John Fogerty’s famous lyrics have never been so true. There are five players at right now spring training who can all tell Bud Black, “Look at me, I can be center field.”
In 2020, Kevin Pillar made 20 starts (168 innings) in center field, while David Dahl came in second at 17 (152 innings). That’s almost two-thirds of the Rockies games played by former Rockies as Pillar signed with the Mets and the Rockies let Dahl go and he signed with the Rangers.
It leaves the position open as one of many starting roles that young Rockies will be vying for in spring training.