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Colorado Rockies Trade Deadline Preview: Buy or Sell?

By Drew Peabody

Jun 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood (32) delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a MLB game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood (32) delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a MLB game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Rockies have assembled a veteran bullpen this season to go along with their inexperienced rotation (which will be discussed in a subsequent slide).  What would they have to offer a contender?

Boone Logan is in the last year of a three year 16.5 million dollar deal he signed after the 2014 season. He has not pitched well in his Rockies career (4.54 ERA), but this year he has a 1.89 ERA with one save and 24 strikeouts in 19 innings.  The hard throwing lefty is holding left handed batters to a .383 OPS in 47 plate appearances this season, allowing a total of just five hits.  He comes with a heavy price tag $6.25 million for the rest of this season, but maybe they could get some top flight prospects for him.  He is a free agent after this year and still only 31 years old.

Chad Qualls was a closer for Houston in 2014, notching 19 saves (74 career), so he is a closing option.  He has struggled this season, though with a 4.64 ERA through 21.1 innings.  He is due 3.75 million dollars next season which another team likely would not want to take on since he will turn 38 in August.

Jason Motte was the closer for the 2011 World Series winning St. Louis Cardinals, leading the National League with 42 saves in 2012 but has gone through Tommy John surgery since then.  Motte has eight postseason saves in his career.  He has also missed time this season with a shoulder injury, starting his season on May 25.  He has pitched just 10 innings.  Motte would also be expensive to a trade partner, since he making $5 million this year and next year.

Jake McGee is currently on the disabled list sustaining a knee injury on June 11.  He also missed time with injury last season so he is an unlikely trade candidate.  He has another year of arbitration remaining, earning $4.8 million this season.  He has 15 saves and a 4.98 ERA but nine of his 12 runs were given up in two disastrous appearances.

Who might be attractive to a team looking for a position player from the Rockies?

Next: Position Player Trade Chips

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