Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. The Rockies traded away their superstar third baseman. They saw the Padres and Dodgers continue to load up in free agency. Is it time the Rockies rebuild?

 

2020 Record: 26-34 (4th in NL West)

 

Rockies Hitters

 

Raimel Tapia

  • Raimel Tapia has chased 51% of pitches out of the zone (108/213) on sliders since 2019 — 3rd highest in MLB
  • Raimel Tapia is batting .311 (108-for-347) against starting pitchers since 2019 — tied for 12th best in MLB 

 

Trevor Story

  • Trevor Story is slugging .703 (102 total bases in 145 ABs) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB

  • Trevor Story is slugging .566 (201 total bases in 355 ABs) on outside pitches since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Trevor Story has an OPS of 1.034 (463 PA’s) at home since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Trevor Story has made 17 diving plays since 2019 — tied for 5th most in MLB

 

Charlie Blackmon

  • Charlie Blackmon is batting .337 (59-for-175) with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 13th best among 127 in MLB
  • Charlie Blackmon is slugging .567 (170 total bases in 300 ABs) versus relief pitchers since 2019 — 12th best among 127 in MLB
  • Charlie Blackmon is slugging .592 (84 total bases in 142 ABs) on sliders since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB

  • Charlie Blackmon has driven in 48 runs in innings 7-9 since 2019 — tied for 4th most in MLB

 

Ryan McMahon

  • Ryan McMahon has missed on 54% of swings (127/236) on elevated fastballs since 2019 — 2nd highest in MLB
  • Ryan McMahon has seen 8+ pitches in 41 PA’s since 2019 — 9th most in MLB
  • Ryan McMahon is batting .434 (36-for-83) on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 15th best among 127 in MLB
  • Ryan McMahon is averaging 4.22 pitches per plate appearance (3,090/732) since 2019 — 12th highest among 127 in MLB

 

Josh Fuentes

  • Josh Fuentes drew 2 walks in 103 PA’s (2%) in the 2020 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB
  • Josh Fuentes chased 39% of pitches out of the zone (74/188) in the 2020 season — tied for 13th highest in MLB 

 

Sam Hilliard

  • Sam Hilliard struck out 42 times in 114 PA’s (37%) in the 2020 season — 8th highest in MLB
  • Sam Hilliard put 56% of balls in play (35/63) to the right side of the field in the 2020 season — 8th highest in MLB

 

Brendan Rodgers

  • Brendan Rodgers has not drawn a walk in his last 53 PAs dating back to June 7th, 2019
  • Brendan Rodgers has a streak of 21 ABs ending on a slider without a hit (streak began on May 29th, 2019)

 

Elias Diaz

  • Elias Diaz has grounded into 15 double plays in 83 opportunities (18%) since 2019 — 15th highest in MLB 
  • Elias Diaz has 20 extra-base hits out of 89 total hits (just 23%) since 2019 — 6th lowest in MLB
  • Elias Diaz has gone to the opposite field with 40% of balls he’s put into play (122/304) since 2019 — 4th highest in MLB

 

Bench

 

Dom Nunez

  • Dom Nunez has not hit a ball to the left side in his last seven games — David Freitas has the longest active streak at 12.
  • Dom Nunez has at least one strikeout in six consecutive games, dating back to September 6th, 2019 
  • Dom Nunez has gone 10 consecutive games without a 2-strike hit

 

Garrett Hampson

  • Garrett Hampson is batting just .176 (18-for-102) on pitches 95 mph or greater since 2019 — 5th lowest in MLB
  • Garrett Hampson has an OPS of just .653 (193 PA’s) against LHP since 2019 — 10th lowest in MLB
  • Garrett Hampson saw fastballs 64% of the time (346/544) in non-two strike counts in the 2020 season — 3rd highest in MLB
  • Garrett Hampson had a K:BB ratio of 4.6 (60/13) in the 2020 season — 13th highest among 159 in MLB

 

Ian Desmond

  • Ian Desmond has 30 extra-base hits out of 54 total hits (56%) against LHP since 2019 — 11th best in MLB
  • Ian Desmond is slugging .626 (114 total bases in 182 ABs) against LHP since 2019 — 9th best in MLB

 

 

Projected Starters 

 

German Marquez

  • German Marquez has thrown fastballs 68% of the time (722/1,067) on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB
  • German Marquez has thrown his curveball 47% of the time (504/1,082) with two-strikes since 2019 — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 348 of German Marquez’s 764 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 46%) since 2019 — 4th highest in MLB

  • Opponents are hitting just .173 (81-for-468) against German Marquez’s curve and slider since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
  • Hitters have chased just 57 of German Marquez’s 280 fastballs in off the plate (20%) since 2019 — 13th lowest in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .209 (111-for-532) against German Marquez on the road since 2019 — 14th best in MLB

 

Kyle Freeland

  • Kyle Freeland has allowed a slugging percentage of .520 (66 Total Bases / 127 ABs) on changeups since 2019 — 5th highest in MLB 
  • Right-handed batters are hitting .289 (161-for-558) against Kyle Freeland since 2019 — tied for 10th highest in MLB
  • Kyle Freeland has allowed an OPS of .804 (223 PA’s) versus the bottom of the order since 2019 — 11th highest in MLB
  • Kyle Freeland has allowed an OPS of .855 (777 PA’s) since 2019 — 11th highest in MLB

