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3 free agent bats that could be (relatively) cheap for the Colorado Rockies

By Noah Yingling

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 02: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Tampa Bay Rays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 02, 2021 in New York City. The Rays defeated the Yankees 12-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 02: Nelson Cruz #23 of the Tampa Bay Rays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 02, 2021 in New York City. The Rays defeated the Yankees 12-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Chris Taylor of the Los Angeles Dodgers
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 17: Chris Taylor #3 of the Los Angeles Dodgers slides into third base to advance on a sacrifice fly against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning of Game Two of the National League Championship Series at Truist Park on October 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

In recent years, the Colorado Rockies have not had great success on the free-agent market. However, in recent memory, the Rockies did strike lightning in a bottle with first baseman C.J. Cron.

As a result, Cron earned himself a two-year extension.

For the Rockies to contend next season, they have to make some changes to the team going forward and make more moves like that: moves that won’t break the bank but tremendously improve an area of weakness of the team.

There are three players, in particular, who will be free agents that could be like that for the Rockies in 2022.

Outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor could help the Colorado Rockies in multiple ways

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor could help the Colorado Rockies in a few ways.

First of all, everyone that knows the Rockies knows they love their versatile players and Taylor is just that. He can play second, short, third, left, center, and right and played all of those positions at least eight times each in 2021.

He also would be an upgrade on offense for the Rockies as he hit .260 with an OPS of .797 and an OPS+ of 110 in 2021.

Taylor has extensive playoff experience with the Dodgers and that would be another perk of the deal for the Rockies: he wouldn’t be on the Dodgers anymore.

Taylor, 31, made $7.8 million in 2021 and likely won’t get a lengthy contract because of his age so he could be another guy that will be relatively cheap and help improve the team.

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