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Colorado Rockies: Seven (or more) trade targets from the Toronto Blue Jays

By Noah Yingling

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 22: Cavan Biggio #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a double during the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on June 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 22: Cavan Biggio #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a double during the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on June 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Tim Mayza of the Toronto Blue Jays could be a bullpen arm for the Colorado Rockies
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Tim Mayza #58 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 09, 2021 in New York City. The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 6-4. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

The Colorado Rockies could use Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza in the back-end of their bullpen.

Tim Mayza, who turns 30 next month, had a great season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021 and he could provide the Colorado Rockies with a veteran left-handed reliever in the bullpen.

Mayza appeared in 61 games in 2021 and had an ERA of 3.40 (130 ERA+) with a FIP of 3.09, an excellent WHIP of 0.981, and a great walk (2.0 BB/9) and strikeout rate (9.7 K/9).

The thing that could make him a good fit in the Colorado Rockies bullpen is his high groundball rate. His groundball rate since 2019 is 56 percent. Among relievers with at least 100 innings pitched since then, his groundball rate is 13th-highest. That bodes well for pitching at Coors Field.

Given that Mayza does not have a ton of MLB service time, Mayza (at least under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement) would not be a free agent for another four years. Currently, he is just a few days shy of being arbitration-eligible so he is still making just over the MLB minimum wage.

His price tag may be a little bit higher with his good season and controllability but considering that he’s a reliever, a low-level prospect or two should get a deal done.

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