In our 2022 State of the Position article for the DH and bench, not only did I call Connor Joe our best bench player, but I also named him “most likely to find himself regular starting time depending on other roster decisions.” Back in October he topped my list of players that deserved extra looks in spring training. With a little over a week remaining until the Colorado Rockies play their season opener at Coors Field, I strongly believe Connor Joe has earned an opportunity to start at a variety of different positions.