Colorado Rockies: 3 questions that need to be answered soon

Question 1: Will the Rockies sign another first baseman?

Logic says that Colorado could indeed bring another first baseman on board before the end of the season. However, it’s very possible that the Rockies already have the first basemen they plan to have to start the season already on the roster.

As we have previously reported, there are thoughts that Ryan McMahon has already been “penciled in” to start the season at first base. If that is the case, the 23-year-old former second-round draft pick will have his chance to shine after posting some impressive numbers in the minors.

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If that’s the path Colorado goes down, one of two things will likely happen. First, McMahon will platoon with Ian Desmond at first, with Desmond spending time in the outfield when he isn’t manning first base. Second, the Rockies could bring back Mark Reynolds for the third consecutive season and use him as McMahon’s backup. Of course, we know how the Rockies didn’t think Reynolds would play a big role last season … and we know that those plans were smashed when Desmond went down with a broken hand in spring training.

Will Colorado make a big splash in the free agent market here? No, not likely. Colorado likes what McMahon can bring to the table and they seem to be ready to hand the position over to him to see what he can do on a wider scale than his 19 at-bats he received last season.

So, yes, Colorado could sign a first baseman in the offseason. However, it may well be a very familiar face in Reynolds.