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Ranking the Rockies, 2026: No. 40, Tanner Gordon

Colorado Rockies pitcher Tanner Gordon closed out 2026 with another challenging season, finishing at the bottom of the team’s WAR rankings with a -0.2 mark. Across 24 appearances—12 starts—Gordon posted a 1-6 record, a 6.68 ERA, and a 1.66 WHIP over 103.2 innings pitched, nearly mirroring his struggles from 2025.

While he made mechanical tweaks—reducing his four-seam fastball usage, increasing curveball frequency, and adding velocity to his slider—his results remained stagnant, with a slight uptick in hard contact and a continued inability to generate strikeouts (18.0% K-rate). His chase rate improved, and his expected ERA dropped from 5.88 to 5.16, yet his actual ERA worsened, underscoring the difficulty of translating adjustments into tangible success on the field.

Gordon’s season included a mix of brief bright spots—like a scoreless four-inning debut in April—and stark misfires, such as a four-inning outing against the Dodgers where he surrendered six earned runs, three home runs, and three walks. Despite occasional defensive support, like Willi Castro’s play in a high-leverage moment against Texas, Gordon’s inability to consistently command the strike zone or limit damage left him as one of the Rockies’ least productive pitchers for the year.

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