Colorado Rockies 2025 MLB World Series Futures – MLB Lines
Major League Baseball has a competitive balance problem, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in the National League West, where the Los Angeles Dodgers buy whatever they want, and everyone else operates in relative hopelessness. That leads to the Colorado Rockies. It has gotten to the point where fans, gamers, and observers can say that the Rockies aren’t even trying. Colorado has had two playoff appearances since 2010 and has not finished with a winning record since 2018. The Rockies lost 103 games in 2023 and 101 more in 2024. Colorado and showered gamblers with plenty of red ink in the process. Strangely, Colorado ranked in the middle of the pack for MLB payroll to start the 2024 campaign. Now they are in the bottom third of the charts. Colorado is nowhere near building anything close to a team that could reach the .500 mark. Thus, fans and gamblers have walked away on the Rockies.
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In 2024, the Colorado Rockies had a record of 61-101 and was 5th in the National League West Division. Offensively, Colorado ranked 20th for runs scored, 17th for batting average, 15th for OPS, 14th for home runs, and 24th for stolen bases. Defensively, Colorado ranked 29th for earned run average, 29th for WHIP, 28th for strikeouts, 18th for quality starts, 11th for fewest errors, and 30th for bullpen ERA.
Colorado ranks 21st for MLB payroll.
Major moves: Signed 2B Thairo Estrada to a 1-year deal, Signed IF Kyle Farmer to a 1-year deal, Re-signed C Jacob Stallings to a 1-year deal.
The Rockies are MLB’s odd cousin, always hanging out in the corner doing their own thing. They’re not bothering anybody, but they’re also not engaging much with the other 29 teams.
Colorado has not had a winning season since 2018, yet they’ve had the same manager since then and the same GM since 2021. They are rarely involved in rumors for free agents or trades.
It is no surprise that the Rockies have made just a handful of moves this winter. Estrada and Farmer are nice pieces, but neither will turn Colorado into a contender. Such is life in the isolated hall of mirrors that is Coors Field.
The Rockies rely on developing their own talent, but they would rank near the bottom in the majors if all players returned to their original teams. What Colorado is doing does not work.
Colorado Rockies Key Players
Estrada and Farmer are nice pieces, but neither will turn Colorado into a contender. Stallings was worth 1.8 WAR in 2024, the other two a combined minus-0.8 WAR. That adds up to minimal value.
LHP Kyle Freeland is a former #1 starter who has fallen upon hard times. Last year, Freeland was 5-8 with a 5.24 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. In 2023, he was 6-14 with a 5.03 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
RHP Tyler Kinley is the Colorado closer. In 2023, Kinley was 0-4 with a 6.06 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. It was the worst season of his career. Last year, he was 6-1 with a 6.19 ERA and 12 saves.
In 2023, 1B Kris Bryant produced 36 runs, ten doubles, ten home runs, 31 RBI, a .233 average, and a .680 OPS. Bryant could only play 80 games in 2023. Last year, he could only answer the bell for 37 games. Bryant is paid $27 million per season to top the Colorado payroll.
Colorado Rockies Manager
Since 2017, Bud Black has been the Colorado manager. He led Colorado to the playoffs in 2017 and 2018. He was named 2010 NL Manager of the Year with the San Diego Padres.
Season-by-Season Record (Since 2015)
| SEASON |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
POSTSEASON |
| 2024 |
61 |
101 |
5th |
- |
| 2023 |
59 |
103 |
5th |
- |
| 2022 |
68 |
94 |
5th |
- |
| 2021 |
74 |
87 |
4th |
- |
| 2020 |
26 |
34 |
4th |
- |
| 2019 |
71 |
91 |
4th |
- |
| 2018 |
91 |
72 |
2nd |
Lost NLDS (Brewers) 3–0 |
| 2017 |
87 |
75 |
3rd |
Lost NLWC (Diamondbacks) 1–0 |
| 2016 |
75 |
87 |
3rd |
- |
| 2015 |
68 |
94 |
5th |
- |
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