Kris Bryant’s first two seasons in Colorado have been underwhelming. That’s putting it kindly.
Hampered by injuries, Bryant has not come close to sniffing the MVP form he showed in 2016 when he slashed .292/.385/.554, hit 39 homers and helped lead the Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.
But Bryant, who signed a Rockies franchise-record free-agent deal for seven years, $182 million in the spring of 2022, believes he can still be the player that the Rockies planned for him to be — and need him to be — if they are going to rebound from a 103-loss season.