Colorado Rockies: Trade DJ LeMahieu to the Los Angeles Angels?

According to Joel Reuter of BleacherReport, the Rockies and Angels have dwindling farm systems. The Rockies according to his report, rate 19th in the 30 team Major Leagues and the Angels are currently rated dead last. His report, released on September 13, 2017 is the most up to date listing available. With that said, neither team is fully barren. The Rockies farm system, rated 6th at the beginning of 2017, lost a lot of its strength because four of the top pitching prospects played key roles in the Rockies 2017 postseason run.

The Angels on the other hand, have upgraded their best top-level talent to the Major League Ballclub as well, leaving them with a top 10 headlined by lower level outfielders Jahmai Jones and Jo Adell, followed by mid-level 1B Matt Thaiss. This creates a trade situation similar to the Tyler Chatwood-for-Chris Iannetta deal, as reported by the Denver Post on November 30, 2011.

Considering the needs of the Rockies current roster, two potential deals come to mind. First and foremost, we could work out a straight deal for Angels right-hander Parker Bridwell, a 26-year old rookie starter who produced a 10-3 overall record with a 3.64 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) and 121 1/3 Innings pitched. He allowed 49 earned runs, walked 30, struck out 73, and produced a 1.21 WHIP in 2017. Bridwell mixes a four-seam fastball as well as a cutter, slider, and change-up.