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Colorado Rockies: Three Possible Trade Deadline Candidates

By Paul Ashley

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 29: J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins runs the bases during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park on April 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** J.T. Realmuto
MIAMI, FL - APRIL 29: J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins runs the bases during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park on April 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** J.T. Realmuto /
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Even though the Dodgers acquired Manny Machado, it is not a given that they will win the NL West.  The Diamondbacks are only 1.5 games back and the Colorado Rockies are only 2.0 games back.  The Rockies are 8-2 in their last 10 games, so they are forcing the hand of the front office.

The Colorado Rockies currently hold a 54-44 record and they are on a 6 game winning streak.  Although they are only 23-23 at home, they are 29-22 on the road.  The Rockies front office has shown that they will make moves if the team is competing, so the upcoming trade deadline should be entertaining for Rockies fans.

Last trade season, the Rockies acquired Pat Neshek from the Phillies and Jonathan Lucroy from the Rangers.  The Rockies were 10.5 games behind the Dodgers at this point last season, but they were right in the middle of the Wild Card race.

As the Rockies have a chance to win the division, expect the Rockies to be buyers at the trade deadline.

It is widely known that Nolan Arenado will be a free agent following the 2019 season.  DJ LeMahieu and Adam Ottavino are also free agents after this season.  The Royals went all-in during the 2015 trade season while they still had Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Wade Davis, and others under contract.

In 2014, the Royals went to the playoffs as a Wild Card team, just as the Rockies did in 2017.  In 2015, the Royals secured a division title after acquiring Johnny Cueto and Ben Zobrist.  The Royals then went on to win the World Series in that same season.

Although the Rockies lost the Wild Card Game in 2017 and the Royals went all the way to the World Series as the Wild Card team in 2014, the Rockies have the pieces to compete.

However, if the Rockies can acquire another impact player, they would have the pieces to be victorious.

I detailed the Rockies upcoming payroll dilemma in a previous article.  The Rockies have some difficult decisions to make in regards to retaining their own free agents, as the Royals did following 2015/16, so this may be their best opportunity to win.

Who do the Rockies have to trade that other teams would want?

Let’s take a look at the Rockies top prospects:

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