Colorado Rockies: A Tim Lincecum comeback possibility?

The 10-year career of Tim Lincecum came to an abrupt end after the 2016 campaign as he didn’t play at all last season. The bulk of his career was spent in San Francisco, where he was one of the most popular players on the team and racked up All-Star appearances and a pair of Cy Young awards. Recently, Lincecum was spotted working out at a baseball facility and fans have to wonder if a comeback is in order for him in 2018. And yes, the Colorado Rockies were involved in the recent bout of Lincecum Mania.

Lincecum had mostly disappeared for the previous 12 months, until a recent Instagram post revealed that he appears to very much still be in baseball shape and is apparently working out, gaining some massive muscle in the process. The Instagram post in question came from Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino.

Ottavino posted a photo from an unknown baseball facility of Lincecum with a baseball glove working out. The post led to plenty of speculation about the future of the former Giants star.

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A tweet from Driveline Baseball after Ottavino’s post attempted to answer some of the questions on everyone’s minds. They confirmed that the site in Ottavino’s photo is a Driveline baseball workout facility. Additionally, they offered that Lincecum will throw for teams at a showcase in the near future.

Given that Ottavino and Lincecum appear to be hanging out, it is not much of a stretch to think the subject of the Colorado Rockies and the state of the National League West came up in conversation. So could the Colorado Rockies may be on the radar for Lincecum? Will they be one of the teams who attends the showcase? The major question for Lincecum is whether or not he can return to his Cy Young form of the past.

Lincecum’s last professional season (2016) was a rough one as he posted a 9.16 ERA in just nine starts for the Los Angeles Angels before being granted free agency at the end of the season. Despite not playing last season, Lincecum never officially announced his retirement and is still just 33 years old.

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Could a comeback be in store for Lincecum in 2018? Could the Colorado Rockies be a part of the comeback plans? Both questions will be answered soon … and we will be interested to see the results.