Rockies set Opening Day roster, featuring 10 newcomers

Opening Day for the Rockies arrives Friday, and their roster is set, featuring 10 newcomers in all.

Your 2026 Opening Day Roster!#Rockies pic.twitter.com/colk6seSkb

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) March 25, 2026

Headlined by three-fifths of the rotation, the overhauled Rockies lineup is dotted with imports as new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta immediately began putting his stamp on the organization from the top down.

Just 10 players on the season-opening roster were there to begin the 2025 campaign. Infielder/outfielder Tyler Freeman, who was also with the club to commence last year, will start the year on the 10-day injured list while he deals with lower-back inflammation.

ROCKIES’ BULLPEN FINALIZED — WITHOUT THEIR 2025 SAVES LEADER

Seth Halvorsen will start the season at AAA Albuquerque despite leading the Rockies in saves last year with 11. However, he was far from the team’s bullpen leader in other metrics; for example, his WAR of 0.2, according to Baseball Reference, was well behind that of Victor Vodnik’s 1.8.

The team’s bullpen will include right-handed pitchers Zach Agnos, Chase Dollander, Jimmy Herget, Jaden Hill, Juan Mejia, Antonio Senzatela and Victor Vodnik and left-hander Brennan Bernardino.

All but Bernardino were with the team last year; the veteran was acquired in November from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor-league outfielder Braiden Ward, who reached Albuquerque last year.

The full breakdown:

ROTATION (5):

• LHP Kyle Freeland
• RHP Michael Lorenzen
• LHP José Quintana
• RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
• RHP Ryan Feltner

BULLPEN (8):

• RHP Zach Agnos
• LHP Brennan Bernardino
• RHP Chase Dollander
• RHP Jimmy Herget
• RHP Jaden Hill
• RHP Juan Mejia
• RHP Antonio Senzatela
• RHP Victor Vodnik

CATCHERS (2):

• Hunter Goodman
• Brett Sullivan

INFIELDERS (4):

• Edouard Julien
• Kyle Karros
• TJ Rumfield
• Ezequiel Tovar

OUTFIELDERS (4):

• Jordan Beck
• Brenton Doyle
• Jake McCarthy
• Mickey Moniak

INFIELD/OUTFIELD (3):

• Willi Castro
• Troy Johnston
• Ryan Ritter

INJURED LIST (8):

• INF Blaine Crim (10-day)
• INF/OF Tyler Freeman (10-day)
• OF Zac Veen (10-day)
• RHP McCade Brown (15-day)
• RHP RJ Petit (15-day)
• OF Kris Bryant (60-day)
• RHP Jeff Criswell (60-day
• RHP Pierson Ohl (60-day)

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