Colorado Rockies: What to expect with 2019 free agents

Adam Ottavino

After this season, Ottavino will also become a free agent like LeMahieu.

While Ottavino hasn’t been the greatest pitcher out of the bullpen for the Rockies during his seven-year tenure, he has performed like an All-Star this year. Heading into Monday’s action, he has a 2.01 ERA with 99 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched. Not to mention he has only given up three home runs.

With the current uncertainty in the bullpen, I would not be surprised if the Rockies loaded more money into this position group, with most of it going to Ottavino.

This past offseason, the Rockies spent $106 million on what was supposed to be a super bullpen, but it hasn’t turned out that super.

The largest recipient of that money was closer Wade Davis, who signed a three-year, $52 million deal. Davis has performed well, but not to expectations. He has a 4.72 ERA and has 37 saves out of 43 opportunities, the most saves in the National League.

The Rockies also signed Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee each to a three-year $27 million deal. Both Shaw and McGee have been unrecognizable and what is looking liking a terrible mistake by the Rockies. Shaw has a 6.31 ERA while McGee is worse with a 6.46 ERA.

The few bright spots have been Ottavino, Scott Oberg and Seunghwan Oh.

So if the Rockies want to risk it and hope that the players they paid will turn things around, then they might let Ottavino go. But given how special he has been this year, I expect the Rockies to sign him.

There are a lot of things the Rockies have to be thinking about when it comes to free agency and the offseason. However, right now, it is likely the last thing on their minds coming down the final stretch of the season.