On Thursday afternoon, reports emerged that the Rockies were about to sign free agent infielder Daniel Murphy to a two-year, $24 million contract, which may include an option for a third year. The Rockies have yet to confirm this signing, but there’s enough evidence to ask the question about the impact Daniel Murphy would have on the Rockies payroll and roster.
Before the winter meetings started, we made the conservative estimate that the Rockies would have around $10-12 million to spend to upgrade the roster. According to Ken Rosenthal, Murphy will be getting $8 million in 2019, $10 million in 2020, and a mutual option for 2021 worth $12 million, or a $6 million buyout, $3 million of which would be deferred.