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Colorado Rockies: Exploring trading away Jon Gray

By Noah Yingling

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Jon Gray #55 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Washington Nationals int he first inning of a game at Coors Field on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 29: Jon Gray #55 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Washington Nationals int he first inning of a game at Coors Field on September 29, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 20: C.J. Cron #44 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a three-run single in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 20, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 20: C.J. Cron #44 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a three-run single in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 20, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

Some major league help that the Rockies could look to acquire if they were to strike a deal with the Rays include:

C.J. Cron: In 2018, in 140 games, he hit 30 home runs, 74 RBI with a .253/.323/.493 slash line, and an OPS+ of 123. He also has 4 Defensive Runs Saved at first base in the past three seasons, according to Baseball Reference.

Kevin Kiermaier: One of the best defensive outfielders, arguably, ever, Kiermaier has 117 Defensive Runs Saved in five seasons in the major leagues (an average of 23.4 per season). Mind you, that’s in an average of 110 games per season, which is a problem with him.

He is always injured. In the past three seasons, he has fractured his hand on a diving catch, suffered from a hairline fracture in his hip sliding into second base, had a thumb injury that sidelined him for eight weeks, and broke his foot on a hit by pitch. He has only averaged 97 games per season in the past three. He has more than $44 million coming his way for through 2023 ($2.5 million team opt out for 2023 included). The Rays would have to pay some of that considering the injury history.

Tommy Pham: In the past two seasons, he has averaged 132 games per season with 22 home runs, 68 RBI, a .290/.388/.490 slash line, a 135 OPS+, and 9 DRS split between center field and right field. He is arbitration eligible for the the first time this offseason, like Jon Gray, and he is projected to make $4 million.

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