Colorado Rockies: Looking at aces who never panned out

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Greg Reynolds #37 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 14, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Greg Reynolds #37 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 14, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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Drew Pomeranz

Pomeranz (along with Alex White) was the centerpiece in the trade with the Cleveland Indians for Ubaldo Jimenez.

Drew Pomeranz (the fifth pick in 2010 by the Indians) was considered a surefire #1 starter as he rose to the 31st-best prospect in all of baseball in 2012. Unfortunately, he struggled to figure out Coors Field and couldn’t find his command.

The Rockies traded him to Oakland after the 2013 season, going 4-14 in limited action throughout three seasons. After a couple of other trades, he found a home in Boston where, last year, he was a top performer for the Sox as he went 17-6 with a 3.32 ERA.