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Colorado Rockies: What a Nolan Arenado trade to the Yankees could look like

By Noah Yingling

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 07: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies throws out Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game Three of the National League Division Series at Coors Field on October 7, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 07: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies throws out Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game Three of the National League Division Series at Coors Field on October 7, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JULY 28: Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees connects on a 3-run home run in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 28: Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees connects on a 3-run home run in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 28, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

Clint Frazier

Frazier has been a highly ranked outfield prospect when in the Indians and Yankees system (as high as the 13th best prospect, according to Baseball America) who has had some injury issues in the past three seasons (he hasn’t played more than 119 games in the past three seasons).

With the Yankees acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton, they already have a crowded outfield with him, Aaron Judge, Brett Gardner, and Aaron Hicks. As a result, he doesn’t have a clear spot in either the Yankees outfield or major league roster. The Rockies would have five years of control on him (if they immediately put him in the majors).

They could put him in the outfield with David Dahl and Charlie Blackmon. As a result, Ian Desmond would be on the bench or sent to another team in another trade. That team could even the Yankees, as he could help them at shortstop while Didi Gregorius is out and Troy Tulowitzki is recovering from injuries in Spring Training, as he often has been throughout his career and he could also help at first base, considering that the Yankees don’t have a clear cut first baseman.

If they think that he’s not completely ready for the major leagues yet, they could send him to Triple-A Albuquerque for a weeks or months until he is ready but he should be ready by mid-2019 at the latest.

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