2022 record: 68-94
2023 projection: 65-97
Estimated 2023 payroll: $163 million ($136m in 2022)
Major departures: José Iglesias, Chad Kuhl, Carlos Estévez
Major arrivals: Pierce Johnson
When you finished last in the division, and your major off-season free-agent signing is a relief pitcher who didn’t throw 15 innings last year, and had an ERA north of five... Yeah, it feels like the Rockies had thrown in the towel before spring training even started. I must admit, my first thought was, “How the hell are they spending $163 million this year?” Kris Bryant is the obvious top earner, at $28 million, and they’ll be hoping to get more than 42 games and five home-runs from him this year. But Germán…
