The 2025 campaign was a very difficult one for the Rockies on the field. Colorado finished the year, one that saw an in-season manager change after Bud Black was fired, with an MLB-low 43 wins. However, the rise of Hunter Goodman, as well as positive campaigns from Jordan Beck and Mickey Moniak, were among the highlights on the year.
The Offense
StatNumberRankRuns Scored69729thHome Runs16025thOPS.67927thWhiff%29.0%30thHard Hit%31.7%30th
The Pitching
StatNumberRankStarters’ ERA6.6530thRelievers’ ERA5.1829thStrikeouts1,09330thWhiff%22.5%30thChase%26.2%29th
The Good
For a team that won only 43 games, there obviously weren’t many positives for the Rockies this season. However, there were some, starting with the emergence of Hunter Goodman,
Goodman, the 26-year-old and former fourth-round pick, played in parts of two seasons (2023-24) at the MLB level before 2025. The catcher/outfielder hit for power but didn’t get on base much and batted .192/.233/.409 over his first two years. He broke in 2025, as Goodman hit 31 home runs and was the team’s most consistent hitter.
The 26-year-old was named a Silver Slugger finalist in October.
Aside from Goodman, the Rockies received offensive production from Jordan Beck and Mickey Moniak. Beck, a former first-rounder, recorded 48 extra-base hits and accrued regular playing time. Moniak, meanwhile, found a home in Colorado after bouncing around the Phillies and Angels. The former top pick in the MLB Draft, who signed with Colorado just before the start of the year, belted 24 home runs.
Colorado’s pitching, meanwhile, didn’t have many successes. However, one thing the Rockies did get in 2025 was decent relief pitching.
Jimmy Herget, the 32-year-old veteran reliever, fit in very well in Colorado. A funky reliever with a low arm slot and heavy low-90s sinker, Herget got a fair amount of ground balls with said pitch. Between that, a deceptive four-seamer, and two breaking balls, Herget limited well-hit contact (7.3% Barrel%) and led all Rockies in ERA+ (196).
The Rockies also received good results from hard-throwing relievers Seth Halvorsen and Victor Vodnik, both of whom spent time as the closer at various points this season.
The Bad
So is the duality of the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies scored 369 runs at home in Denver, the 12th-most in baseball. On the road? Colorado posted 228 runs, easily the lowest in baseball behind the Pirates (269).
Offense was hard to come by this season as a whole. It didn’t help that Ezequiel Tovar, arguably the Rockies’ best hitter in 2024, only played 95 games thanks in large part to a hip injury.
Then, there were the swing-and-miss troubles. As noted above, the Rockies were last in Whiff%, and finished with the second-most strikeouts in the Majors.
Michael Toglia struck out 132 times over 88 games, in another season where the Rockies tried to make it work with a once-highly-touted hitting prospect. Ryan McMahon, meanwhile, struck out 127 times over 100 games before he was dealt to the Yankees.
As for the pitching, it didn’t matter where Colorado was playing. The Rockies had the worst ERA at home (6.47) by a healthy margin, and the worst outside of Coors (5.42), as well. No pitcher among their primary starting five had an ERA+ above league-average. Only Kyle Freeland (97 ERA+), who’s been arguably their most reliable starter for the better part of a decade, came close.
The Rockies some of their notable young pitching prospects made their debuts this past season. Carson Palmquist and Chase Dollander, the latter of whom was a first-rounder in 2023, made it to Colorado. McCade Brown, a former third-rounder in 2021, also made his MLB bow.
However, all three, as well as Tanner Gordon and Bradley Blalock, didn’t perform well. And, it doesn’t help that Coors Field doesn’t work in pitchers’ favor.
Take, for example, Dollander. Dollander excelled in Tennessee as a dominant right-hander who could live high and up with a plus four-seamer. The rookie was able to do the same in the Minors. However, the splits between home and road for Dollander were quite stark.
TypeIPERAHR/9Home469.982.35Road523.461.04Dollander’s splits from 2025.
Early Projected Lineup for 2026
C: Hunter Goodman
1B: Warming Bernabel/Blaine Crim
2B: Ryan Ritter
3B: Kyle Karros
SS: Ezequiel Tovar
OF: Jordan Beck (LF), Brenton Doyle (CF), Mickey Moniak (RF)
SP: Kyle Freeland, Chase Dollander, Bradley Blalock, Tanner Gordon, Ryan Feltner
RP: Seth Halvorsen, Victor Vodnik, Antonio Senzatela, Juan Mejia, Jaden Hill, Angel Chivilli, Jake Agnos, Jimmy Herget
The Rockies have pieces to work with in the farm system. Charlie Condon is a legitimate middle-of-the-order hitter and could make his MLB debut in 2026 if things go well. Colorado also has other pieces, like Jared Thomas and Roc Riggio, who could force their way up. Those two, along with Condon, finished the year in Double-A Hartford.
There are also some notable pitching prospects, including Brody Brecht, JB Middleton, and Griffin Herring, the latter of whom was acquired in the McMahon trade. However, none of those pitchers will be options come Opening Day 2026 and may not be until 2027 or 2028.
At the end of the day, the Rockies are very much still in a rebuild. And, it’ll be the job of whoever takes the open GM job, as well as any potential new coaches, to get the Rockies back into contention in a very difficult NL West.
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