What began as an under-the-radar trade blossomed into a new fan favorite and perhaps even the new face of the Rockies franchise.
For months they bore witness to a player who had a 20/20 season, improved on offensive problems, and broke franchise defensive outfield records while finishing in the top five for National League Rookie of the Year voting. However, when things pan out, it’s an incredible feeling, which may just be the case for Bill Schmidt concerning the Nolan Jones trade following his stellar 2023 season.įor the Colorado Rockies, there was no question by season’s end who the team’s MVP truly was. It’s difficult to predict if things will work out when acquiring an unrefined talent that you just acquired for a strong prospect. Trades are always a gamble for any general manager. We’ll begin with the player with the lowest rWAR and end up with the player with the highest. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2023.
