The Rockies are mostly maintaining their roster from their whirlwind 2017 postseason appearance. However, with the opening of Spring Training, there are still some roster questions left.
Who’s on first?
The first major hole that needs to be filled is at first base with the loss of Mark Reynolds to free agency at the end of the 2017 season. They really haven’t had a consistent first baseman since Todd Helton retired in 2013 - Justin Morneau played in 2014 and 2015, and Reynolds played in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, Ian Desmond was signed to a five-year contract to be a first baseman. However, due to an injury in spring training and the resurgence of Reynolds, he ended up being shuffled back to…
