In the best of all possible baseball worlds, the 2022 Rockies will feature a player who thrives in the vast expanse of center field, hits for power and is a threat on the bases.
The Rockies might already have that player in Sam Hilliard. Emphasis on might.
The tools are certainly there: 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, sprint speed that ranks in the top 7% of major leaguers, a bat that has produced an exit velocity of 114.1 mph, and graceful athleticism that enables him to patrol center at Coors Field.
What’s missing is consistent production. What’s standing in the way are far too many strikeouts.