Could CarGo return to his long-time home: Denver, Colorado? Maybe.
There is a chance that the Rockies will choose to put a younger player in right field, simply because Nolan Arenado is entering his first free agent season. Keeping costs down in other positions could make it more likely that Arenado will stay on Blake Street.
Could the Rockies really choose David Dahl as their everyday right fielder? He will be 25 years old in the 2019 season. In 2018 he hit .273/.325/.534 with 16 home runs in 77 games. CarGo hit the same number of home runs, but his slash wasn’t as good.
Dahl also bats from the left, but he’s right-handed. 2019 could be Dahl’s season to prove himself without having to worry about Gonzalez. Keep in mind that Charlie Blackmon is also left-handed. Three of the outfield prospects on the Rockies roster also bat from the left. This could go against CarGo’s chance to return to Colorado.
Despite Dahl being the heir-apparent to right field, there is still a chance that Gonzalez could play there. He has proven himself over 10 season with the Rockies and he is a fan favorite.
It was unlikely that he was going to return to the Rockies for the 2018 season, but at the last minute the team brought him back for cheap. In 2017, the Rockies paid him $20 million. In 2018, they paid him $5 million. He might be even more of a bargain in 2019.