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Query: who will be the Rockies everyday second baseman in 2021? Further, who will be the first baseman? Based on playing time in 2020, it looks like the answers to those questions involve some combination of Ryan McMahon, Brendan Rodgers, and Josh Fuentes. As I outlined a few weeks back, there is reason for concern if those are the options. Let’s start with the most experienced of the bunch. Despite stretches of downright excellent production, McMahon has yet to find his footing in the majors. FanGraphs It’s always been a battle with the league-average line for McMahon when it comes to overall offensive output. His career .317 wOBA puts him just above league average, not accounting for position. That might make for a decent second baseman, but doesn’t quite hit the mark of the slugging first baseman the Rockies have been lacking for nearly a decade. ....