Colorado Rockies trade talk: Which All-Stars could join the Rockies?

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MIAMI, FL – JUNE 30: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch in the second inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 30, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Just when it looked like the doubters would be proven right, the Colorado Rockies pulled themselves together and have now won 12 of their last 19 games and eight of the last 11.

While there is still plenty of baseball to be played before the July 31 trade deadline, it’s looking more and more like the Rockies are going to be buyers again in 2018.

Next week, the best players in baseball (save a few notable snubs) will be on display in Washington D.C. at the MLB All-Star Game. While it is meant to be an exhibition of the game’s greatest talent, the Midsummer Classic is also a chance for the league’s worst teams to showcase their biggest trade chips.

Though Colorado isn’t in the market for superstar shortstop/third baseman Manny Machado, there will still be plenty of talent on display that could help the Rockies secure their first division title in history.

Jacob deGrom

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This might be a little far-fetched, but a blockbuster trade for the Mets’ ace is not entirely outside the realm of possibility. Bleacher Report recently listed the Rockies as one of four potential suitors for a trade and Rockies’ GM Jeff Bridich has expressed a willingness to add a veteran arm. The Mets would undoubtedly want Rockies’ top prospect Brendan Rodgers as a part of the package and Bridich has been reluctant in the past to part with his top prospects.

Would deGrom be worth the package the Rockies would have to give up to get him? Maybe. He leads the NL with a 1.79 ERA and his 142 strikeouts are second only to Max Scherzer. deGrom won’t be a free agent until 2021, so the Rockies would get multiple years of him at the front end of a rotation that also includes Kyle Freeland, Tyler Anderson, German Marquez and hopefully a revitalized Jon Gray. In two career starts at Coors Field, deGrom has a 2.51 ERA and .176 batting average against.

Wilson Ramos

The Rays’ catcher is putting up another great season this year, hitting .291 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI. The Rockies are currently carrying three catchers, but Ramos would certainly claim the starting spot if acquired. While his defensive statistics this season aren’t great, Ramos would go a long ways toward filling an offensive hole at the position. In his last full season, 2016 with the Nationals, Ramos put up his best offensive season, hitting .307 with 22 homers and 80 RBI. He also brings the experience of being on a winning team in Washington as a key contributor in multiple playoff runs. Ramos’ contract expires this season so he’d be a rental unless Colorado resigns him in the offseason, but his bat would be a welcome addition to the lineup.

Blake Treinen

Oakland is 51-40 but unfortunately they are nine games back in the AL West and six games back of the second Wild Card. While in theory they could still make a run at the Wild Card, it is hard to see them beating out the Yankees or Mariners. Even if the A’s don’t completely throw in the towel, Oakland’s executive vice president Billy Beane is highly unpredictable and a trade for their closer is conceivable. Treinen has posted a sparkling 0.79 ERA in 2018, earning saves in 23 of 25 opportunities and 36 of 41 since coming over from Washington at the deadline last summer in the deal for Sean Doolittle. It is no secret that the bullpen is the Rockies’ biggest hole right now and Treinen would go a long way toward filling that hole.

Other potential late-relief targets on display at the All-Star Game include the Padres’ Brad Hand, the Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez, and the Tigers’ Joe Jimenez.

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Final Thoughts

With Arizona and Los Angeles struggling, this could be the Rockies’ chance to finally capture a division title if they decide to go all-in at the deadline. And while we might have to wait a few more weeks to see what moves Bridich makes, there’s a chance we’ll see a future Rockie or two at the All-Star Game next week.

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