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Colorado Rockies: 4 starting pitchers that could help the Rockies rotation

By Noah Yingling

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 21: Sonny Gray #54 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on May 21, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 21: Sonny Gray #54 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on May 21, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 08: Tanner Roark #35 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 08: Tanner Roark #35 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch in the bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Tanner Roark

Roark,, was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds this past offseason from the Washington Nationals as he was entering his final season before free agency. Roark needed a bit of a change of scenery as he went 22-26 with a 4.50 ERA in 63 games (60 starts).

The Reds, whom, like the Rockies, play in a hitter’s park but their offense hasn’t really fired on all cylinders this year.

That’s part of the reason why Roark is 4-5 but he has pitched to a 3.74 ERA in 13 starts. He has pitched 67 1/3 innings with an ERA+ of 122, a FIP of 3.44, a WHIP of 1.411, 3.6 walks per nine innings, and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Since he would be more of a back end of the rotation guy and he’s a free agent at season’s end, he would likely be a pretty cheap option.

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Sonny Gray

Like Roark, Sonny Gray was acquired by the Reds this past offseason and he was somebody that needed a bit of a change of scenery. He was one of the best starter’s in baseball but he was traded to the Yankees from the Athletics and he did not pitch well in the Bronx.

With the Yankees, in part of 2017 and all of 2018, he pitched to a 15-16 record with a 4.51 ERA in 41 games (34 starts).

Again, like the case with Roark, the Reds offense has been very anemic when Gray is pitching this year. He has a 2-5 record but he has an ERA of 3.65 with a FIP of 3.01. He has pitched a total of 66 2/3 innings with a 1.22 WHIP, 3.5 walks per nine innings, and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

The Rockies would have team control on him for the next three seasons after this year plus a $12 million option for 2023 so with more control, he would be more pricey to acquire.

Final Thoughts

The Rockies rotation likely needs some help at the trade deadline if the Rockies are in contention. However, the Rockies current starters will still have to step up for the Rockies to be a force in September and, potentially, October.

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An extra starter(s) will likely be needed, however, so these four guys could potentially find themselves in Denver in the coming weeks.

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