Examining The Colorado Rockies At The Trade Deadline

Trade candidate: Jorge De La Rosa Jeramiah: Keep Next up is Rockies Ace, Jorge De La Rosa.  JDLR is everything you want a Rockies starter to be, he dominates at home (47-16), gives his team a quality start just about every time he takes the hill.  With the Rockies rotation in shambles and DLR being the only consistent starter, it would be outrageous to move him.   The Rockies need pitchers like DLR to convince possible free agents you can be successful here.  DLR has never been known as a vocal leader.  However with Jon Gray and Eddie Butler coming up, I think it could help their psyche to have the Rockies all-time leader in wins and strikeouts in the club house with them.  Not to mention, his wife Martha boasts a plus twitter game.

Greg: Trade Old, getting older and still somewhat expensive. First year of two-year $25 million deal.  Considering Jorge was a late bloomer he’s on the downside of his career.  After a slow start this year, Jorge has been solid.  With his K/9 being higher than his career average and BB/9 being slightly higher than career average, which makes him an attractive piece for contenders.   Jorge still has value with the Rockies, but if the Rockies can get the kind of offer they received for him last year (Eduardo Rodriguez) it would be hard to say no.  With Jorge’s $12.5 million off of the books, the Rockies could extend guys like Nolan Arenado.

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