One of the few good things that come from tumultuous times in an organization is the rising opportunities of young players to find their identity within the major leagues—young men looking to make a name for themselves playing on the main stage they’ve spent their whole lives dreaming about. What’s important is that they take advantage of this opportunity, and two Rockies youngsters—Dom Nuñez and Yonathan Daza—are standing out and doing just that.
Outfielder Yonathan Daza has followed a familiar road. Like Raimel Tapia before him, Daza was out of options before getting regular playing time. At least Tapia had his spread out over three seasons, however, because Daza’s options were gone in just one.