If baseball is a game of failure, the Colorado Rockies are playing it to perfection. Entering late May with a staggering 9–46 record, the Rockies haven’t just been bad — they’ve been historically hopeless. While last year’s White Sox were widely ridiculed for one of the worst seasons in modern MLB history, the Rockies have raised — or lowered — the bar. Each loss feels heavier than the last, not just in the standings, but in spirit, structure, and direction.

Pedro Grifol’s White Sox were an on-field mess, but the front office cleaned house, bringing in Chris Getz and manager Will Venable to right the ship. That team had an identity crisis, yes, but they also had a blueprint for the future. Bud Black’s Rockies, by contrast, feel more like a forgotten side project in a sport sprinting forward. Black, once a stabilizing force in Denver, was unceremoniously let go amid the wreckage, leaving behind a club with little to show and even less to sell. The Rockies didn’t just lose a manager — they lost the last thread of relevance.

In Chicago, the word “rebuild” came with action — a flurry of trades, roster churn, and a commitment to reset. Getz flipped major league assets for young talent, igniting hope through movement. In Colorado, even that word feels like a misnomer. Who is being rebuilt around? The Rockies’ roster is largely comprised of pre-arbitration placeholders, and their best trade chip, Ryan McMahon, has seen his value erode by the inning. Their most exciting prospects? Still far from the spotlight, while the big-league team sinks under its own inertia.

Stacking Colorado’s plight against the juggernaut that is the NL West only sharpens the contrast. The Dodgers and Padres are built to win now, the Giants are scrappy and surging, and the Diamondbacks are coming into their own. The Rockies? Just trying to avoid embarrassment. Their 3–13 record within the division already suggests this will be a summer of routine drubbings, with the trade deadline likely offering little reprieve — few assets to move, fewer solutions incoming.

The numbers alone are sobering: 26–136 is the current pace — a win total so low it makes even the infamous 1899 Cleveland Spiders blush. But this isn’t just about stats. It’s about optics. It’s about an organization adrift while others have found their compass. The Rockies aren’t just losing games — they’re losing relevance, purpose, and maybe worst of all, the belief that better days are coming.

​​In a sport that celebrates resilience, the 2025 Rockies are a cautionary tale: what happens when futility is met not with fire, but silence. There’s still time left in the season. But unless something changes — truly changes — all that’s left is for baseball history to make room at the bottom of the barrel.
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​10 Unbelievable Stats from the Rockies' Historically Awful 2025 Start
At 9–46 entering May 29, the 2025 Colorado Rockies aren’t just bad—they’re historically bad. From franchise futility to league-wide records, the Rockies are rewriting the wrong side of baseball’s history books. Here are 10 jaw-dropping stats that define their disastrous start:

One of Two Since 1901
Colorado joins only the 1904 Washington Senators as the only teams in modern MLB history to tally fewer than 10 wins in their first 55 games.

Chasing the 1988 Orioles... in Reverse
The Rockies have had the second-fewest wins after 30, 35, and 40 games—trailing only the infamous ’88 Orioles. They had the fewest wins in MLB history after 45 and 50 games.

$182 Million for Kris, Pennies for the Rest
Since signing Kris Bryant to a $182 million contract in 2022, Colorado has spent just $30.5 million total on 10 other free agents combined. That’s nearly six Bryant seasons’ worth of payroll spent on everyone else.

Worst Record in Baseball Since 2022
They’re 197–344 since the Bryant deal—a .364 win percentage, dead last in the majors over that span.

21 Straight Series Losses
After dropping another to the Cubs, the Rockies set an MLB record with 21 consecutive series losses, surpassing the 2024 White Sox.

On Pace for MLB’s Worst Season Ever
They’re currently tracking for a 27–135 finish, which would break the all-time loss record held by the 1899 Cleveland Spiders (20–134).

46 Losses by Memorial Day
Perspective: the 2001 Mariners won 116 games—and lost only 46 the entire season. Colorado matched that number before June.

League’s Worst Offense by WAR
They rank last in batting average (.219), 29th in OBP (.285) and runs (176), 27th in slugging (.357), and 26th in homers (46). Their offense is worth -3.6 fWAR—the only lineup below replacement level.

Pitching Is No Better
Their staff has MLB’s worst ERA (5.66), WHIP (1.603), and strikeout total (363). In Coors or anywhere, it’s brutal.

Even Their Best Player Isn’t Close
​Ryan McMahon leads the team with 1.0 bWAR. That’s still behind Corey Seager (1.6 bWAR)—who’s played half as many games—and trails Aaron Judge’s total by a wider margin than Judge’s lead over the second-best AL hitter.