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The Rockies MLB and full season rosters as we stand.

I'm always off by at least 25% in my roster projections. So this is just a visualization exercise to see the possibilities knowing that things will be quite different opening day 2018.
What I find beyond the MLB roster is a AAA team that is pretty strong but is lacking in the middle infield. A mid-season promotion of Brendan Rodgers will help that a lot. In Hartford there is a really strong IF and a pretty decent OF but the pitching has a lot to be desired once you get passed Lambert and Castellani. In Lancaster and Asheville there will be some really good pitching as several TINSTAAPPs will come back from injury. I expect a lot upward in season movement here. All the relievers in Lancaster have a MLB ceiling and is probably a big reason why a couple of relievers were not protected from the rule 5 draft. There is a lot of power in Lancaster with Nevin, Welker, Fernandez, and Abreu with possible breakouts of Wall and Boswell. in Asheville, as always, the jury is out until the games start to be played.

Colorado Rockies Isotopes Yard Goats JetHawks Asheville Tourists
Starter #1 Gray, Jon Almonte, Yency Lambert, Peter Riley Pint Mike Nikorak
Starter #2 Anderson, Tyler Howard, Sam Tinoco, Jesus Robert Tyler Javier Medina
Starter #3 Bettis, Chad Hoffman, Jeff Castellani, Ryan Hill, David Nick Kennedy
Starter #4 Freeland, Kyle Jemiola, Zachary Brandon Gold Breiling Eusebio Pearson McMahan
Starter #5 Marquez, German Wynkoop, Jack Ty Culbreth Will Gaddis Antonio Santos
Reliever #1 Diaz, Jairo James Farris Alexander Guillen Kenny Oakley Justin Calomeni
Reliever #2 Estevez, Carlos Carle, Shane David Holman Matt Dennis Moises Ceja
Reliever #3 Rusin, Chris Konner Wade DJ Johnson Ben Bowden Keinter Olivares
Reliever #4 Oberg, Scott Gonzalez, Rayan Schlitter, Craig Julian Fernandez Michael Agis
Reliever #5 Ottavino, Adam Vasto, Jerry Cozart, Logan Tommy Doyle Reagan Biechler
Reliever #6 Mike Dunn House, Austin Pierpont, Matt Justin Lawrence Lucas Gilbreath
Reliever #7 Senzatela, Antonio Broyles, Shane Colin Welmon Juan Pena Shameko Smith
Free Agent Musgrave, Harrison Neiman, Troy Reid Humphreys Hunter Williams
Catcher #1 Free agent Wolters, Tony Rabago, Chris Brian Serven Austin Bernard
Catcher #2 Murphy, Tom Anthony Bemboom Nunez, Dom Joel Diaz Nic Motley
1st Base Free Agent Mundell, Brian Ramos, Roberto Nevin, Tyler Chad Spanberger
2nd Base LeMahieu, DJ Graeter, Ashley Garrett Hampson Wall, Forrest Shael Mendoza
Short Stop Story, Trevor Derrik Gibson Rodgers, Brendan Bret Boswell Ryan Vilade
3rd Base Arenado, Nolan Fuentes, Josh Mylz Jones Colton Welker Alan Trejo
Outfield Parra, Gerardo Tauchman, Michael Daza, Yonathan Willie Abreu Casey Golden
Center Field Blackmon, Charlie David Dahl Carrizales, Omar Steven Linkous Manuel Melendez
Outfield Ian Desmond Patterson, Jordan Hilliard, Sam Vince Fernandez Ramon Marcelino
Bench #1 Valaika, Patrick Noel Cuevas White, Max Tyler Bugner Joey Bartosic
Bench #2 McMahon, Ryan Jean, Luis Scott Burcham Jacob Bosiokovic Matt McLaughlin
Bench #3 Tapia, Raimel Prime, Correlle Weeks, Drew George, Max Daniel Jipping

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