Colorado Rockies first baseman Mark Reynolds found himself jobless for the majority of the offseason. Reynolds was offered a contract from Colorado in October but elected to test the free agent market. The veteran received multiple minor-league contract offers and even an offer to play in Korea but ultimately decided Colorado was the best fit for him.
Boy, are the Rockies glad they could retain him. The decision is already paying off for both club and player.
Ian Desmond, Colorado’s prized and often ridiculed free agent signing, fractured his second metacarpal in his left hand in Spring Training after getting hit by a Rookie Davis offering.