#	PITCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
64	Carlos Martinez (95)	SP	R/R	28	6'0"	185 lbs	$9.9M
54	Michael Wacha (93)	SP	R/R	28	6'6"	210 lbs	$7.5M
11	Cecil Baker (92)	SP	L/R	25	6'1"	202 lbs	$300k
26	Alexi Salazar (92)	SP	L/L	28	5'11"	175 lbs	$200k
43	Mario Cedeno (89)	SP	R/R	28	6'3"	215 lbs	$400k
27	Ryan Mcrae (89)	SP	R/R	32	6'3"	187 lbs	$400k
53	Josh Wirth (89)	SP	S/R	26	5'11"	168 lbs	$300k
31	Dan Ervin (83)	SP	L/R	25	6'3"	222 lbs	$355k
25	Juan Rosas (83)	SP	L/L	24	5'10"	196 lbs	$170k
96	Will Hyatt (82)	SP	R/R	28	6'1"	205 lbs	$368k
20	Richard Larson (82)	SP	R/R	25	6'2"	218 lbs	$367k
50	Donnie Joseph (89)	RP	L/L	32	6'3"	190 lbs	$1.5M
75	Paco Rodriguez (88)	RP	L/L	28	6'3"	215 lbs	$2.8M
60	Joe Ortiz (87)	RP	L/L	29	5'7"	175 lbs	$2.5M
22	Frederick Esslinger (85)	RP	R/R	28	5'10"	178 lbs	$400k
51	Erik Davis (85)	RP	R/R	33	6'2"	190 lbs	$220k
61	Daniel Webb (84)	RP	R/R	31	6'3"	210 lbs	$320k
34	Andres Caballero (83)	RP	L/R	30	6'3"	198 lbs	$320k
18	Eduardo Salinas (98)	CP	R/R	25	5'10"	176 lbs	$400k
25	Theo Lopez (96)	CP	L/L	25	6'0"	182 lbs	$4.0M
#	CATCHERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
55	Kyle Skipworth (92)	C	L/R	30	6'4"	225 lbs	$7.2M
15	Shane Medina (76)	C	R/R	29	6'3"	219 lbs	$336k
26	Edmund Cagle (75)	C	R/R	23	6'4"	229 lbs	$310k
#	INFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
17	Russell Bush (88)	1B	L/R	26	6'3"	210 lbs	$300k
6	Anthony Rendon (95)	2B	R/R	29	6'0"	195 lbs	$7.9M
8	Felipe Armas (95)	2B	R/R	27	6'4"	201 lbs	$300k
39	Nolan Arenado (94)	3B	R/R	28	6'1"	205 lbs	$12.4M
16	Chris Owings (92)	SS	R/R	29	5'10"	180 lbs	$3.8M
34	Buford Reeder (90)	SS	L/R	25	6'0"	192 lbs	$5.0M
15	Edmund Rich (82)	1B	L/L	24	6'3"	218 lbs	$500k
10	Michael Amin (82)	2B	R/R	27	6'3"	199 lbs	$364k
#	OUTFIELDERS	POS	B/T	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
12	Frankie Simon (90)	LF	R/R	26	5'7"	177 lbs	$1.8M
7	Richard Kobayashi (82)	LF	L/L	25	6'3"	195 lbs	$250k
30	Kenji Takahashi (95)	CF	R/L	24	6'1"	209 lbs	$13.0M
14	Dustin Ackley (89)	CF	L/R	32	6'1"	195 lbs	$4.7M
18	Fernando Terrero (80)	CF	S/R	24	5'8"	182 lbs	$345k
23	David Manzanillo (91)	RF	S/R	28	6'2"	214 lbs	$150k
27	Adolfo Salas (90)	RF	R/R	26	6'3"	206 lbs	$330k
3	Roger Anaya (85)	RF	S/L	27	6'4"	226 lbs	$830k
26	Hitoki Murakami (82)	RF	R/R	26	6'2"	225 lbs	$340k

