White Sox: Possible Landing Spots for Jose Abreu

Colorado Rockies

Here we find a very left-handed lineup that could use a solid first bagger. Of the projected players to return, only DJ LeMahieu, Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story bat from the right side. Rockies first basemen had a collective OPS of .745 in 2016, accumulating -1.3 WAR along the way. Abreu fits with the team on paper, and there is reason to believe a trade is soon to come. About a month ago, MLB.com writer Thomas Harding reported that the Rockies were searching for a “big-ticket” first baseman. Mark Trumbo and Edwin Encarnacion were mentioned, but so was Abreu.

Now that Encarnacion is with the Indians, Trumbo’s market will surely be more competitive. Abreu showed much less power in 2016 than in years prior, but that could change easily with a move to Colorado. The Rockies are actually very well-equipped to make a move for Abreu, having one of the top 10 farm systems in the league. One of Raimel Tapia, German Marquez or Ryan McMahon, along with a lower-level prospect should be enough to attain the Cuban slugger.