The Rockies need a shortstop.
Trevor Story has given away his purple gear, and he’s not coming back — only something unprecedented could force his return to Coors Field on a one-year deal. Carlos Correa is clearly not signing with the Colorado Rockies, who would never pay his contract anyway. In other words, the shortstop market has grown thin. Still, the Rockies need a shortstop — a good one — who is also inexpensive.
I have thought a lot about a mailbag, where Nick Groke explained the situation like this:
If the Rockies need a shortstop, why not Garrett Hampson?