Despite the fact it’s only late April and five months of the Major League Baseball regular season still remain, the Colorado Rockies already find themselves in the cellar of the National League West and facing a double-digit deficit in the division’s games-behind column.

For a team that internally expected to better itself this offseason, a third consecutive 100-loss season is now a possibility — if not likely.

But is all lost for this season at 20th and Blake? If the answer is based on the Rockies showing improvement from last season, the answer is no.

Setting aside the new City Connect-shaded glasses, there are realistic paths for the Rockies to avoid that 100-loss campaign and actually see some positives from this season.

How? Here are four possibilities:

Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar return to solidify the top of the order

The Rockies have been missing both of their Gold Glovers and two of the faces of the franchise in recent games, with Tovar going on the injured list with a left hip contusion and Doyle spending time on the bereavement list.

Doyle has returned to his spot at the top of the order, but Tovar’s injury is lingering, meaning it could be May before he is back at shortstop. However, once the 23-year-old shortstop returns, putting Doyle and Tovar at the top of the lineup will not only add some stability to the batting order. It also will bring some potential firepower as well.

With the Rockies still among the bottom-feeders in runs scored among MLB’s 30 teams, consistently having two of the team’s biggest offensive weapons in the lineup should pay dividends for Colorado.

Make Coors Field a true home-field advantage again

With the struggling Atlanta Braves coming in for a three-game series on Monday and their pitching statistically in the bottom third of the league, the Rockies have a chance to salvage something during this homestand. While that may seem like a low bar, generating some kind of momentum before heading back on the road for a four-game series in San Francisco beginning Thursday is imperative.

Former Rockies slugger Dante Bichette threw out the first pitch Saturday as Coors Field celebrated its 30th anniversary. Could some of that Blake Street Bomber magic finally rub off on this generation of Rockies? It’s needed. Colorado is averaging one home run per every 37.61 at-bats, ranking 21st in MLB.

Colorado was 3-8 at home heading into Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, but scored 56 runs in those games — 5.1 runs per game. That’s a positive sign, but also a number that can and should grow under new hitting coach Clint Hurdle’s transformed hitting philosophy.

Find a way to be competitive on the road

The rigors of traveling between altitude and sea level are well documented in Rockies history, and Colorado will always face a challenge playing away from Denver. (Colorado is 975-1,551 in road games in franchise history). However, the 2025 Rockies can find ways to improve on last season’s 24-57 road record.

After Thursday’s doubleheader sweep in Kansas City, Colorado has now lost 13 straight road games and slashed just .186/.248/.291 (all numbers ranking last among MLB teams) in its 15 overall games away from Denver.

During that stretch, Colorado is averaging just 6.0 hits and 2.13 runs per outing.

There is plenty of room for improvement in all those numbers, so unlocking something at the plate under Hurdle’s guidance will be a key to a Rockies renaissance moving forward.

Get the pitching on the same page

Through Colorado’s first nine games, its rotation combined for a 2.61 ERA, tied for the second-best number among all MLB clubs. However, during that same stretch, Colorado’s bullpen posted a 6.98 ERA, the worst of any MLB team.

Flash forward and the tables have flipped. Colorado’s bullpen recently posting a 2.32 ERA while holding opponents to a .207 batting average during an 15-game stretch. Meanwhile, Colorado’s rotation now has a combined 6.19 ERA, MLB’s worst number.

If the rotation and bullpen can somehow simply have their numbers meet in the middle, with both ends of the pitching spectrum even being average among MLB teams, the Rockies will have a chance for success moving forward.

With a mix of veterans and rookies on both ends of the pitching equation, ups and downs on the mound are to be expected, especially at altitude. However, finding consistency and getting off the roller coaster would do wonders for the Rockies as they focus on the second half of this six-game homestand starting Monday.