Garneau appeared in 22 games and struggled to a .157 batting average, but he had two homers and three doubles among his 11 hits and earned high marks defensively. Murphy hit .257 in 11 contests, with three home runs and a double among his nine hits.
Since the end of the regular season, the Rockies outrighted experienced backup Michael McKenry, who missed a month-plus because of left knee surgery, and designated for assignment former starting catcher Wilin Rosario, who spent 2015 as a first baseman and pinch-hitter. Near the end of the '15 campaign, manager Walt Weiss did not rule out having one of the inexperienced players as part of the catching picture.