3 former Colorado Rockies who are struggling elsewhere in 2022

The Colorado Rockies lost a fair amount of players in the last two offseasons, making way for some new faces on the team.

While there are plenty of former Rockies that are succeeding elsewhere, here are three that are struggling with their new teams in 2022.

Former Colorado Rockies and current Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Raimel Tapia

The Colorado Rockies traded outfielder Raimel Tapia to the Toronto Blue Jays for Randal Grichuk in March. Grichuk has been a bit inconsistent this season but Tapia has as well.

Tapia is hitting just .258/.283/.368 with an OPS+ of 85. Defensively, he has primarily played right field for the Jays but between center field and right field, he already has -7 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). Overall, he has a -0.7 rWAR. Grichuk has an rWAR of -0.2.

Former Rockies and current Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray

As he did when he was a member of the Rockies, Jon Gray has struggled with injuries and some bad luck.

Gray has had two separate stints on the IL (coming after each of his first two starts) but in 11 starts, he has a 4.27 ERA, which is equivalent to a 90 ERA+, or 10 percent below league average. However, much like during his tenure with the Rockies, he has had some bad luck, as his FIP is 3.37, or nearly a full run lower than his ERA.

His ERA has been lowered by more than a run in his last two starts, showing that the tides may be turning for him. However, the overall results are still not there for him yet.

Former Rockies and current Milwaukee Brewers outfielder David Dahl

David Dahl hasn’t necessarily “struggled” in the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers but he has struggled in another way: getting playing time in the majors.

The former Rockies All-Star has been in Triple-A for the Brewers but despite hitting .291/.367/.434 with five homers and 26 RBI in 50 games entering Tuesday.

The Brewers outfielders haven’t exactly been great at the plate either, who have had a wRC+ of 86 entering play on Tuesday, which was 26th in baseball. For comparison, the Rockies had a wRC+ of 91 in that span, which was 22nd.

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