Colorado Rockies rumors: Rox a potential suitor for Noah Syndergaard?

If the New York Mets are really considering trading star pitcher Noah Syndergaard, are the Colorado Rockies one of the teams that could provide a new home for the right-hander nicknamed “Thor?”

According to a tweet from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Colorado Rockies are thought to be one of a very few franchises that has enough depth to pull off a trade with the New York Mets for the 26-year-old who went 13-4 with a 3.03 ERA last season. In a tweet from Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post, even if a move was made for Syndergaard, it would not involve top Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers.

We have discussed the trade packages and what it might take for the Rockies to land Syndergaard in this article. But do the Rockies need another pitcher to add to an already potent rotation? And would they be willing to give up some of their top prospects in order to do it? It seems highly unlikely, given the past dealings of Colorado general manager Jeff Bridich. That’s a sentiment also shared by Saunders on Twitter.

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However, the thought of a Rockies-Mets trade to bring a frontline starter to Coors Field is tantalizing. But, with the knowledge that pitching was one of the strengths of last year’s team while the offense is one of the offseason priorities, would it make sense to focus efforts on landing Syndergaard? Also, would it make sense to trade prospects at some of the main positions (Heyman mentions starting pitching, second base, catching and center field as some of the needs for the Mets).

In his brief four-year career, Syndergaard has never pitched at Coors Field. While ground ball pitching is at a premium when throwing in Denver (Syndergaard had a 49 percent ground ball rate last season), it is thought that his devastating sinker would play well if he was to pitch at 20th and Blake.