Colorado Rockies upset Jon Gray’s agent did his job

The Colorado Rockies are not exactly a bastion of logic. From refusing to trade anyone away at the deadline last year to handing a 37 year old closer a two year extension worth $19 million, attempting to figure out what their front office is doing is typically akin to stapling Jell-O to the ceiling. They simply exist in a universe that no other franchise can comprehend.

Such was the case when it came to Jon Gray. The Rockies did not trade him at the deadline last year in part because they were hoping to sign him to an extension. They also did not put a Qualifying Offer on him prior to free agency as they expected he would return on a new contract.

Colorado Rockies have ridiculous reason to be upset at Jon Gray’s agent

That did not happen. Gray instead signed with the Rangers, inking a four year deal worth $56 million to be a part of their core as they looked to return to relevance. This, in turn, infuriated the Rockies, who claim that he would still be pitching for them if his agent did not go out of his way to find Gray a better contract.

Apparently the Rockies do not understand the purpose of free agency. While some players may be willing to take a discount to stay with a franchise, that willingness only goes so far. If the Rockies offer was nowhere near what the Rangers were offering, it was a very easy decision.

But that would involve a degree of introspection that the Rockies are seemingly incapable of. After all, this is the team that thought that the interim general manager who did absolutely nothing when Gray and Trevor Story would have helped in their rebuilding process did a wonderful job. Of course, this organization cannot admit that it needs to rebuild when it will be battling for the NL West basement for the foreseeable future.

At the same time, the Rockies need to admit that maybe their impending free agents want to play elsewhere. The idea of ‘winning,’ as foreign as it may be, can be a major draw. Unless the Rockies want to drastically overpay, as they did for Daniel Bard, they should not be surprised when an agent actually gets his client the best contract in the best situation possible.

The Colorado Rockies are upset that Jon Gray’s agent got him a better deal in Texas. Yes, they are angry that he did the job he is paid for.