Scott Oberg, along with outfielder Charlie Blackmon, serves as the club’s acting player representative. He was also the collective voice for Colorado Rockies players on Thursday during a media briefing no one would have predicted a month ago.
And with the coronavirus pandemic having halted spring training and delaying the start of the regular season for at least two weeks, the 15th-round selection for the Rockies in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, assumes a key role for the team as MLB officials continue to discuss the latest steps to take in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak.