Scottsdale, Ariz — Building a bench in baseball can be a bit tricky. As Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black says, you’d like to fill each spot with a guy who can hit, maybe hit for power, have a decent glove, and hey if he could run that would be nice too. But there’s a name for those types of players: Starters.
But despite recent injuries, the Rockies find themselves with plenty of exciting and versatile players who could find their way into a bench role in 2017. And in the National League, that always matters.