Three Colorado Rockies players who have something to prove in the final 30 percent of 2021

Colorado Rockies reliever Yency Almonte also has a lot to prove as well

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Quite honestly, there are about half a dozen relievers that you could pick for this third spot. After all, eight of the nine relievers that are currently in their bullpen have an ERA of 4.40 or higher but we are going with Yency Almonte for a few reasons.

Almonte, 27, has made 99 appearances in the major leagues and he has an ERA of 5.59. That skyrocketed from 3.89 entering the 2021 season.

In 2021, he has an ERA of 9.90 and that’s an improvement as it was as high as 14.09 in June. That ERA is, by far, the highest among Rockies relievers. Considering how poorly he has pitched in 2021 and considering that he has no minor league options remaining, he has a lot to prove in the remainder in the season and he has, perhaps, the most to prove out of any reliever.

Relievers are a dime a dozen so if Almonte finishes the season on a sour note, he could find himself out of the Rockies bullpen in 2022 and that could also happen for a few other Rockies relievers as well.

There are even more players that have something to prove and/or continue proving (e.g. Brendan Rodgers and Sam Hilliard’s recent play). That’s the nature of the beast with a rebuilding team but now, the Rockies just need to have a handful of players step up in the next few weeks to provide fans something to look forward to in 2022 and beyond.