For the Rockies to get back into contention following a disastrous 2019, one thing is clear: In a draft-and-build organization, the team’s minor league prospects must deliver.
But is there enough major league talent in the minor league system to lead a turnaround?
Colorado’s success in its playoff window, coinciding with Nolan Arenado‘s guaranteed stay in LoDo through 2021, likely depends on the answer. After the Rockies graduated a couple more top prospects this season — right-handed pitcher Peter Lambert and infielder Brendan Rodgers — Colorado’s farm system is widely ranked in the bottom half of baseball.