It’s posting season, which means some of the brightest stars from the baseball leagues in Japan and Korea are making the transition to Major League Baseball. There are several intriguing names available and any team would be foolish to not check in and make an offer. Generally, the Colorado Rockies have not been very active in that market, but it’s worth looking back on the history of some of the Asian players who came to Colorado and what they managed to accomplish.
Japan
Kazuo Matsui (3.9 rWAR)
Near the trade deadline in 2006, the Rockies decided to gamble on a former MVP from the NPO in a trade with the New York Mets.