The Rockies averaged 4.58 runs per game last season, just a hair below the National League average of 4.7. After trading away third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals, their offense took a hit.
A big hit, according to ESPN. Colorado came in 30th out of 30 teams in ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle’s , which was released Wednesday.
“What can you say, really? Rockies fans attend games at Coors often enough to keep the club in the top half of the NL in attendance, at least in seasons in which fans can go to games,” Doolittle writes. “Without Arenado, a bad offense is going to be all but unwatchable, even when Coors Field keeps its raw-run ranking out of the MLB cellar. Make no mistake though: This is baseball’s worst offense.”
It’s a two-spot drop from their 28th-place spot at .
The best offense in the majors? It’s the Rockies’ National League West rivals, the Dodgers. In regards to the rest of the division, the Padres came in at No. 7, followed by the Giants (15), Diamondbacks (24).
