Colorado Rockies: Hey Miami, we'll take Justin Bour

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ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 1: Justin Bour. Getty Images. /

The Miami Marlins are shipping away the majority of their payroll and only time will tell who’s next.

For the Miami Marlins, the days of seeing Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Dee Gordon, and Marcell Ozuna in Marlins’ uniforms are long gone as they look to rebuild the team from scratch. With Derek Jeter at the helm of the Marlins, there’s no telling what else will happen, but maybe they should consider a trade with the good ol’ Rockies.

Now I’m not saying that the Marlins are crazy for what they’re doing, but it’s going to be a while before they can contend. Due to that, why not continue with what you’re doing and entertain the idea of sending 1st baseman Justin Bour our way. I previously twiddled my thumbs over the idea of getting Christian Yelich, but look at what happened with that. Since Yelich was traded to the Brewers, I see no reason as to not go ahead and trade Bour. The Rockies would be more than overjoyed with it.

Why Bour?

Good question, and my answer is why not? This offseason has been more odd than any other the past few years. The Rockies have an open spot at first and haven’t really made any moves to fix that potential problem. Justin Bour should be a candidate to look at when it comes to 1st base.

Looking at his 2017 season, you can tell he’s doing a good job for his ball club. He posted a batting average of .289 with 25 home runs and 83 RBI. Bour puts up solid numbers, but perhaps, with the right team, he can do even better. When it comes to the Rockies defense is a big deal and Justin Bour is not a bad defender. He has been around average in the Defensive Runs Saved category in the past two seasons (-2 DRS but 0 in 2017). In UZR, or Ultimate Zone Rating, in 2017, he had a 2.2 (and zero is league average). That was fifth best in the National League among first basemen who played more than 800 innings at the position, according to Fangraphs.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 23: Ryan McMahon #85 of the Colorado Rockies poses for a portrait during photo day at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 23, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /

Who would the Rockies be giving up?

If you take a look at the Yelich trade you see that the Brewers had to give up around four prospects. Now analyzing that I’m not sure if Justin Bour is really worth four prospects, but maybe two or three. According to our friends at Purple Row the equivalent for Yelich would be Brendan Rodgers, Ryan McMahon, Garrett Hampson, and a low level guy.

Expert sources tell Purple Row that the Rockies' equivalent would be something like Brendan Rodgers, Ryan McMahon, Garrett Hampson, plus a low level guy https://t.co/lcGDdg1BZE
— Purple Row (@PurpleRow) January 25, 2018

I’d say let’s switch it up with this scenario. To get Bour, Rodgers would not be in a trade but I think that a trade for McMahon, Hampson, and a lower level guy. Perhaps, maybe even McMahon, Hampson, and Pat Valaika could be a deal.

With McMahon, they would get a major league ready player that could succeed Bour at first base. Plus, he has also played second and third base in the minor leagues so he could play at any of those three positions for them. Valaika would help in the same way as he’d help the Marlins piece together a team for 2018. Valaika becomes a free agent in 2023 and McMahon in 2024 so the Marlins would have a lot of control and they could even use them for when they plan on contending again.

Hampson and the potential lower level prospect would obviously provide the Marlins with even longer term players, if they make it to the majors.

The Rox could also throw in Ian Desmond, if that’s something they wish to do, but with the Marlins trying to get rid of money, they probably wouldn’t want Desmond in the first place. Which leads me to what I’d do with Desmond.

PHOENIX, AZ – JUNE 30: Ian Desmond. Getty Images. /

What happens after the trade?

Well, Justin Bour would obviously play first. That leaves Desmond in the obvious position of either playing left or right field (most likely left), leaving him and Gerardo Parra to be interchangeable pieces in the outfield. If you’re not into that proposition, you still have David Dahl and Mike Tauchman. If this were to actually work out, the Rox would have answered all their questions for the 2018 season. All they’d have left to prove that they can contend in the Wild Card or even first in the NL West.

Final Thoughts

The Marlins are getting rid of guys left and right and I see no reason as to why the Rockies shouldn’t be getting in on this. Justin Bour would be the possibly the last piece of the puzzle to put together that perfect team.

Everyone knows Eric Hosmer is out of the question at the moment. As a result, the Rockies have to rely on trades or calling up some of these younger guys who might not be ready for the Show. There’s no harm in Colorado entertaining this idea at all and the benefits the Rox could reap are endless.

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Colorado Rockies: Hey Miami, we’ll take Justin Bour

The Miami Marlins are shipping away the majority of their payroll and only time will tell who’s next.

Why Bour?

Who would the Rockies be giving up?

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What happens after the trade?

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