SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There is a lot of Cactus League baseball remaining to be played but the Rockies’ 2020 opening-day roster is beginning to emerge.
Position battles for the fifth starter, the outfield and much of the bullpen will be evaluated carefully by manager Bud Black, his coaches and the front office between now and the season-opener at San Diego on March 26. There are some tough choices to make to whittle down to 26 players.
A look at how things appear at this point:
Starting rotation: Four pitchers — right-handers German Marquez, Jon Gray and Antonio Senzatela, and lefty Kyle Freeland — are locked into starting roles.