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Ryan Ritter’s MLB struggles leave his future with the Rockies in question

Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player…

By Zeke Perez Jr · Purple Row

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 4:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Infielder Ryan Ritter ranked No. 35 in Purple Row's review of the 2026 Colorado Rockies after posting -0.1 rWAR.
Ritter appeared in 13 major league games in 2026, batting .158 with three hits and eight strikeouts.
The 25-year-old batted .323 with 73 hits in 60 games for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.

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Purple Row ranked infielder Ryan Ritter at No. 35 in its 'Ranking the Rockies' series after he logged a -0.1 rWAR during the 2026 season. The 25-year-old appeared in only 13 major league games for Colorado, batting .158 with three singles, eight strikeouts, and one RBI across 19 at-bats before being optioned.

Despite hitting .323 with a .430 on-base percentage in 60 games for Triple-A Albuquerque, Ritter continued to struggle translating that production to the majors. Zeke Perez Jr. notes that while Ritter remains an intriguing organizational depth option, his long-term path to a regular role with Colorado is increasingly unclear.

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Ryan Ritter’s MLB struggles leave his future with the Rockies in question

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