Between the bleak projections, trade rumors surrounding the Rockies’ best players, and lack of resources being committed via free agent acquisitions, the question of whether or not the Rockies should rebuild has been asked repeatedly through the offseason thus far. Let’s assume for a moment that the Rockies actually do commit to a rebuild.
What type of rebuild would it be? There are options here.
The Rockies could adopt the approach similar to the Texas Rangers, coined “skinny rebuild” by FanGraphs’ Dan Szymborski, where the team doesn’t actually attempt a rebuild but more or less “stays the course.