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Rockies trade rumors: starting pitching edition

By Noah Yingling

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies throws in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on June 16, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies throws in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on June 16, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 13: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on June 13, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 13: Gerrit Cole #45 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on June 13, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Gerrit Cole of the Pittsburgh Pirates is one of the best young pitchers in the National League but he has struggled a bit in 2017. He has a 7-7 record with a 4.43 ERA in 18 starts. He has fared much better in the past four seasons as he has a 47-30 record with a 3.23 ERA. His best season was in 2015 as he went 19-8 with a 2.60 ERA in 32 starts. He was an All-Star, 4th in the NL Cy Young Award voting, and 16th in NL MVP voting.

He has only made one start in Coors Field but he went six innings and gave up eight hits, four runs (only two of which were earned so his ERA is an even 3.00) and he notched the win.

He also has postseason experience as in three postseason starts, he’s pitched 16 innings and allowed seven runs, which is an ERA of 3.94.

He’s owed about $1.8 million for the rest of 2017 and he’s arbitration eligible through the 2019 season as after the 2019 season is when he would become a free agent.

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