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

The Texas Rangers

With the parity between the “haves” and “have nots” being particularly apparent in the American League, it is easy to see that the Rangers are not contenders. They are already 12.5 games back for the 2nd AL Wild Card spot and they are 13.5 back in the division. They are on pace to go 65-97 when the next lowest team in the division is on pace for an 84-78 season.

The best piece that the have that would benefit the Rockies would be Cole Hamels. We discussed him in the starting pitchers article we had yesterday.

He could be a guy that would provide the Rockies with a veteran starter with postseason experience and excellent postseason experience at that as he has an ERA of 3.48 in 16 postseason starts.

Particularly in 2008, when he was with the Phillies, he won both the NLCS MVP and the World Series MVP because he was so dominant (overall, in five postseason starts in 2008, he had an ERA of 1.80) so, obviously, he was a big reason in why the Phillies won their first World Series in 28 years.

He is a free agent at the end of the season but there is a team option for $20 million for the 2019  season so, if the Rockies were to trade for him, they could have him for 1 1/2 seasons instead of just half a season.