What would a successful Rockies’ season look like in 2025?

The Colorado Rockies want to improve. Despite the frustration many Rockies’ fans feel, and justifiably so, the Rockies want to be better.

They want to win.

The fact of that matter is, this is Major League Baseball, where payroll matters, and teams are really divided by the haves and have-nots. Currently, the Rockies are 21st in payroll, at just over $96 million. Not only is that in the bottom tier of MLB, but it’s last in the National League West, and by a significant margin. So again, the facts are pretty clear, and the facts, as well as history says that the Rockies are not going to be a winning ball club in 2025.

If that’s the case, and numbers usually don’t lie, then what can the Rockies do to consider 2025 a success? There’s several benchmarks, some that are right there for the taking, and some that may be a bit out of reach. Either way, let’s take a look at five things (outside of having a winning season and making the playoffs) that the Rockies could achieve that would make 2025 a successful season.

5. Improve the win total

This one is a no brainer. The Rockies have to win more then they did in 2024, when they posted just 61 victories. Honestly, if the Rockies can win 75-80 games, then 2025 is going to be a huge step in the right direction.

4. Have a strong season on the mound

Colorado is already at a disadvantage playing in Coors Field. But, that doesn’t mean the Rockies should finish dead last in every meaningful pitching category like they did in 2024. To have an improved season, let alone a winning one, the Rockies must be better on the mound. A return of healthy starters like Kyle Freeland, Antonio Senzatela and German Marquez should help, and if the bullpen improves, the Rockies should be a much better pitching staff. And let’s face it, improving rests on how well the team pitches.

3. Continue to see individual stars grow

Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar won Gold Gloves a year ago. But overall, the Rockies didn’t really have an offensive star totally breakout last season. And playing in Coors Field, they need that. So this season, Doyle and Tovar need to hit for average, while the likes of Michael Toglia and Ryan McMahon need to be the boppers in the lineup. Toglia should hit 40-plus homers and drive in 100 playing half the season in Coors Field, and the Rockies should be one of the best home-run hitting teams in baseball. If they can live up to that, they’ll be headed in the right direction.

2. Win more at Coors Field

Despite being frustrated with ownership, Rockies’ fans are fiercely loyal. Coors Field is a magical venue, and if the Rockies can play well at home, fans will come out in droves, and start to make the party on Blake Street really fun once again. Yes, pitching in Coors is tough, but, the Rockies should still be enjoying a home field advantage, and turning Coors into that again would be a huge leap forward for the franchise.

1. Move up in the N.L. West

The Rockies are a long shot to make the playoffs. A real long shot. But, they don’t have to settle, either. It would be huge if Colorado could make some headway in the division. There’s no reason why Colorado can’t hang with Arizona and San Francisco, and while the Dodgers and Padres are out of reach, the Rockies do play well against them. So, if Colorado can move up in the division by season’s end, then it would mean they won more then they did in 2025 and that’s a goal that is very attainable.

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