ORLANDO — In previous years, Major League Baseball’s winter meetings have often been defined by team-altering trades and signings of big-name free agents.

The Colorado Rockies rarely have made a big splash here at the winter meetings, but new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta didn’t rule out the possibility of a deal coming together this week in Orlando.

“We’re meeting with agents,” DePodesta said on Monday. “We’re anxious to build out our Major League coaching staff and the rest of our front office but, at the same time, the winter meetings are happening, right? Players are going to be signing deals and teams are going to be making trades. We want to be right in the middle of that.”

Among the areas where DePodesta said the Rockies could target for improvement through trades or acquisitions is starting pitching. Colorado starters posted a 6.65 ERA with 278 walks and 542 strikeouts in 2025, more than a run higher than the bullpen’s overall 5.12 ERA.

In all, Colorado pitchers posted a 5.97 ERA and allowed 1,021 runs, the second-most in franchise history behind the 1999 Rockies, who allowed 1,028. Prior to 2025, no MLB team had allowed 1,000 runs or more in a season since the 1999 Rockies.

“Being able to go out and acquire of couple of starting pitchers is on our to-do list,” DePodesta said. “Not necessarily in the next 48 hours, maybe, but certainly over the course of this offseason.”

First base is also an area where the Rockies may look to add this offseason and are doing their due diligence on the position here in Orlando. Already this offseason, the team has moved on from Michael Toglia and Warming Bernabel at the position and Kyle Farmer is currently a free agent. Those three compiled the most innings at first base for the Rockies in 2025, with late-season pickup Blaine Crim’s 117.0 innings at the position the most of anyone on the current active roster.

“We’re certainly entertaining the idea of some of the veterans that are out there. I have a couple of meetings today with some guys who represent some first basemen, so I think that’s certainly a possibility,” DePodesta said.

Manager Warren Schaeffer anticipates competition at first base, including the addition of more options this offseason at the position while the Rockies wait for second-ranked prospect Charlie Condon to be ready to take over at first base.

“We have Crim coming into battle for that job, and I feel like the boys (DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes) are going to bring in other competition for that,” Schaeffer said. “Just like a lot of spots on the diamond and in the pitching, we’re going to have a lot of competition.

“We can’t put a roof on anything we’re trying to do right now.”

Yes, trades are a possibility for the Rockies, but there are other ways Colorado could add to its roster as well. Free-agent signings bringing veterans to Denver will happen, and the Rockies could also be active in Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft, adding a prospect who has been left available by another MLB team. The Rockies have been working to clear up room on the 40-man roster for potential additions, with 37 of the 40 spots taken as of Monday afternoon.

If the Rockies make a trade, it will likely involve prospects rather than anyone at the Major League level. Colorado has a wealth of outfielders with Major League time, including Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle, Tyler Freeman and Mickey Moniak, among others.

“We’re not actually looking to move any of our players. We’re looking to add to this roster,” DePodesta said. “But we have to be open-minded if people are really interested in some of our players and what that might bring us.”

Are free agents interested in coming to Colorado after the Rockies suffered through a 119-loss season in 2025? DePodesta said the answer is absolutely.

“I think ‘Schaeff’ has a great reputation in the game as a player’s manager. I think a lot of people are interested in coming here and playing for him,” DePodesta said. “People know Denver. They know Coors Field. They know the fan base and I think they do sense an energy here with Josh coming over from the Dodgers (to take over as Colorado’s general manager). All of that has been attractive to potential free agents, and we’ve had multiple people express those things to us.”