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- Updated: December 30, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies have undergone something of a transformation for 2017, building a roster they hope can lift them above the 75-87 record they posted in 2016 and into contention.
When first baseman Ian Desmond and left-handed relief pitcher Mike Dunn signed with the club this month, both said that folks who pay attention see the Rockies as a team on the rise.
The activity by general manager Jeff Bridich, who spent $89 million on the two — $70 million for five years on Desmond and $19 million over three on Dunn — is drawing attention now. Beyond the club’s work in free agency, a careful plan of drafting or signing and developing young players has made the Rockies, under new manager Bud Black, a team to watch in the National League West.
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“Players are interested in playing with good players on a good team,” Bridich said the day Dunn signed. “So there probably is something to efforts being made in a serious manner to add talent to an already talented group of players. You can tell. … Players pay attention to what’s going on.
“They recognize the players that they play against. Playing against our guys and taking a look around, I don’t feel any need to personally sell that. We talk about direction. We talk about what …
