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Colorado Rockies trade talk: Which prospects should the Rockies move?

By Colin Gaiser

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 12: Ryan McMahon #24 of the Colorado Rockies follows through on a swing during the second inning of a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 12, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 12: Ryan McMahon #24 of the Colorado Rockies follows through on a swing during the second inning of a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 12, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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Yency Almonte of the Colorado Rockies
PHOENIX, AZ – JULY 22: Relief pitcher Yency Almonte #62 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Chase Field on July 22, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The Sweeteners

Let’s say the Rockies are making a smaller deal for someone like the Kansas City Royals’ Lucas Duda. They won’t want to deal their top prospects for a rental bat, but some lower-tier prospects could make the deal happen.

If the Rockies feel confident about their pitching in the near future, they could offer pitching prospects like Jesus Tinoco, Ryan Castellani or Yency Almonte.

And if the Rockies feel set at first base — especially with the resurgence of Ian Desmond — a guy like Chad Spanberger is an enticing prospect. He’s firmly a first baseman, but he’s raking for the Class-A Asheville Tourists, slashing .313/.358/.577 with 22 home runs.

The Rockies are in an enviable position right now, and hopefully they make the moves necessary to bring October baseball back to Coors. Just be prepared to mourn the loss of a favorite prospect or two.

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But that’s baseball.

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