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Posted: **Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:40 am**

Another tough first game of a road tripthis one a 7-0 loss to the Padres at Petco Park on Mondaywas another signal for the Rockies to look to the future, both immediate and long term.By early next week, the Rockies could have the roster they planned going into the season, and manager Bud Black, interim general manager Bill Schmidt and club officials can truly assess the future https://www.storecoloradoonline.com/jairo-diaz-jersey. At 15-27 and 2-15 on the road, Colorado has struggled so far. The performance of younger players now and the moves before the Trade Deadline figure to have much to do with how the Rockies set their path to better baseball. Box score"Every team has unique challenges," Black said. "Ours is breaking in a lot of new players and trying to do the best we can to win every game. We're taking care of our own business, what we have to do each and every day for the presentright now, we're talking about tomorrow's game."And we all part of what an organization does, no matter who you are."In the future tense, so to speak, Monday was more notable for those not playing than those struggling on the field. That could change some Tuesday, if right fielder Charlie Blackmon and first baseman C.J. Cron rejoin the lineup as expected.Infielder Brendan Rodgers' fourth rehab game at Triple-A Albuquerque served as the beginning of the next phase of the Rockies' evaluation period. Rodgers, who sustained a right hamstring injury in early March, went 2-for-4 with a double in the Isotopes going to be nice to get those guys back in the lineup, to see where we are as a group, to see how that team looks on the field, as we move into the middle part of May and into June. There something to that."The attention to the future surfaced on another front Monday. The club promoted their 2018 first-round Draft pick, left-hander Ryan Rolison, from Double-A Hartford to Albuquerque. Should development continueand should the Major League roster change due to transactions or injuriesRolison could be in line for his first Major League action.So, where are the Rockies as constructed?A four-game split with the Reds over the weekend and Monday loss werent exactly glowing advertisements. But the Rockies have some veterans, including several pending free agents, who could draw interest from other teams. And Colorado would be advised to listen.Right-hander Jon Gray is one, although Monday was tough, starting with the two-run homer he allowed to Manny Machado in the first inning https://www.storecoloradoonline.com/elias-diaz-jersey. Gray yielded seven runs and 10 hits in 5 23 innings. But Gray has a 3.48 ERA and has gone six or more innings in five of his nine outings.Shortstop Trevor Story has had a rough past two days , but that's a blip for one of the best players at a valuable position. Story has performed enthusiastically for the Rockies, but contending teams could come calling.The two player options on Blackmon's contract, which expires at season's end, and the mutual belief that he is a fitting mentor, could preclude a deal. But several other veterans are more affordablerighties Mychal Givens and Daniel Bard and Cron fit this category. Bard, when pitching well, could be especially attractive, as his contract is under club control through next season.The Rockies' glaring struggles show in the lineup length and bench depth, as well as the bullpenwhich gave opportunities to rookies Lucas Gilbreath and Antonio Santos after Monday's game was out of reach https://www.storecoloradoonline.com/matt-adams-jersey. With a rotation that has pitched to expectations at home https://www.storecoloradoonline.com/daniel-bard-jersey, adding young talent in those areas and beefing up a farm system that is stronger at the lower levels than the higher ones could make a difference Antonio Santos Jersey.Raimel Tapia and Ryan McMahon appear to be lineup keepers. Garrett Hampson , Josh Fuentes and a host of others are being assessed for their future roles Taylor Motter Jersey.It all adds up to a team living in 2021, but planning beyond.

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