In December 2017, then-Rockies GM Jeff Bridich unloaded $106 million dollars for Jake McGee, Wade Davis and Bryan Shaw, three bullpen pieces that were meant to push Colorado into postseason stardom.
It didn’t go as planned, as Rockies faithful will readily point out. None of them completed the duration of their contracts—but all three would ultimately find a home somewhere else.
Bullpen unpredictability is nothing new in the game of baseball, as the list of Rockies closers will readily show. Only Huston Street, Brian Fuentes and José Jiménez have held the Rockies’ closer duties for more than two seasons, which immediately suggests a three-year deal for any reliever is a dangerous endeavor.