Colorado Rockies trade targets: Bullpen targets from NL Central, NL West

Raisel Iglesias is the closer for the Cincinnati Reds and he, of all the relievers we discuss today, perhaps, could help the Rockies out the most.

He is in his third full season in the majors and in his two previous seasons, he had an ERA of 2.51 (173 ERA+) with 3.1 walks and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings and a WHIP of 1.121 and a FIP of 3.04.

In 2018, Iglesias has an ERA of 2.33, a FIP of 3.80, a WHIP of 1.037 with nine saves while walking 3.3 and striking out 11 per nine innings.

It should be noted that Iglesias plays half of his games in Great American Ballpark, which is known, like Coors Field, for being a band box.

He isn’t eligible for free agency until the 2022 season so he would provide the Rockies will a long term bullpen option. Plus, Iglesias is only making about $5.7 million for the next two seasons so he his affordable on the money end. However, he will take a lot to acquire.

Iglesias’ teammate, Amir Garrett, struggled in his freshman campaign of 2017 as a starter but in 2018, he has been a reliever and he has excelled.

In 2018, in 28 games, he has an ERA of 2.27 and a FIP of 3.42. He is walking less than three batters per nine innings and striking out north of 10 per nine innings. Before last night, his last appearance was against the Rockies and he gave up two runs in two innings. Prior to that, his ERA was an excellent 1.93

Garrett isn’t even arbitration eligible until the 2021 and won’t be a free agent until the 2024 season so he would be an even longer term option. As a result, the Reds would probably be less inclined to trade him.