Colorado Rockies: 2018 Opening Day roster predictions

DENVER, CO - APRIL 7: Manager Bud Black of the Colorado Rockies stands on the first base line with rest of the team as the National Anthem plays before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 7, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 2-1. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 7: Manager Bud Black of the Colorado Rockies stands on the first base line with rest of the team as the National Anthem plays before taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 7, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 2-1. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – APRIL 7: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies stand on the field before the opening day game at Coors Field on April 7, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – APRIL 7: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies stand on the field before the opening day game at Coors Field on April 7, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

If the Rockies stick to a roster similar to this, the season will be an all-out slugfest for the National League West title and a return to the playoffs. On paper, this team should be primed and ready for Opening Day.

Now, these are predictions, meaning that things are bound to change. There are still plenty of questions that may pop up from now until Opening Day with CarGo or Reynolds or even Greg Holland, but they will all be sorted out. The guys on this roster offer things that can only help the Rockies with their playoff push. Bud Black and the rest of the coaching staff are sitting atop a treasure and they have many avenues they can take.

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Despite not being able to put everyone that probably deserve to be on this roster on this roster, these 25 men are who I believe will have a positive impact, not only on Opening Day but throughout the entire season and hopefully postseason as well.

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