Players from each non-contender that the Colorado Rockies should look at

The Chicago White Sox

There should be one player that you should think of immediately think of when you think Rockies/White Sox trade. That player should be Jose Abreu.

We discussed some specifics on what the Rockies would have to give the White Sox in return for Abreu in this article. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports and MLB Network had a proposal that we mention in that article that, in my mind, wouldn’t even be in the ballpark of what the White Sox would ask for Abreu, let alone White Sox closer Nate Jones, who was also involved in Heyman’s proposal.

On the season thus far, he has a .301/.362/.526 slash line with 63 hits, 9 home runs, 31 RBI, an American League leading 20 doubles, and a 143 OPS+. That puts him on pace for 193 hits, 62 doubles (the all-time single season is 67 by Earl Webb in 1933), 28 home runs, and 95 RBI.

If the Rockies were to acquire Abreu, they would obviously have control of him through the rest of this season but he is also arbitration eligible for the 2019 season as well. He would be eligible for free agency after the 2019 season.

Another potential player that the Rockies could look at to shore up the bullpen (didn’t think I’d be saying that when the season started) is the aforementioned White Sox Nate Jones.