Miami Marlins Should Be Talking Trade With Colorado Rockies

With Colorado on the rocks, the Miami Marlins should be doing everything they can to trade for a bat from the Rockies.

Because former GM Larry Beinfest was smart, the Miami Marlins once drafted Charlie Blackmon.

Because Charlie Blackmon was smarter, he turned them down and went to college.

However, here in 2021, the moment might have arrived for the Marlins to make another run at the All-Star outfielder. Or perhaps even a certain All-Star shortstop.

The reasons for this are two-fold. On the Marlins side, they are also obvious. With their own All-Star outfielder Starling Marte out of action for an indefinite period of time, the Marlins could use some offensive help in a hurry. The club has an offense that ranks in the bottom of the league, while at the same time sporting a starting rotation that looks playoff ready right now. And that rotation should get even stronger as the season goes on once some bounces start going their way on the injury front.

As for why the Rockies might be willing to deal, the reasons have been adding up for over a year. Any semblance of stability or long-term plan for that organization went out the window yesterday, when GM Jeff Bridich stepped down barely one month into the 2021 campaign.

The Marlins are on the rise, while the Rockies are clearly on their way back to square one.

So kick the tires on Blackmon, Miami. See how desperate they might be to move Trevor Story. Nearly every major trade of a star talent over the past year has been seen as costing far less in terms of prospects than it would have been in years past, with all thirty teams struggling to deal with lost revenues on account of the Covid-19 pandemic.

No team with a chance of contending has less committed in terms of future payroll next season than Miami. Only the Indians are spending less among competitive clubs in 2021.

The Marlins have the prospect depth to get a deal done, particularly at pitcher. And it would be from that stable of young arms that I’d encourage Miami to deal from. Thanks to the powers of Coors Field, the odds are long that any pitcher dealt would be successful enough to make Miami look like they come up short in the deal. Certainly longer than they would be anywhere else.

If the target is Blackmon, that should be easy enough. If Story is in play, then that might mean making either Miguel Rojas or Brian Anderson part of the deal. Whoever stays plays third base the rest of the way.

To be clear, the Miami Marlins should only do this if the price is reasonable. Paying top value this early in the season would be foolish.

Almost as foolish at not at least making a phone call to see what it would cost.