Rockies avoid arbitration with all 6 eligible players

DENVER -- The Rockies reached one-year contract agreements with all six of their arbitration-eligible players on Thursday, the day teams and players were to exchange figures.

The club signed outfielder Mickey Moniak for $4 million, righty starting pitcher Ryan Feltner for $2.45 million and righty pitcher Jimmy Herget for $1.55 million to avoid arbitration in their second year of eligibility. The club also signed center fielder Brenton Doyle for $3.1 million, infielder-outfielder Tyler Freeman for $1.525 million and lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino for $925,000.

Moniak, Freeman and Herget all were solid pickups last season.

Signed to a one-year contract after he was released by the Angels in Spring Training, Moniak, 27, played all three outfield positions and used the consistent playing time to establish career highs in games (135), runs (62), hits (117), triples (eight), home runs (24), RBI (68), stolen bases (9), slugging (.518) and OPS (.824).

Freeman, 26, arrived late in Spring Training in a trade with the Guardians for outfielder Nolan Jones. Once settled into the lineup as the primary leadoff hitter, Freeman reached safely in 34 consecutive starts from May 30-July 13 -- the longest such streak since Jurickson Profar reached in 37 straight from April 15-May 30, 2023 -- and his 11.9 percent strikeout rate was eighth-lowest among National League batters with at least 400 plate appearances. Freeman played mostly right field, but his second base time increased late in the season.

Herget, 32, a waiver claim from the Cubs after the 2024 season, became a consistent and key setup man for the Rockies -- his fifth team over a seven-season career. Trusted in tight situations, especially after Warren Schaeffer took over as manager in May, Herget posted a 2.48 ERA over 59 appearances -- 10 more than in any previous season. Herget finished with 81 strikeouts against 26 walks. His 83 1/3 innings ranked third among MLB relievers, and his strikeouts ranked fifth in the NL.

Doyle, 27, earned NL Gold Glove Awards in center field in 2023 and '24, but he struggled through injuries and lineup absences in ‘25 -- especially in the first half. As the season progressed, Doyle found his swing mostly at home, slashing .306/.341/.502 with 10 home runs in 70 home games -- including a .361 batting average (53-for-147) over his final 42 home games. He slashed .205/.247/.452 with five home runs in 68 road games.

Feltner, 29, was limited to six Major League starts (4.75 ERA in 30 1/3 innings) in 2025 because of back and right shoulder injuries. Feltner regained health at the end of the season, and is expected to be healthy enough to try to reclaim his rotation spot in 2026.

Bernardino, 33, arrived in a November trade with the Red Sox for Minor League outfielder Braiden Ward. Used over 55 games in a variety of roles for Boston last season, Bernardino went 4-3 with 3.47 ERA with 43 strikeouts against 26 walks.