Charlie Blackmon Looks to be One of 2016's Top Ten Outfielders

Entering 2015 there were plenty of questions as to whether Charlie Blackmon could sustain his success, so he answered by scoring 93 runs, hitting 17 homers, knocking in 58 runs, stealing 43 bases, and hitting .287.

If you’re a real stickler you can complain about the RBI total, but the bottom line is he has delivered back to back seasons now of being a true five category player. Only now he’s shown that he can be elite in the speed column. Blackmon will turn 30 in July so growth shouldn’t be expected, but there’s no reason to expect any sort of drop in production at the age.

The Gerardo Parra signing has every incumbent Rockies outfielder on some thin ice, and this holds true for Blackmon as well. The Denver Post reported that Blackmon was "perplexed" by the Parra signing, but on Monday he and the Rockies reached an agreement on a one year, $3.5M deal to avoid arbitration. As of now you’re drafting a player in Blackmon who has established a baseline of 15/30 with a plus average. You like that.