SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Gerardo Parra took his physical Sunday morning, weighing in at 206 pounds. That’s 12 pounds lighter than his check-in weight last spring training.

But pounds are not the only thing the Rockies’ veteran outfielder wanted to lose this offseason. He sought to shed the memories of his frustrating 2016 season.

“I’m not thinking about that at all. That was last year. I have to move forward,” said Parra, who turns 30 on May 6. “I needed to lose the weight because I wasn’t running as well last year. Now, I’m starting my baseball season with more agility and more flexibility. I’m excited.”

After signing a three-year, $27.5 million contract last winter, Parra reported to 2016 spring training out of shape and never looked like the dynamic outfielder who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2009-14. Then he suffered a high sprain to his left ankle on June 15 in a nasty collision with shortstop Trevor Story in shallow left field, landing Parra on the disabled list for the first time in his career. At the time, Parra was hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .274.

After missing 46 games, he returned to play in 39 games — 19 of them as a fill-in first baseman. But his ankle never fully healed, and he finished with a .253 batting average and a .271 OBP, both career lows.

“The ankle hurt me a lot,” Parra said. “But I feel good now — 100 percent. I feel young and healthy.”

Still, last season’s failures, along with the emergence of rookie David Dahl, put Parra in outfield limbo this spring.

Dahl, 22, the 10th overall player selected in the 2012 draft, blossomed in his first trip to the majors and entered camp as the incumbent starter in left field. The speedy Dahl hit .315 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs in 63 games. Raimel Tapia, another top prospect in camp, played in 22 games last season, hitting .263. Center field is already the domain of Charlie Blackmon, while three-time all-star Carlos Gonzalez will play right.

With the signing of Ian Desmond and the return of Mark Reynolds, Parra might not be needed at first base, but it remains an option.

“I want to start in the outfield, but that’s (the Rockies’) decision,” he said. “I don’t have it in my mind to play first, because I prefer to play outfield every day. But that’s not my decision.”

New manager Bud Black has repeatedly expressed confidence that Parra will rebound, resemble the player he was with the D-Backs and help Colorado in a variety of roles.

“The expectations I have are tied to the player I saw in Arizona,” said Black, who saw Parra frequently when Black managed at San Diego from 2007-15. “My visual of Gerardo is of a guy who can play all three outfield positions, and we can move him to first base.

“At points in his career, he’s been a formidable offensive performer. He was able to pop the ball out of the ballpark, hit for power, hit for average and make plays in the outfield. He had a good arm. He was a good all-around player. So my expectation is to see that come back.”

Black is confident that Parra’s 2016 disappointment was an aberration.

“Last year as a rough year for him, no doubt about it,” Black said. “But there is still a skill set in there that helps a major-league team. … Whether he’s starting or coming off the bench, he can help us.”