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8 trade targets from the Atlanta Braves for the Colorado Rockies

By Noah Yingling

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 05: Atlanta Braves players and family members (L-R) Tucker Davidson #64, Kyle Wright #30, Adam Duvall #14 and son Stone, Sean Newcomb #15, Joc Pederson #22 and daughter Poppy celebrate during the World Series Parade on November 05, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 05: Atlanta Braves players and family members (L-R) Tucker Davidson #64, Kyle Wright #30, Adam Duvall #14 and son Stone, Sean Newcomb #15, Joc Pederson #22 and daughter Poppy celebrate during the World Series Parade on November 05, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Zarrilli/Getty Images) /
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Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, Touki Toussaint
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 08: Touki Toussaint #62 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch in the first inning of an MLB game against the Washington Nationals at Truist Park on September 8, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /

Atlanta Braves pitcher Touki Toussaint could also help the Colorado Rockies pitching depth

Like Sean Newcomb, Touki Toussaint is another young pitcher that may not be able to get onto the Atlanta Braves roster, another pitcher that hasn’t quite lived up to his prospect hype, and another pitcher who hasn’t lived up to the hype due to injuries and control issues. But he could help the Colorado Rockies.

Toussaint, 25, has spent parts of four seasons in the majors but the former #50 overall prospect entering 2019 per MLB.com, has only pitched in 145 innings in the majors in 49 appearances (21 starts).

He has two above-average pitches (fastball and curveball) with an average changeup but the control has been his downfall so far. In the majors, he has averaged 5.3 walks per nine innings, which has led to a 1.497 WHIP, a 5.37 FIP, and a 5.46 ERA.

In 2021, between the minors and majors, Toussaint only made 20 appearances (16 starts) due to a shoulder strain. In 2020, he only made seven appearances (five starts) since he tested positive for COVID-19.

Toussaint, due to the numerous ups and downs between the majors and minors, only has a little more than of two years of MLB service time so the Rockies would have four years control on him (at least with this current CBA). However, Toussaint only has one minor league option remaining.

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