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Colorado Rockies rumors: 3 trade targets already being discussed

By Kevin Henry

DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 08: Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles #24 of the Colorado Rockies delivers the first pitch of the game against the San Diego Padres during opening day at Coors Field on April 8, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Lyles collected the loss as the Padres defeated the Rockies 13-6. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 08: Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles #24 of the Colorado Rockies delivers the first pitch of the game against the San Diego Padres during opening day at Coors Field on April 8, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. Lyles collected the loss as the Padres defeated the Rockies 13-6. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – JUNE 4: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by third base coach Dave Clark #25 of the Detroit Tigers after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning at Comerica Park on June 4, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – JUNE 4: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by third base coach Dave Clark #25 of the Detroit Tigers after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning at Comerica Park on June 4, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

J.D. Martinez, Detroit Tigers

Let’s go back to Detroit for a moment and look at the possibility of J.D. Martinez joining the Rockies.

He’s batting .294 this season with 13 homers and 29 RBI. He’s also enjoying a career-high 1.016 OPS. Martinez is also in the final year of his $11.75 million contract and mentioned in several places as a player who will be on the move as the trading deadline draws near … with Colorado as a landing spot.

Martinez is the only position player mentioned in this article because the Rockies, on the surface, don’t need more outfielders. However, having a bat like Martinez sitting on the bench when the postseason draws near could be a big plus for the Rockies. This could be especially valuable if Carlos Gonzalez isn’t able to break out of his slump or the Rockies use some of their outfield depth as a trading chip.

A seven-year veteran who has spent time in Houston and Detroit, Martinez fouled a ball off his right foot in the seventh inning of Thursday’s game against Kansas City. He shook it off, stayed in the game and finished the at-bat, lacing an RBI single to finish off a 15-pitch at-bat that included the “foot ball.”

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That’s the kind of season it has been for Martinez, who followed that with a 2-for-4 performance including a homer in the first game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. That kind of good mojo has to land somewhere, and it could well be in Colorado … if the Rockies are willing to give up some prospects to grab a player who could bolster their bench or more.

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