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Colorado Rockies: Looking at some of the trades from the Dan O’Dowd era

By Noah Yingling

DENVER, CO - APRIL 13: (L-R) Dick Monfort, Owner/Chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies and Dan O'Dowd, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Colorado Rockies watch pregame festivities as the Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 13, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 13: (L-R) Dick Monfort, Owner/Chairman and CEO of the Colorado Rockies and Dan O'Dowd, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Colorado Rockies watch pregame festivities as the Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 13, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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22 Jul 1999: Vinny Castilla #9 of the Colorado Rockies swings at the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 4-1. Getty Images.
22 Jul 1999: Vinny Castilla #9 of the Colorado Rockies swings at the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 4-1. Getty Images. /

12/13/99–Traded Vinny Castilla to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Rolando Arrojo and Aaron Ledesma.

Less than a month after the Kile trade, O’Dowd wanted to unload another veteran Rockie with a big contract. Third baseman Vinny Castilla was traded for Rolando Arrojo and Aaron Ledesma.

Castilla was terrible in a Devil Rays uniform as he only played in parts of two seasons with them. In 109 games, he hit .219/.253/.316 and an OPS+ of 46.

Arrojo didn’t even finish the 2000 season with the Rockies as he was traded to Boston after 19 starts and an ERA of 6.09. Ledesma played 32 games with the Rockies in 2000 and never played in the majors again.

12/13/99–As part of a 3-team trade, traded Justin Miller to the Oakland Athletics and Henry Blanco and Jamey Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jeff Cirillo and Scott Karl from the Milwaukee Brewers. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent Jimmy Haynes to the Milwaukee Brewers; and the Milwaukee Brewers sent cash to the Oakland Athletics.

Miller didn’t make it to the majors with Oakland. He would make it to the majors after he was traded to Blue Jays. He pitched the most for the Florida Marlins from 2006-2008. He also had cups of coffee with the Giants and Dodgers through 2010. He passed away in his home in Florida at the age of 35 in Florida in 2013.

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