NASHVILLE — Acquiring more starting pitching, finding bullpen depth, building a better bench and possibly adding a backup catcher top the Rockies’ to-do list this offseason.
But adding a power bat to fuel what’s been an anemic offense is “down the list,” general manager Bill Schmidt said Monday as Major League Baseball’s winter meetings began at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center.
“Eventually, given our young kids, and how soon our young kids are ready, they will dictate our (direction on offense),” Schmidt said, adding that his priority is to build a better bench for manager Bud Black.