Though the front office would be loathe to admit it, the rebuild of the Colorado Rockies has begun at 20th and Blake. In 2024 the bench will perhaps look the most different from years prior. After selling off veterans and expiring contracts at the deadline and getting overall younger, the Rockies’ oldest player will be their designated hitter. The rest of the bench however will be in flux with nothing truly set in stone until the Opening Day 26-man roster for the 2024 season is finalized at the end of March.
The Designated Hitter Frontrunner
Charlie Blackmon has returned for his 14th—and possibly final—season as a member of the Colorado Rockies after signing a one year, $13 million contract during the final series of the 2023 campaign.