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Colorado Rockies: 1 trade target from every MLB team to consider

By Noah Yingling

Sep 30, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; General view of a Colorado Rockies cap during the game against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 30, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; General view of a Colorado Rockies cap during the game against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mark Melancon of the San Diego Padres
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Mark Melancon #33 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on September 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

San Diego Padres – Mark Melancon

Yet another reliever on our list as San Diego Padres reliever Mark Melancon could be a big reliever for the Rockies.

Melancon, who will turn 37 before the start of the season, led the NL in saves in 2021 as he had 39 saves for the Padres. The four-time All-Star had a 2.23 ERA in 64 games and in the last four seasons, he had combined for a 2.97 ERA in 194 appearances.

He has a great groundball rate between 56 and 61 percent each season for the last four seasons and, to top it off, he is familiar with altitude as he was born in the Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge and graduated from Golden High School in Golden, Colorado (another Denver suburb).

San Francisco Giants – Tyler Rogers

For the last team on our list, we have (you guessed it!) another reliever.

Tyler Rogers is the twin brother of Minnesota Twins reliever Taylor Rogers so Rogers is from Colorado   (Littleton) so he knows how to pitch at altitude.

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In the last two seasons, he has had the most relief appearances in the NL and the submarine-style pitcher has a good groundball rate (53.5 and 57.3 percent) in the last two seasons.

What do you think of our picks for each team? Let us know in the comments below or on social media.

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