Even Antonio Senzatela, poised to return for his 10th season in Denver in the final year of his $50.5 million extension, has lost his role in the starting rotation and is ticketed for a place in the 2026 bullpen, according to interim manager Warren Schaeffer.Â
They’ve Got A Goodman
TAMPA, FL – MARCH 28: Hunter Goodman #15 of the Colorado Rockies hits a double during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
It was Jacob Stallings whose name was first on Colorado’s call sheet as the primary backstop on February 13 for the start of Spring Training at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona. By the end of the regular season on September 28, it was Hunter Goodman whose name was No. 1 on the all-time list of greatest single-seasons for a Rockies catcher.
Once he bested Drew Romo for the second catching spot on the roster, Goodman parlayed his strong March into an even stronger first-half, earning a nod on the NL squad for the All-Star Game.Â
He didn’t slow down during the dog days of summer, nor the final weeks of the 162-game marathon when everyone surrounding Colorado was more focused on discussing next year and beyond. The 25-year-old set franchise records for a catcher in hits (150), doubles (28), home runs (31), extra-base hits (64), and RBI (91).
The season for the University of Memphis product was special even beyond the short history of the 1993 expansion franchise. In the Modern Era, Goodman became the sixth catcher in his age-25 season or younger with at least 30 HR and 90 RBI. He is also just the second primary catcher with at least 25 doubles, five triples, and 30 homers in the same season.
Not bad for a guy whose 104 games behind the plate in 2025 exceeded his total of 103 games wearing the tools of ignorance as a professional over his four years as a professional.