It’s hard to disagree that Kris Bryant’s contract with the Colorado Rockies has been an unmitigated disaster over his first two seasons with the team. Bryant’s seven year, $182 million deal complete with a full no-trade clause has felt more and more like a rope around the Rockies’ neck as the one-time MVP and four time All-Star hasn’t logged much playing time with his new team.
With 17 games remaining in the 2023 season, Bryant has appeared in just 110 games since he signed with the Rockies last offseason. He’s suffered a myriad of ailments ranging from the frustrating (his lingering back issues and plantar fasciitis) to the just-plain unlucky (his recent finger fracture after being hit by a pitch three times in a series).