The Colorado Rockies are a bit of an enigma. Then-interim general manager Bill Schmidt took over in the middle of last season with their ace and best hitter, Jon Gray and Trevor Story respectively, both on expiring deals. The new regime appeared to mirror the old one, as it failed to trade either player at the deadline and didn’t even extend a qualifying offer to Gray, who ended up signing with the Rangers.
Trevor Story went to the Red Sox, and a year after paying to help deal franchise icon Nolan Arenado, the team brought in Kris Bryant for even more guaranteed money than either Story’s contract or Arenado’s extension.