John Leyba, The Denver Post
Colorado Rockies pitcher Sam Howard deliver a pitch against the Cincinnati Reds on Feb. 24, 2018 at Goodyear Ballpark. 
Getting your player ready...
As expected, the Rockies kept their 40-man roster largely intact as Friday’s non-tenure deadline came and went. The club did not offer a contract to left-handed reliever Sam Howard, making him a free agent.
The move reduced Colorado’s 40-man roster to 39.
All of Colorado’s arbitration-eligible players received 2019 contract offers. That list includes: third basemen Nolan Arenado; catcher Tony Wolters; right-handers Chad Bettis, Jon Gray and Scott Oberg; and left-hander Tyler Anderson. Lefty reliever Chris Rusin avoided arbitration on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year, $1.69 million contract.
Howard, 25, pitched in four games for the Rockies in 2018, posting a 2.25 ERA over four innings.
