The Phillies were in on Kris Bryant. They were ultimately outbid by the Colorado Rockies, who offered him a seven-year, $182 million deal.
Before star shortstop Carlos Correa signed with the Twins, the deal was the shocker of the offseason. Bryant and the Rockies are a curious fit. Colorado is not expected to seriously compete in the crowded NL West for years to come. That doesn’t necessarily mean teams like the Rockies should stay out of the market for star power, but going after Bryant is an interesting decision considering that the team is a year removed from trading Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story was still available at the time.