Will the Colorado Rockies make a move to bolster their team at Major League Baseball’s trading deadline? That’s one of the biggest questions that will surround the team throughout the remainder of this month.
While we don’t know exactly what the Rockies will do just yet, we do know that the team has some assets that could be intriguing to other teams looking to make a move. Among those assets are some of the outfielders currently listed on Colorado’s 40-man roster.
Rumors already circulating about the Rockies and the trading deadline (all links below will open in a separate page)
Could the Marlins and Rockies be trade partners?
3 bullpen arms who could help Colorado
3 names already mentioned in conjunction with a potential trade to Colorado
In this article, we’re going to look at the trade value of each of the Rockies’ outfielders who are currently listed on Colorado’s 40-man roster. Sorry, but we didn’t include Alexi Amarista in here even though he is listed as an outfielder on the 40-man roster on the Rockies web site. We’re also going to look at their current contracts and future key dates with Colorado (thanks to Spotrac.com). All of these numbers could play a role in a potential trade.
Some of these possibilities could make Rockies fans mad. All will at least make them think about the great question, “What if?”
Let’s dive in, looking at each of the players in reverse alphabetical order…