2025 was a trying year for both the Colorado Rockies and their fans. A 43-119 record is nothing to brush aside, and hopefully signifies rock bottom for a franchise that exists in the same city as the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n
However, 2026 is a clean slate. There have been a lot of changes in the front office since the end of the season, but the talk means nothing until they walk the walk. Here are some things that they should strive for in 2026:<\/p>\n
The Rockies pitching was abysmal in 2025. In total, their 6.65 rotation ERA ranked 30th and their 5.18 bullpen ERA ranked 29th. Ryan Feltner, despite only pitching in six games, led the rotation with a 4.75 ERA. Kyle Freeland pitched 31 games and posted a 5-17 record and 4.98 ERA. Pitching at Coors Field has always been a challenge, but this year was especially awful for the Rockies.<\/p>\n
When he was first hired, PBO Paul DePodesta was asked how he planned to address the pitching challenge<\/a> at Coors Field. So far, the Rockies have signed RHP Garrett Acton, LHP Parker Mushinski, LHP Adam Laskey, RHP John Brebbia, RHP Eiberson Castellano; traded for LHP Brennan Bernardino; and added RHP RJ Petit and RHP TJ Shook in the Rule 5 Draft.<\/p>\n At the moment, they all seem like possible reclamation projects. And with new hires from the Dodgers (who seemingly specialize in reclamation projects), perhaps a few of them will stick. But it\u2019s easy to say that better pitching will be a key to success in 2026.<\/p>\n Coors Field has always been the butt of jokes about how much of a launching pad it is, or how it\u2019s like \u201chitting on the moon.\u201d However, in 2025, the Rockies ranked towards the bottom in nearly every offensive category. Their 160 home runs ranked 25th while the Yankees\u2019 274 ranked first. Their 597 runs scored finished 29th above the Pirates\u2019 583. Their 6.7% BB% ranked last while their 27.1% K% ranked second behind the Angels (27.1%). In triple slash, they ranked 23rd\/30th\/24th (.237\/.293\/.386). Comparatively, in 2024 they ranked 15th in home runs (179), 20th in runs scored (682), and 18th in batting average (.242). It was a noticeable dip. Hunter Goodman and Mickey Moniak were the only two Rockies to hit 20+ home runs.<\/p>\n With a new set of coaches eager to crack the code of Coors Field, especially the guy made famous by Moneyball, perhaps they can find ways to manufacture more runs in 2026.<\/p>\n If nothing else, the Rockies have been known for their defense over the years. Nolan Arenado won eight-straight Gold Gloves, and the Rockies have won at least one Gold Glove every year since 2010 (minus 2021). However, they did not have one in 2025. Ryan McMahon was a finalist for the fifth time, despite being traded to the Yankees mid-season, but he did not win again.<\/p>\n As a team, the Rockies ranked 30th in DRS (-59) and 26th in OAA (-26). They also committed 110 errors \u2014 second most in the league. In 2024, they committed just 82 errors. Defense has always been a stalwart on this Rockies team, but even that went by the wayside in 2025.<\/p>\n Warren Schaeffer spent 2023 and 2024 as an infield coach before becoming manager in 2025. He places an emphasis on fundamentals and defense, so hopefully that\u2019ll translate back in 2026.<\/p>\n More transparency with fans and better relationships with other teams<\/p>\n The Rockies have always been known as an insular team that asks too much of other teams when trying to make a deal. Before hiring Paul DePodesta, Dick Monfort had not held a formal press conference since the end of the 2021 season. Bill Schmidt was available, but he was hard to pin down sometimes. So far, DePodesta seems open with the press and the fans. And in his hiring of Warren Schaeffer \u2014 a proud communicator \u2014 and Josh Byrnes, that seems to be changing. Walker Monfort even visited DNVR \u2014 something that wasn\u2019t heard of before. Perhaps 2026 will be the year that the front office is more visible and transparent than we\u2019ve seen in a while, which should help fans feel more at ease with the things happening at 20th and Blake.<\/p>\n What are your 2026 New Year\u2019s resolutions? What do you think the players\u2019 resolutions should be? Let us know!<\/p>\n 2026 New Year\u2019s Resolutions For All 30 MLB Farm Systems | Baseball America ($)<\/a><\/p>\n For the Rockies, it\u2019s making sure Charlie Condon is ready as their next first baseman. They don\u2019t have a whole lot of other options.<\/p>\n