All signs are pointing to Carlos Gonzalez returning to the Rockies this season. Sources have reported that the two have an agreement in place for a one year deal and are just finalizing the language. CarGo has spent the last nine seasons in Colorado and has been an elite slugger. He might be kicking himself a bit though. Colorado wanted to talk extension last spring and was ready to give him around $45 million over three years. Gonzalez opted to play out his contract and test free agency and then he went out and had one of the worst years of his career slashing just .262/.339/.423 and hitting only 13 home runs. He’ll probably miss out on a big chunk of that money, I don’t expect this deal to come close to the yearly average that an extension might have brought. At least the one year deal will give CarGo a chance to bounce back and prove he is worth a bigger, long-term deal. Other teams gave him a look this offseason but I guess Gonzalez wanted to stay at home in Colorado and keep taking advantage of Coors Field and that thin air.
