After the Rockies did not pick up Daniel Murphy’s option at the end of the 2020 season and his subsequent retirement, it looked like that path was laid clear for Josh Fuentes to take over as the Rockies first baseman of the future after his breakout 2020 campaign. However, the Rockies signed two veteran players in mid-February in Greg Bird and C.J. Cron. They also signed veteran Connor Joe in November. All three were signed to minor league deals with invites to spring training. Now, things are a little less certain at first base.
Bird.