Overview of Main MLB Players this season:

Starting Pitchers

Carlos Martinez - Acquired from the Cardinals in a trade involving Troy Tulowitski and Michael Wacha, has developed into top pitcher, although seems to be very hit and miss year to year. Career Record: 64-65, 4.50 ERA

Michael Wacha - Also brought in during the same trade, won a Cy Young in 2016 but has seen his performance drop considerably since then. May become expendable as more prospects develop. Career Record: 77-77, 4.03 ERA

Cecil Baker - 2nd year pitcher. Brought along slowly as a prospect through the minor league system. May have been acquired in a trade very early on, but developed with me. Has a rocket of an arm and also good command, stamina and break. Needs a bit of work but may become my ace within a few seasons. Career Record: 23-24, 4.51 ERA

Alexi Salazar - 3rd year pitcher who was also developed in my system. Has struggled in his career, which has been partly spent as a long reliever. The lefty has good stuff but just can't seem to put it together, although this year he took some important steps. Career Record: 22-24, 5.33 ERA

Josh Wirth - Also a 3rd year starter, Wirth has been more consistent than Salazar. Had to be sent down as a sophomore but been one of my better starters since. Has good upside still though he still needs to improve his command. Career Record: 32-22, 4.59 ERA

Mario Cedeno - Cedeno was acquired last season to help a struggling rotation. Has good stuff but not a pitcher who will go deep into games. Used primarily as a long reliever this season, and struggled at it. Career Record: 28-29, 5.02 ERA

Relief Pitchers:

Donnie Joseph - Joseph is my most expensive reliever and has a very good arm, problem is, he gets himself into trouble. Has been more reliabe than most though for me since joining the team. The veteran pitcher on the team. Career Record: 16-8, 4.99 ERA

Paco Rodriguez - Since joining my team, Paco has become my best reliever as far as the statistics and wins are concerned. At just 28, the big lefty will be around for a while so long as his contract demands remain reasonable. Career Record: 36-26, 4.17 ERA

Joe Ortiz - Ortiz was another guy brought in to solidify the bullpen. While his numbers aren't as good in Colorado, he is still one of my better relievers usually. A diminutive guy, Ortiz has crafted a good career for himself thus far. Career Record: 27-19, 3.81 ERA

Frederick Esslinger - Esslinger is in his first Colorado season and had a respectable year and gave me a good right handed option from the pen. While he can still improve in some areas, he is definitely looking like he'll be around for a while. Career Record: 18-7, 4.74 ERA


Closing Pitchers:

Theo Lopez - Lopez has been with my organization since he was 20 and has developed along with his counterpart, who will be mentioned next. While Lopez had the closers job a few seasons ago, he never got comfortable and is now the set up man, a position he seems to be relishing as his ERA has improved quite a bit. At just 25, his career looks to be a long one with the Rockies. Career Record: 8-22, 137 saves, 4.47 ERA

Eduardo Salinas - Salinas also joined when he was 20, and has developed very quickly since joining the team. While he spent more time in the minors than Lopez, he has also been able to craft himself into a reliable pitcher, proving it this year by setting career marks across the board for himself in the closer spot. Career Record: 5-9, 113 saves, 2.91 ERA

Lineup Players:

C - Kyle Skipworth - I brought in Skipworth to help the defensive side of the ball, as my catchers position was built for offense in previous year, but the career ending injury of Randy O'Neill changed that. Skipworth has a great arm and makes pretty good contact at the plate. Seems like he'll be a good option for a few seasons for me. Career Stats: .257 AVG, 118 HR, 396 RBI

1B - Russell Bush - Bush has been developing for quite a while through my system and took over the starting 1B role in late September. Hasn't played much but looks very good for the future. Has good athleticism for his size and great power. Could be a 30-40 HR guy as a permanent starter.

