Purple Row After Dark: Which player do the Rockies need to improve most?

There are numerous candidates, but who needs to take the biggest leap?

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Ezequiel Tovar #14 of the Colorado Rockies throws to first base for an out against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning at Oracle Park on September 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Spring training is right around the corner, and the Rockies roster looks a lot different than it did at the end of the 2025 season that culminated in 119 losses and just 43 wins. There were numerous reasons the Rockies lost 119 games, as has been written about ad nauseam, but some of the biggest reasons were injuries and/or down years from many of their star players such as Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle, among others.

If they are going to take steps forward in 2026, they will need some guys to bounce back (see my list of candidates here).

So my question to you tonight is this: Which player do the Rockies need to improve most in 2026? One of those four, or someone else entirely? Let us know your thoughts!


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