NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — When the offseason began, I thought the Rockies would be shopping for a veteran catcher, a la Nick Hundley, or Yorvit Torrealba back in the day. However, everything I’m hearing from general manager Jeff Bridich and new manager Bud Black tells me the Rockies are confident in the baby-faced tandem of Tony Wolters and Tom Murphy, both rookies in 2016.
“Talking to our guys, they are high on Murphy and Wolters,” Black said. “High on their makeup, their aptitude, their work ethic, what they believe in, what they need to do to help our pitchers.