The Rockies deepened their rotation and catching corps late last week with of and , and their next move could be of similar scope in the outfield. that the Rox are looking for a depth outfielder ideally someone who can handle all three positions while hitting from the left side of the dish. As things stand, the Rockies have a largely right-handed outfield mix. Left fielder bats left handed, but each of , and is right-handed as are the bulk of the teams upper-minors options (with the notable exceptions of top organizational prospects and , though both are likely more than a year from the Majors still). Colorado re-signed franchise stalwart earlier in the offseason, but hes expected to reprise his role as the teams primary designated hitter in 2024. Adding some outfield depth from the left side makes a good bit of sense then, although the free-agent market is pretty light. Itd be a shock to see the Rockies spend at the levels nece sary to sign , and the options beyond him arent exactly plentiful. would make an interesting upside play at Coors Field, but his production has been in a free-fall since the 2021 trade sending him from Texas to the Bronx. and old friends and could make sense, with the latter two in particular likely to be available on minor league contracts. Trade scenarios for this type of player abound. There are too many to list in full, though reasonable on-paper trade partners include the Royals ( , ), Mariners ( , , ) and Tigers ( ). Its also po sible that the Rox could simply Mark Langston Jersey fill the need with a spring waiver claim or deal for an out-of-options player whos been squeezed out of a roster spot with his current team (e.g. , ). The extent to which the Rockies can add to their payroll remains unclear. Colorado has added around $9-10MM in salary with the offseason pickups of Hudson ($1.5MM), Stallings ($1.5MM) and (projected $6.6MM salary in arbitration, ). That said, the Rox still appear headed toward a reduced budget for the 2024 season. They didnt lose much in the way of free agency lefty being their lone departure of note but GM Bill Schmidt traded away veterans like , , and at the deadline. That group combined to help push Colorados 2023 Opening Day payroll to a franchise-record $172MM, but theyre currently about $30MM shy of that total. Like so many other clubs in MLB at the moment, the Rockies face ample uncertainty regarding their 2024 television broadcasts and thus, their revenue. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, the RSN that previously broadcast the teams games, is ceasing operations in 2024 (as first reported back in September). that MLB may step in to handle the Rockies broadcasts in 2024, but theres yet to be a formal announcement on that matter. However their broadcast situation plays out, its quite likely to adversely impact the teams revenue. Couple that with the Rockies extreme longshot postseason odds, and its unsurprising (though surely still frustrating for their fans) that the team has had a rather quiet offseason and instead appears to be focusing on in-house development with an eye toward 2025 and beyond. Bryan Woo Jersey