Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said the club and free-agent Rafael Betancourt have not made much progress in negotiations yet. If he accepts by Monday, he'll be treated as an arbitration-eligible player. If he doesn't accept and signs elsewhere, the Rockies will be entitled to two early picks in 2010 First-Year Player Draft.
O'Dowd refused to say what the Rockies will do with Betancourt, because the decision was pending. The Denver Post reported that Betancourt will be the only free agent the Rockies will offer arbitration. It suggested that Betancourt could end up with about $5 million through arbitration. The Rockies declined a $5 million option for 2010 in the hope of negotiating a different deal. The Rockies will continue to negotiate with three other free agents, starting pitcher Jose Contreras, reliever Joe Beimel and catcher Yorvit Torrealba. Hope all of them can put on the rockies jerseys and play for the team.
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