Heading into the tender deadline on December 1st, the Colorado Rockies weren’t expected to shake-up the roster considerably, however there were a few candidates to be released in order to free up some space on the roster. Somewhat surprisingly, the Rockies elected to tender everyone on the roster and are expected to head into 2022 looking much like they did in 2021.
The decision to keep all hands on deck - particularly in the outfield - creates a problem for two players hoping to breakthrough next season: Ryan Vilade and Colton Welker.
Both have been fixtures on the organization’s top prospects list for multiple years and made their major league debuts last season.