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Colorado Rockies trade targets: Bullpen targets from AL West, NL East

By Noah Yingling |
DENVER, CO - JUNE 02: Bryan Shaw #29 of the Colorado Rockies hangs his head in the dugout after being pulled after pitching 1/3 inning and allowing 3 runs in the seventh inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 2, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JUNE 02: Bryan Shaw #29 of the Colorado Rockies hangs his head in the dugout after being pulled after pitching 1/3 inning and allowing 3 runs in the seventh inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 2, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
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If you saw the Colorado Rockies bullpen on Saturday night, or most nights this season, you know why we are having these installments of articles about relievers that the Rockies could/should look at before the trade deadline.

The Colorado Rockies and their fans have seen numerous times of the bullpen imploding. However, none were worse than Bryan Shaw‘s bed wetting on Saturday (on national TV no less) when he allowed four hits, walked two, had a throwing error and a fielding error (on the same play no less), and allowing six runs in two-thirds of an inning. However, due to the errors, only one of the six runs were earned.

As we tweeted last night…

On top of down seasons from Mike Dunn, Chris Rusin, and Jake McGee and injuries to Rusin, Dunn, and Adam Ottavino, the Rockies bullpen has been…inconsistent to put it nicely.

So, in continuing with our series that we started on Friday. In our first edition, we discussed some options that the Rockies could look at from the American League East. In our second edition, from yesterday, we discussed some of the options that the Rockies could look at from the American League Central. Today, we will cover both the American League West and and National League East.

Without any further ado, let’s check out some of the options out in the AL West.

Alex Claudio is a reliever for the Texas Rangers. Back in December, James LaGrow mentioned Claudio in a hypothetical trade that we came up with here at Rox Pile.

Last year, in his second full season in the major leagues, Claudio pitched very well. He pitched in 70 games and had an ERA of 2.50 with 11 saves. He had a FIP of 3.21, a WHIP of 1.040, and he only walked 1.6 batters per nine innings.

This season, in 29 games, he has an ERA of 3.94. His main problem is that he is allowing 12.7 hits per nine innings but his 3.11 FIP and low walk rate (0.9 per nine innings). Also, since April 23, Claudio has an ERA of 1.83 and a 0.90 ERA in his past nine outings, which spans back to May 18.

Claudio also has a lot of control left as he is only eligible to become a free agent after the 2021 season so the Rockies, if they were to trade for him, Claudio would be a long term option for the Rockies in the bullpen.

Like Claudio, Jake Diekman is another lefty that is in the Rangers bullpen. However with being a free agent at the end of the season and the Rangers being in dead last in the AL West, he has a higher chance to be traded.

He was injured last year but thus far in 2018, he has pitched well. He has an ERA of 3.38 and a FIP of 3.44 in 28 games. He is striking out 11.4 batters per nine innings but his main problem is, and has been, walks. He is walking more than 6 per nine innings this year and in his career, he is walking nearly five batters than nine innings.

After an interesting tenure with the Washington Nationals, they traded Blake Treinen to the Oakland Athletics and since then, Treinen has been tremendous. So much so that he will probably be an All-Star this year.

With the Nationals, as a reliever, he had great seasons in 2015 and 2016 (3.07 ERA, 133 games, 3.56 FIP, 134 ERA+, 4.2 BB/9, 8.6 K/9). In 2017, he had a rough start with the Nationals (5.73 ERA, 1.619 WHIP).

However, since going to Oakland, he has a 1.60 ERA, 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, 2.7 walks per nine innings, a FIP of 2.57, a WHIP of 1.069, and 27 saves.

This season, he has an ERA of 0.92 in 24 games with a FIP of 1.92, a WHIP of 0.955, 11 strikeouts per nine innings, 2.5 walks per nine,

He is eligible for free agency after the 2020 season but considering that Oakland is known for wheeling and dealing players and they are in 4th place in the AL West, they could potentially get rid of Treinen.

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Kyle Barraclough is one of a few bright spots left on the Miami Marlins after their firesale this past offseason.

Considering that he is in Miami, you probably haven’t heard of him either. 2018 is his third full season in the majors. In his previous two seasons, he had an ERA of 2.92 in 141 games with a FIP of 2.85. He also struck out more than 12 batters per nine innings.

In 2018, in 28 games, he has an ERA of 1.32. His WHIP has been excellent too at 0.878. In 27 1/3 innings, he has only allowed nine hits but his problem is that he has walked 15 in that same span. He is striking out more than nine batters per nine innings too.

He is under team control through the 2021 season so he, along with a few other Marlins, like JT Realmuto and Justin Bour (both of whom have been discussed as potential targets for the Rockies in many different articles here since 2017 here at Rox Pile).

NOTE: Mets reliever Jeurys Familia was also considered but he wasn’t added considering that he recently hit the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder soreness and does not have a timetable for a return.

Check back here tomorrow for our final installment of our series when we will look at some bullpen options that the Rockies could consider from the NL Central and NL West.

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