The Colorado Rockies are a bad team, but they’re not alone. Every year there are bad teams in baseball but, with most, there are generally a handful of young players that you see as the faces of the future. That’s true of the Rockies, however the majority still populate the minor league ranks and remain future pieces rather than current budding stars.
Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar has continued his ascent towards consideration as a top player in the league at a premium position. Nolan Jones’ breakout in 2023 was supposed to continue and partner with Tovar as core pieces of the lineup, however that clearly has not gone to plan as he holds a 63 wRC+ through 65 games in 2024.