The Colorado Rockies have fallen to the bottom of multiple rankings, but it is not all bad.
For the Colorado Rockies, the 2026 Major League Baseball season must feel like driving a car with flat tires.
With only nine games remaining, the Rockies are just trying to get to the finish line, but the wheels are coming off. Following a 9-2 series-concluding loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday, Colorado has now lost 10 of its last 11 games.
The Rockies also occupy the bottom of more than just the MLB standings with their 56-97 record, but is it all bad?
Bottom of the power rankings
On Sept. 15, The Athletic released another version of its power rankings as the season progresses into its waning days.
The writers who have constructed such rankings are Tim Britton, Johnny Flores Jr. and Chad Jennings. There was a time when the Rockies found themselves ranked slightly above dead last, but not anymore.
In the latest rankings, Colorado fell to 30th after being tied for 28th previously. This is not a huge surprise as the Rockies are spiraling lately. After a strong start to September, the rest of the month up to this point has not been kind to them.
Really, most of the season has not been kind to them. Colorado has shown glimpses of potential, and maybe some momentum here and there, but this is still a deeply flawed organization.
However, it is one that may be heading in the right direction. As Jennings pointed out, at least the Rockies’ young players have been able to hit the ball.
Colorado is barreling toward another 100-plus-loss season, but the offense is one thing to be optimistic about. The pitching has been a disaster all year, but the Rockies continue to maintain a top-five OPS (.741).
Hunter Goodman is the clear star on this roster as he has posted 38 home runs and an .841 OPS this season. He also has complementary players surrounding him who may also reach stardom.
TJ Rumfield has had a very impressive rookie season; Jake McCarthy has been a very good contributor in his first year with the franchise, and Cole Carrigg is also having a very nice rookie year. These players are the makings of a bright future for this organization, and first-year President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta was right to not move any of them at the Trade Deadline.
So, yeah, it has not been easy for this team or its fans. Losing this much can become exhausting, but it seems like a light at the end of the tunnel might be showing itself, even if it is just a glimmer right now.
