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Colorado Rockies: Predicting who will be All-Stars in 2020

By Colin Gaiser

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 07: David Dahl #26 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his eighth inning two run home run against the New York Mets with teammate Raimel Tapia #15 at Citi Field on June 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 07: David Dahl #26 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his eighth inning two run home run against the New York Mets with teammate Raimel Tapia #15 at Citi Field on June 07, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – JULY 15: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies fields a ground ball at third base in the first inning during game two of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on July 15, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JULY 15: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies fields a ground ball at third base in the first inning during game two of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on July 15, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

The Colorado Rockies sent four representatives to the Midsummer Classic in 2019 – not bad for a sub-.500 team – and there is plenty more All-Star-worthy talent to go around.

The soon-to-be-defending-World Champions should have a host of players gunning for a spot in the 2020 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Or maybe not! Let’s break down the possible situation.

Almost a Sure Thing

Nolan Arenado

I don’t need to say much about Arenado. He is one of the faces of the league, and his consistency on both offense and defense is remarkable. His fWAR was 5.7 the last two seasons and he’s hit at least 37 home runs since 2015. Four seasons in a row with a Gold Glove, All-Star selection and a Silver Slugger award will make you a household name.

Also, we would love to see Arenado in a Home Run Derby. You know the guy would take it very seriously.

In Contention

Jon Gray

Gray is the best pitcher in the Rockies rotation right now, and it ain’t close. Maybe there’s some magic in that atrocious haircut. He’s cracking the code of pitching in Coors – a 3.24 ERA and 3.59 FIP at home versus a 4.29 ERA and 4.27 FIP on the road.

If he can continue this pace and find more consistency on the road, will voters reward him for taming Coors? (Probably not, but they should.)

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