Editor’s note: Fourth of a series looking ahead to the Rockies of 2022. Today: the outfield.
The Rockies’ outfield was one of the least productive in the majors in 2021, which is why new general manager Bill Schmidt needs to find a way to add a power bat during the offseason.
Colorado outfielders combined to hit .259, seventh-best in the majors. But that average was due in large part to playing half of their games at the hitters’ paradise known as Coors Field. Rockies outfielders hit only 46 home runs, ranking 29th, and their .