Even though it would have been amazing to have Jeffrey Hammonds become a cornerstone player in Denver, in hindsight the Colorado Rockies handled his arbitration deal well.
Originally it looked like the Rockies gave up too much for Hammonds as they traded one of their all-time players in Dante Bichette to the Cincinnati Reds. Both teams had their player for a year. Hammonds was a back up outfielder in Cincinnati and the Rockies got cash considerations and relief pitcher Stan Belinda.
Bichette didn’t have a bad year with the Reds, he just had continuing knee problems and essentially was limited to being a designated hitter.