Right after the end of the 2021 season, the Colorado Rockies inked then 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela to a $50.5 million contract extension through the end of the 2026 season with a club option for 2027.
Though considered somewhat of an overpay, the extension made sense at the time. Though not dazzling, the young Senzatela had developed into a reliable back-of-rotation starter for the always pitching-needy Rockies. A true ground ball specialist, Senzatela gave up a lot of contact but never gave up a deal breaking amount of runs. He was also coming off a strong 2021 campaign in which he posted a solid enough 4.