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Colorado Rockies: Should they trade for some of the Marlins relievers?

By Noah Yingling

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 30: Kyle Barraclough #46 of the Miami Marlins delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Marlins Park on June 30, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JUNE 30: Kyle Barraclough #46 of the Miami Marlins delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Marlins Park on June 30, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – JULY 02: Kyle Barraclough #46 of the Miami Marlins throws a pitch in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park on July 2, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – JULY 02: Kyle Barraclough #46 of the Miami Marlins throws a pitch in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park on July 2, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

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Kyle Barraclough

Barraclough is the guy who, perhaps, is the best of the four relievers. In his first three seasons, he had an ERA of 2.87. He was striking out more than 12 batters per nine innings but walking more than five.

However, he has reached another level in 2018. He striking out batters at a lesser rate (9.8 per nine innings) but his walk rate is not great (5.0 per nine innings) but his ERA is an excellent 1.31 in 42 games, a WHIP of 0.944. The reason why it is so low is that he only allows 3.5 hits per nine innings which, with a high walk rate, is a silver lining.

He’s a free agent after the 2021 season so the Rockies, if they were to acquire him, they would have some 3+ years of control, which would help out tremendously. He is also only making a little over $1.1 million this year so he is affordable.

Final Thoughts

The Rockies really should go out and get at least one of these four relievers. While the three that are most palatable would cost more in the way of prospects (or cash to the Marlins), the salary for them and the perk of having them long term would be something to give the Rockies (and fans) a little bit of confidence and show that they are not afraid from showing that they may have been wrong. This considering that their free agent signings for the bullpen have, by and large, not panned out (e.g. Mike Dunn, Jake McGee, Bryan Shaw, and, to a much lesser extent, Wade Davis).

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