2022 Colorado Rockies season

The 2022 Colorado Rockies season was the 30th in Major League Baseball. It was their 28th season at Coors Field. Manager Bud Black returned for his sixth season with the Rockies in 2022.

On December 2, 2021, Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred announced a lockout of players, following expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout. Opening Day was played on April 7. Although MLB previously announced that several series would be cancelled due to the lockout, the agreement provides for a 162-game season, with originally canceled games to be made up via doubleheaders.

Offseason

Lockout

The expiration of the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association occurred on December 1, 2021 with no new agreement in place. As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.

The parties came to an agreement on a new CBA on March 10, 2022.

Rule changes Pursuant to the new CBA, several new rules were instituted for the 2022 season. The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.

Front office changes On October 2, 2021, the Rockies named Bill Schmidt general manager, removing the interim from his job title.

Roster departures On October 21, 2021, the Rockies designated for assignment Chi Chi Gonzalez, Yency Almonte, Tommy Doyle, Joshua Fuentes, and Rio Ruiz. Gonzalez, Almonte, Fuentes, and Ruiz elected free agency, while Doyle was outrighted to the Albuquerque Isotopes. On November 3, 2021, Trevor Story, Jon Gray, Jhoulys Chacín, and Chris Owings elected free agency. On November 13, 2021, Chacín signed with the Rockies on a one-year contract. On November 17, 2021, Story rejected a $18.4 million qualifying offer from the Rockies.

Free agent signings On December 15, 2022, the Rockies signed infielders Kyle Holder and Tim Lopes to minor league contracts. On February 1, 2022, the Rockies signed catcher Carlos Pérez to a minor league contract. The Rockies signed pitcher Zach Lee to a minor league contract on February 9, 2022. The club signed pitchers Ty Blach and J. D. Hammer to minor league contracts on March 13, 2022, along with outfielder Scott Schebler. These players were invited to the major league camp in spring training as non-roster invitees. On March 16, 2022, the Rockies announced the signing of infielder José Iglesias and pitcher Chad Kuhl to 1-year major league contracts. One day later, the signing of pitcher Álex Colomé to a 1-year major league contract was announced. On March 18, 2022, the Rockies announced the signing of Kris Bryant to a 7-year, $182 million deal.

Trades On March 24, the Rockies traded outfielder Raimel Tapia and minor league infielder Adrian Pinto to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Randal Grichuk.

Off-season 40-man roster moves Departing Player Date TransactionNew Team Arriving playerOld teamDateTransaction Chi Chi Gonzalez October 21, 2021 Designated for Assignment Minnesota Twins Noah Davis Spokane Indians November 19, 2021 Added to 40-man roster Yency Almonte October 21, 2021 Designated for Assignment Los Angeles Dodgers Ryan Rolison Albuquerque Isotopes November 19, 2021 Added to 40-man roster Tommy Doyle October 21, 2021 Designated for Assignment Albuquerque Isotopes Ezequiel Tovar Spokane Indians November 19, 2021 Added to 40-man roster Joshua Fuentes October 21, 2021 Designated for Assignment Toronto Blue Jays José Iglesias Boston Red Sox March 16, 2022 Free Agency Rio Ruiz October 21, 2021 Designated for Assignment LG Twins Chad Kuhl Pittsburgh Pirates March 16, 2022 Free Agency Trevor Story November 3, 2021 Free Agency Boston Red Sox Álex Colomé Minnesota Twins March 17, 2022 Free Agency Jon Gray November 3, 2021 Free Agency Texas Rangers Kris Bryant San Francisco Giants March 18, 2022 Free Agency Chris Owings November 3, 2021 Free Agency Baltimore Orioles Randal Grichuk Toronto Blue Jays March 24, 2022 Trade Yoan Aybar March 18, 2022 Designated for Assignment New York Yankees Raimel Tapia March 24, 2022 Trade Toronto Blue Jays

Spring training When the lockout ended, the Rockies began spring training at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 13, 2022. The Rockies played 20 games in the Cactus League.

Spring Training non-roster inviteesPlayer Position2021 team(s)Ty Blach Pitcher Baltimore Orioles (minors)Bret Boswell Infielder Hartford Yard GoatsNate Griep Pitcher Albuquerque IsotopesJ. D. Hammer Pitcher Philadelphia PhilliesKyle Holder Shortstop New York Yankees (minors)Zach Lee Pitcher Cincinnati Reds (minors)Tim Lopes Infielder Milwaukee BrewersCarlos Pérez Catcher Oakland Athletics (minors)Scott Schebler Outfielder Los Angeles AngelsBrian Serven Catcher Albuquerque Isotopes

