“HE REGRETS SIGNING WITH THE ROCKIES”
NEW YORK, NY—It was a moment no one on the FOX NFL Sunday set saw coming. A single sentence about baseball, spoken on the most-watched NFL pre-game show, that froze the entire analyst desk—a silence so rare it almost didn’t feel live.
And the man who caused it was the ever-candid Michael Strahan.
Without hesitation, without softening the blow, Strahan looked straight into the camera and said what millions of fans and analysts have quietly thought, but no one has ever dared to say publicly about former Cubs superstar Kris Bryant: “He regrets signing with the Rockies.”
THE UNTRADABLE DISASTER
Strahan’s statement instantly set the entire MLB landscape shaking because it spoke to the core tragedy of Bryant’s tenure in Colorado. Since signing his seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rockies in 2022, the former NL MVP has been plagued by chronic injuries, including a degenerative disc issue in his back, making his contract an “ugliest in baseball” talking point.1
| Kris Bryant (Rockies Tenure, 2022-2025) | Reality |
| Games Played | ~170 games (Barely one full season) |
| Contract Left (Entering 2026) | Three years, $81 million remaining |
| Recent Performance (Last 3 Seasons) | .222 AVG, -2.2 WAR |
The Unsaid Truth: While players publicly maintain optimism and commitment, the struggle to stay healthy combined with the team’s inability to compete (with the contract now considered untradeable) has fueled the widespread belief that Bryant must privately wish he had chosen a different path—a path Strahan was bold enough to voice.
THE NFL ANALYST EFFECT
The irony of the comment coming from an NFL analyst on an NFL set amplified the shockwave. It wasn’t a baseball pundit known for criticism; it was an impartial, larger-than-life figure who simply stated the obvious truth that the MLB media establishment often avoids for fear of professional backlash.
The statement instantly shifted the conversation surrounding Bryant, transforming it from a medical update to a deeply personal career indictment. For fans, it’s a moment of validated frustration, and for the Colorado Rockies, it’s a harsh reminder that one of the largest free-agent gambles in franchise history has devolved into a painful, publicly regretted disaster.
