Despite having a big arm, Victor Vodnik never found consistency in Colorado

Purple Row's Renee Dechert reviews reliever Victor Vodnik's tenure with the Colorado Rockies, ranking him No. 30 on the team's 2026 player review list with a 0.1 rWAR. Despite displaying a powerful fastball that regularly reached 98.5 mph, Vodnik struggled with control and consistency during his four-season stint in Denver before being dealt to the Miami Marlins at the 2026 trade deadline.

Prior to the midseason trade, Vodnik posted a 5.25 ERA over 36.0 innings for Colorado while battling right ulnar nerve inflammation earlier in the campaign. Dechert notes that Vodnik's trade value and the club's focus on limiting walks made moving him sensible, after which he compiled a 4.37 ERA across 22.2 innings in Miami.