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Projection based prospect rankings: first base | Pitcher List
Charlie Condon remains among the top first-base prospects in baseball, checking in third in Matt Heckman’s projection-based rankings. Heckman’s model projects Condon to develop into a .251 hitter with roughly 29-home-run potential, supported by impressive exit velocities and barrel rates. The concerns are familiar: strikeouts,
inconsistent contact and difficulty handling sliders. There’s little doubt about Condon’s raw power, but whether he can make enough contact to consistently tap into it against major-league pitching remains the big question.
Could Rockies take a flyer on Mize? | Roundtable Sports
Joe Rutland floats Casey Mize as a potential target for the Rockies after the former first overall pick posted a 2.70 ERA with Detroit before unraveling in San Diego. Mize could be a worthwhile gamble for a Colorado rotation desperately needing reinforcements, but his projected two-year, $32 million contract makes a deal seem unlikely. There’s also no indication that Mize has any interest in coming to Colorado. Still, with Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes tasked with rebuilding the pitching staff, the Rockies should be kicking every tire this offseason.
Rockies have an intriguing reunion opportunity in free agency | SI.com
Seth Dowdle explores a potential reunion with Cal Quantrill, who bounced back with a 2.86 ERA over 110 innings for the Rangers in 2026. I remember Quantrill as a fiery competitor during his time in Colorado, and his ability to pitch in multiple roles makes a return worth considering, even if the idea doesn’t generate much excitement. His late-season injury raises some concerns, and there’s no guarantee he’d want another crack at Coors Field. As with any free agent, it takes two to tango, but the Rockies should at least explore the possibility.
Around MLB
Ranking all 30 MLB rosters as the offseason gets going | MLB.com
Mike Petriello ranks all 30 MLB rosters heading into the offseason using FanGraphs’ projected WAR for 2027, and the Rockies find themselves in a familiar spot: dead last. Petriello acknowledges some encouraging developments in 2026, but pitching remains the organization’s biggest problem. He also points out that improvements to the Rockies’ pitching development process will take time to produce results. That’s a fair assessment, but Colorado can’t afford to sit around waiting for those improvements without aggressively pursuing outside help.
How will Skubal fare in his 30s? History offers some clues | MLB.com
Tarik Skubal is in line for an enormous payday, and Thomas Harrigan takes an interesting look at what history tells us about pitchers entering their 30s after similarly dominant stretches. Of the 11 comparable pitchers examined, seven missed significant time with injuries during the first half of their 30s. The group includes some pretty impressive names, including Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez and Johan Santana, but their careers took very different paths. Skubal is unquestionably one of the best pitchers in baseball, but committing hundreds of millions of dollars to any pitcher comes with plenty of risk.
Eric Longenhagen at FanGraphs: scouting players from Asia: 2026–2027 offseason update ($)
Longenhagen delivers an extensive look at the Asian professional baseball market, including Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato, hard-throwing pitcher Kaima Taira and NPB strikeout leader Hiroto Saiki, alongside dozens of longer-term prospects. There’s a tremendous amount of scouting information here, including statistics, video and detailed player evaluations. It’s a paid article, but well worth checking out for anyone interested in international talent.
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