Results and standings National League West

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 8 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Buehler (1–0) || Freeland (0–1) || Kimbrel (1) || Coors Field || 48,627 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 9 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Estévez (1–0) || Treinen (0–1) || Bard (1) || Coors Field || 48,087 || 1–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 10 || Dodgers || 9–4 || Chacín (1–0) || Urías (0–1) || Blach (1) || Coors Field || 40,825 || 2–1 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 11 || @ Rangers || 6–4 || Bard (1–0) || Holland (0–1) || Goudeau (1) || Globe Life Field || 35,052 || 3–1 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 12 || @ Rangers || 4–1 || Chacín (2–0) || Pérez (0–1) || Bard (2) || Globe Life Field || 15,862 || 4–1 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 14 || Cubs || 2–5 || Thompson (1–0) || Freeland (0–2) || Givens (1) || Coors Field || 24,444 || 4–2 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 15 || Cubs || 6–5 || Blach (1–0) || Stroman (0–1) || Bard (3) || Coors Field || 35,450 || 5–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 16 || Cubs || 9–6 || Senzatela (1–0) || Leiter Jr. (0–1) || Bard (4) || Coors Field || 37,476 || 6–2 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 17 || Cubs || 4–6 || Wick (1–0) || Gomber (0–1) || Robertson (3) || Coors Field || 36,391 || 6–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 18 || Phillies || 4–1 || Kuhl (1–0) || Nola (1–2) || Colomé (1) || Coors Field || 20,403 || 7–3 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 19 || Phillies || 6–5 || Lawrence (1–0) || Domínguez (1–1) || Bard (5) || Coors Field || 23,800 || 8–3 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 20 || Phillies || 6–9 || Hand (1–0) || Chacín (2–1) || Knebel (2) || Coors Field || 21,490 || 8–4 || L1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 22 || @ Tigers || colspan=8| PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for Apr 23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 23 || @ Tigers || 0–13 || Skubal (1–1) || Senzatela (1–1) || — || Comerica Park || 37,566 || 8–5 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 23 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Gomber (1–1) || Brieske (0–1) || Colomé (2) || Comerica Park || 28,635 || 9–5 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 24 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Kuhl (2–0) || Alexander (0–2) || — || Comerica Park || 20,088 || 10–5 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 2–8 || Gibson (2–1) || Freeland (0–3) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 20,130 || 10–6 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 26 || @ Phillies || 3–10 || Eflin (1–1) || Márquez (0–1) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 22,300 || 10–7 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 27 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Suárez (2–0) || Feltner (0–1) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 20,127 || 10–8 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 28 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Wheeler (1–3) || Gomber (1–2) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 20,098 || 10–9 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 29 || Reds || 10–4 || Senzatela (2–1) || Greene (1–3) || — || Coors Field || 30,206 || 11–9 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 30 || Reds || 4–3 || Kuhl (3–0) || Warren (0–1) || Bard (6) || Coors Field || 32,179 || 12–9 || W2

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || May 1 || Reds || 10–1 || Freeland (1–3) || Sanmartin (0–4) || — || Coors Field || 32,574 || 13–9 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || May 3 || Nationals || 2–10 || Fedde (2–2) || Márquez (0–2) || — || Coors Field || 20,758 || 13–10 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 4 || Nationals || 5–2 || Gomber (2–2) || Corbin (0–5) || Bard (7) || Coors Field || 19,387 || 14–10 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 5 || Nationals || 9–7 || Chacín (3–1) || Sanchez (1–2) || Bard (8) || Coors Field || 30,139 || 15–10 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–4 || Kelly (3–1) || Estévez (1–1) || Melancon (5) || Chase Field || 18,551 || 15–11 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–1 || Colomé (1–0) || Melancon (0–3) || Bard (9) || Chase Field || 24,133 || 16–11 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–4 || Gallen (2–0) || Márquez (0–3) || — || Chase Field || 19,323 || 16–12 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 9 || @ Giants || 5–8 || Rodón (4–1) || Gomber (2–3) || — || Oracle Park || 20,039 || 16–13 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 10 || @ Giants || 2–9 || Wood (3–2) || Senzatela (2–2) || — || Oracle Park || 21,472 || 16–14 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 11 || @ Giants || 1–7 || Cobb (2–1) || Kuhl (3–1) || — || Oracle Park || 23,341 || 16–15 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 13 || Royals || 10–14 || Coleman (1–1) || Freeland (1–4) || Barlow (3) || Coors Field || 35,176 || 16–16 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 14 || Royals || 10–4 || Márquez (1–3) || Hernández (0–3) || — || Coors Field || 40,534 || 17–16 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 15 || Royals || 7–8 || Staumont (1–0) || Bard (1–1) || Barlow (4) || Coors Field || 34,505 || 17–17 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 16 || Giants || 6–7 || Brebbia (1–0) || Bard (1–2) || Doval (6) || Coors Field || 23,180 || 17–18 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 17 || Giants || 7–10 || Cobb (3–1) || Kuhl (3–2) || Doval (7) || Coors Field || 25,735 || 17–19 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 18 || Giants || 5–3 || Kinley (1–0) || Álvarez (1–1) || Bard (10) || Coors Field || 26,713 || 18–19 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 20 || Mets || colspan=8| PPD, SNOW; rescheduled for May 21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 21 || Mets || 1–5 || Carrasco (4–1) || Márquez (1–4) || — || Coors Field || 20,737 || 18–20 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 21 || Mets || 11–3 || Goudeau (1–0) || Williams (0–3) || — || Coors Field || 25,783 || 19–20 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 22 || Mets || 0–2 || Walker (2–0) || Gomber (2–4) || Díaz (10) || Coors Field || 35,248 || 19–21 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 23 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Bednar (1–0) || Kinley (1–1) || — || PNC Park || 8,376 || 19–22 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 24 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Bard (2–2) || Bednar (1–1) || — || PNC Park || 9,009 || 20–22 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 25 || @ Pirates || 5–10 || Peters (4–2) || Lawrence (1–1) || — || PNC Park || 10,014 || 20–23 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 26 || @ Nationals || 3–7 || Corbin (1–7) || Márquez (1–5) || — || Nationals Park || 16,264 || 20–24 || L2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 27 || @ Nationals || colspan=8| PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for May 28 |- style="background:#fbb;"