Of course, there have been some injuries of note during Rockies camp that will greatly affect the Opening Day lineup. Outfielder David Dahl is still out with a rib injury and first baseman Ian Desmond is on the shelf with a broken bone in his hand. Desmond is definitely out for Colorado’s Opening Day matchup in Milwaukee on April 3 while Dahl is trending toward missing Opening Day as well.
So how will that affect Colorado’s lineup for the first game of the season? Let’s take a look.
First, let’s consider the opposition.