Rockies giving Mickey Moniak new two-year contract: Report

DENVER — Rockies outfielder Mickey Moniak saw his name swirl in the winds of trade speculation in recent weeks as Monday’s trade deadline approached. But he will end deadline day appearing to be poised to stick around 20th and Blake through the 2028 season.

According to a report from MLB.com’s Thomas Harding, the Rockies are set to extend the 2016 No. 1 overall pick, who revived his flagging career after joining the Rockies in 2025.

Moniak’s name had been on a reported list of seven players the Rockies were making available at the trade deadline, in part because of his contract that was set to expire after the season.

But according to Rockies executive vice president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, the team wasn’t “particularly close” to trading Moniak, catcher Hunter Goodman and outfielder Jake McCarthy, all of whom were in media trade speculation over the last few weeks.

“Our internal price was higher than what the market would bear,” DePodesta said.

And as for Moniak specifically …

“I think Mickey’s an important part of what we’re doing,” DePodesta told media in the dugout before Monday night’s game against Tampa Bay. “… He’s a legitimate middle-of-the-order bat for us.”

Per Harding and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, Moniak’s contract will pay him $16.25 million over the next two seasons. That is an extremely reasonable figure if Moniak can maintain his production level.

MONIAK HAS BEEN A COORS FIELD MONSTER IN TWO ROCKIES SEASONS

Moniak has become a terror at Coors Field, posting a .278/.326/.574 line in home games this year after notching a .303/.348/.598 line in 2025. His h

The overall result has been the best two-season stretch of his career. After posting a .709 OPS in two seasons (2023-24) with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he has a .849 OPS in his two Colorado seasons.

But his contributions go beyond the plate and the outfield, DePodesta said Monday afternoon when discussing the decision to stand pat and not trade Moniak.

“He’s a leader in our clubhouse. He’s a veteran who’s been around a little bit longer,” DePodesta told media. “He’s also a veteran who’s been in some different organizations, so, he knows what it should look like. He also knows sometimes maybe what it shouldn’t look like, which is just as valuable, and that’s important — not just for his peers in the clubhouse, but also for me and for [manager Warren Schaeffer] as we try to shape our culture here.”

And that will keep Moniak in the middle of the lineup for a while.

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