The disappointments in 2019 certainly weren’t for a lack of spending. According to Spotrac.com, the Colorado Rockies were 12th in Major League Baseball last season with a payroll of a franchise-high $156,582,629. Four teams (the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and the Dodgers) had payrolls that exceeded $200 million.
There is no question that the Rockies have been spending money to try to improve the team and get back to the World Series. There are plenty of questions, however, if that spending has brought back the expected return on investment for Colorado to stay competitive.