1B - Edmond Rich - Rich has been my back up 1B for a few seasons and is still only 24 years old. Is a good hitter but not much of a fielder or athlete. Very good hitter against right handed pitching so I use him when I need that particular ability. Would be a nice DH when I play against AL teams as well. Career Stats: .288 AVG, 10 HR, 49 RBI

2B - Anthony Rendon - He's been my starting 2nd baseman basically since I started the mode. When I started he was a very average hitter but has worked on it and is now one of my most reliable players all around. Will probably keep his starting spot despite plenty of competition at the position as I have always had good prospects. Career Stats: .270 AVG, 114 HR, 470 RBI

2B - Felipe Armas - Armas is my athletic, super defensive 2nd baseman who also fills in as a 3B and SS sometimes, depending on injuries. Great size and solid speed combined with a cannon arm, he's developed well in the system and really earned his spot on the team. Not a great hitter though, which hurts his chances to overtake Rendon as the starter. Career Stats: .251 AVG, 16 HR, 70 RBI

3B - Nolan Arenado - Nolan came with the team, and is probably the last true Rockie in the organization. Like Rendon, he struggled offensively for years and had a hard time taking a permanent spot, but eventually won out and is now my 2nd highest paid player and my most reliable RBI and AVG guy season to season. Also displaying great power in the last 2 years. Very huge, cause the other big 3B prospect I had was injured and retired 2 seasons ago. Career Stats: .277 AVG, 114 HR, 426 RBI

SS - Chris Owings - Owings, along with his counerpart at shortstop, has developed into a very good utility player for me. A good defender and hitter, he is also a good athlete and can be used in all situations. At the age of 29 though, he has a lot of pressure behind him as my other SS is 25 and growing very well. Career Stats: .250 AVG, 45 HR, 191 RBI

SS - Buford Reeder - Reeder is a young player who has a lot of work to do in order to become the every day starter for the Rockies, but has shown good abilities so far as a 2nd option, and a power option. Another good utility guy, Reeder can play any position in the infield comfortably. Expect him to break out within the next 2 seasons. Career Stats: .248 AVG, 130 HR, 391 RBI

LF - Frankie Simon - Another guy who has developed his way to being a top player in the league, Simon is my smallest major league player but makes up for it with great hitting ability. Looks to be a great lead off man of the future, and will probably have a .290 average in the very least for the next 4-6 years of his career. Very important player to have developed for my team. Career Stats: .275 AVG, 26 HR, 139 RBI

LF - Blake Guerrero - My other left fielder, and also my current lead off man, Guerrero was acquired as a back up from another team and has done very well with the Rockies. While he might not be the best athlete, he can definitely field well and is the best hitter on the team. Can play all over the field and 3B, so is a valuable asset to have on the bench. Career Stats: .279 AVG, 54 HR, 213 RBI

CF - Kenji Takahaski - Taken in my first draft in the 2nd round, Takahashi is a budding superstar. Has a lot of experience for being 24 years old, but if he could stay healthy he could easily becomg one of the most feared players in the league. Has good hitting abilities, which he's worked on hard, is a great base runner and has a monster arm from center. When healthy, has the potential to be a Hall of Fame calibre player, but injuries have been a problem early on. Career Stats: .273 AVG, 70 HR, 261 RBI

RF - David Manzanillo - Another of my early draft picks, Manzanillo is a solid fielder right now but needs to work on his contact. Has solid power for himself though and once he gets used to the majors, could be a major force in the league. At 28 though, he is doing well for himself and is one of the better base runners on the team. Currently leads a very deep group at the right field position, so that must be good news. Career Stats: .265 AVG, 46 HR, 168 RBI

RF - Adolfo Salas - Once again, a draft pick early on in my franchise, Salas has been brought along slowly, but has the ability to be a great power hitter in the league for years to come. At 26 he is just entering the league and in the next few years should become an elite player. Slow though, so there is risk with him still to be seen. Career Stats: .217, 9 HR, 30 RBI