When the Colorado Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as their next President of Baseball Operations, his vision for his first offseason in charge was clear: sign veterans on short-term deals that could be flipped at the trade deadline if everything goes well.

Not everything went well in terms of the vision, as Michael Lorenzen struggled and was released in August, after the trade deadline, when the Rockies couldn't move him. Tomoyuki Sugano signed and ended up becoming the best pitcher for manager Warren Schaeffer in 2026.

The pitching staff will be an area that needs to be addressed this offseason, but there could be additions elsewhere.…