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9 trade targets for the Colorado Rockies from the Oakland A’s

By Noah Yingling

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 02: Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics and Matt Chapman #26 stand for the National Anthem before the game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on October 02, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 02: Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics and Matt Chapman #26 stand for the National Anthem before the game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on October 02, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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Colorado Rockies, Oakland A's, Frankie Montas
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 29: Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics throws a pitch during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 29, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Oakland A’s starter Frankie Montas is someone that the Colorado Rockies should consider

If the Oakland A’s do indeed take a step back as a team and sell some of their pieces either before the 2022 season starts or at the trade deadline, they very well might be selling starting pitcher Frankie Montas so they can sell high on him. The Colorado Rockies should consider him as a rotation option.

Montas, who turns 29 just before Opening Day, had the best season of his career in 2021 since it was the first time he pitched in more than 16 games in a season. In 2021, he made 32 starts (187 innings) and he had an ERA of 3.37. He had an ERA+ of 121, a FIP that was the same as his ERA (3.37), a WHIP of 1.182, a walk rate of 2.7 per nine innings, and 10 strikeouts per nine innings.

He ended up coming in 6th in AL Cy Young Award voting.

The problem with Montas he doesn’t have much of a track record other than his great 2021 season. He was awful in 2020 (5.60 ERA in 11 starts) and in 2019, he pitched well (2.63 ERA, 3.00 FIP in 16 starts) … until he was popped for PED use. Prior to 2019, he bounced between the majors and minors.

He is arbitration-eligible for the second time this offseason and is slated to get around $5.2 million in arbitration.

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