 

Antonio Senzatela

  • Opponents have a chase percentage of just 23% (408/1,746) against Antonio Senzatela since 2019 — lowest in MLB
  • Antonio Senzatela has allowed an OBP of .373 (451 PA’s) vs left-handed batters since 2019 — 6th highest in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .300 (60-for-200) against Antonio Senzatela when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since 2019 — 11th highest in MLB
  • Opponents have a two strike miss rate of just 17% (95/542) against Antonio Senzatela since 2019 — 11th lowest in MLB 


Jon Gray

  • Jon Gray has thrown his slider 27% of the time (222/811) on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 11th highest in MLB 
  • Division opponents are hitting .294 (131-for-446) against Jon Gray since 2019 — tied for 9th highest in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 252 of Jon Gray’s 584 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 43%) since 2019 — 9th highest in MLB
  • Hitters have chased just 51 of Jon Gray’s 259 fastballs in off the plate (20%) since 2019 — 10th lowest in MLB

 

Austin Gomber

Insufficient innings for Remarkable notes

 

Peter Lambert

Insufficient innings for Remarkable notes

 

Projected Bullpen

 

Daniel Bard

  • Hitters chased just 19 of Daniel Bard’s 100 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 19%) in the 2020 season — 15th lowest among among 104 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Daniel Bard had a strike rate of 75% (94/125) on sliders in the 2020 season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Daniel Bard allowed a slugging percentage of just .167 (5 Total Bases / 30 ABs) with runners in scoring position in the 2020 season — tied for 12th best among among 146 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Mychal Givens

  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .072 (14/195) against Mychal Givens with two-strikes since 2019 — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a miss rate of 30% (164/552) against Mychal Givens on fastballs since 2019 — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .108 (21-for-195) against Mychal Givens with two-strikes since 2019 — tied for 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .178 (13-for-73) against Mychal Givens with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Robert Stephenson

  • Robert Stephenson has allowed an OPS of just .360 (188 PA’s) with two-strikes since 2019 — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 39% (237/601) against Robert Stephenson since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Robert Stephenson has thrown off-speed pitches 64% of the time (775/1,204) since 2019 — 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a miss rate of 63% (169/270) against Robert Stephenson on low breaking pitches since 2019 — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Robert Stephenson has a strike rate of 70% (492/699) on sliders since 2019 — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Yency Almonte

  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 10% (4/41) versus Yency Almonte on fastballs in the 2020 season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Yency Almonte threw his slider 59% of the time (73/124) with two-strikes in the 2020 season — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Yency Almonte has allowed a slugging percentage of just .239 (27 Total Bases / 113 ABs) on sliders since 2019 — 13th best among among 106 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Tyler Kinley

  • Tyler Kinley has thrown his slider 70% of the time (247/355) with two-strikes since 2019 — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Tyler Kinley allowed an OBP of just .196 (51 PA’s) vs left-handed batters in the 2020 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Left-handed batters hit just .111 (5-for-45) against Tyler Kinley in the 2020 season — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Tyler Kinley allowed an OPS of just .435 (34 PA’s) versus the heart of the order in the 2020 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Ryan Castellani

  • Ryan Castellani allowed a BABIP of .207 in the 2020 season — 5th best in MLB
  • Ryan Castellani allowed a slugging percentage of .487 (37 Total Bases / 76 ABs) when behind in the count in the 2020 season — 6th highest in MLB
  • Ryan Castellani allowed an OBP of .304 (92 PA’s) with two-strikes in the 2020 season — tied for 11th highest in MLB 
  • Ryan Castellani threw his changeup for a strike just 49% (60/122) of the time in the 2020 season — 2nd lowest in MLB 

 

Carlos Estevez

  • Carlos Estevez has allowed a slugging percentage of .541 (92 Total Bases / 170 ABs) vs left-handed batters since 2019 — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .283 (30-for-106) against Carlos Estevez on sliders since 2019 — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Carlos Estevez has allowed a slugging percentage of .551 (141 Total Bases / 256 ABs) on fastballs since 2019 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Jairo Diaz

  • Jairo Diaz has allowed a slugging percentage of .570 (94 Total Bases / 165 ABs) on fastballs since 2019 — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jairo Diaz has induced opposing hitters to ground into 13 double plays in 72 opportunities (18%) since 2019 — 13th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Right-handed hitters have a line drive rate of 31% (38/121) against Jairo Diaz since 2019 — highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Jordan Sheffield

Insufficient innings for Remarkable notes

 

Scott Oberg

  • Scott Oberg has an ERA of 2.25 (56.0 IP) since 2019 — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Scott Oberg has allowed a slugging percentage of just .291 (58 Total Bases / 199 ABs) since 2019 — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Scott Oberg has allowed an OPS of just .569 (223 PA’s) since 2019 — 12th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .093 (4-for-43) against Scott Oberg on fastballs away since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

 

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