchman | 26 | – | 31 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Stephen Cardullo | 29 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -1.6 |
| Jordan Lyles↔ SDP | 26 | FA-elig | 33 | -0.3 | 2.8 | -3.9 |
| Cristhian Adames | 25 | arb | 12 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| Tom Murphy | 26 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| Ryan Hanigan | 36 | FA-elig | 33 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -3.5 |
| Ian Desmond | 31 | FA-elig | 95 | -0.8 | 8.0 | -10.7 |
| Alexi Amarista | 28 | FA-elig | 96 | -1.0 | 1.1 | -4.5 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Kyle Freeland | 2.0 |
| Antonio Senzatela | 1.2 |
| Greg Holland | 1.1 |
| Pat Neshek | 1.0 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 0.7 |
| Mike Dunn | 0.2 |
| Player | 2016 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Boone Logan | 0.8 |
| Daniel Descalso | 0.5 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | 0.4 |
| Jason Gurka | 0.1 |
| Justin Miller | 0.1 |
| Matt Carasiti | 0.0 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos González | 31 | 8.059 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ian Desmond | 31 | 7.027 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Gerardo Parra | 30 | 7.145 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Dunn | 32 | 6.079 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Chad Qualls | 38 | 13.000 | $3.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Pat Neshek | 36 | 8.159 | $2.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jonathan Lucroy | 31 | 6.136 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mark Reynolds | 33 | 9.138 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ryan Hanigan | 36 | 8.077 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 26 | 3.155 | $11.8M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Charlie Blackmon | 30 | 4.102 | $7.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Greg Holland | 31 | 5.028 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jake McGee | 30 | 5.127 | $5.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| DJ LeMahieu | 28 | 4.128 | $4.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tyler Chatwood | 27 | 5.039 | $4.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jordan Lyles | 26 | 5.020 | $2.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Adam Ottavino | 31 | 5.087 | $2.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Alexi Amarista | 28 | 5.040 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bettis | 28 | 2.096 | $545k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Chris Rusin | 30 | 2.092 | $545k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Cristhian Adames | 25 | 1.052 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jairo Díaz | 26 | 1.064 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tyler Anderson | 27 | 1.065 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tony Wolters | 25 | 1.000 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Trevor Story | 24 | 1.000 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Scott Oberg | 27 | 1.080 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jon Gray | 25 | 1.062 | $540k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tom Murphy | 26 | 0.055 | $537k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Carlos Estévez | 24 | 0.162 | $537k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Germán Márquez | 22 | 0.027 | $537k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Stephen Cardullo | 29 | 0.038 | $535k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kyle Freeland | 24 | 0.000 | $535k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Antonio Senzatela | 22 | 0.000 | $535k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Pat Valaika | 24 | 0.027 | $488k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jeff Hoffman | 24 | 0.044 | $319k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Raimel Tapia | 23 | 0.031 | $292k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dustin Garneau | 29 | 0.124 | $288k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Zac Rosscup | 29 | 2.105 | $147k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mike Tauchman | 26 | 0.000 | $132k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan McMahon | 22 | 0.000 | $111k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Shane Carle | 25 | 1.049 | $88k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Rockies 2017; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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