3 trade targets from the San Diego Padres for the Colorado Rockies

San Diego Padres reliever Craig Stammen could also be an asset for the Colorado Rockies

Unlike Nabil Crismatt, San Diego Padres reliever Craig Stammen would bring a veteran reliever to the bullpen for the Colorado Rockies.

Stammen, who turns 38 in March, made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals as a starter all the way back in 2009 but he had been a full-time reliever since 2011 until the Padres used him as an opener in four games in 2021.

He was one of the their best relievers in 2021 as he made 67 appearances and had an ERA of 3.06 in 88 1/3 innings. He had an ERA+ of 127, a WHIP of 1.042, a FIP of 3.75, and he averaged 1.3 walks and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

He had some mixed results in 2020 as he had an ERA of 5.63 in 24 games but he had a 3.36 FIP, a 1.292 WHIP, and he averaged 1.5 walks and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

In each of the three previous seasons (all with San Diego), Stammen had at least 60 appearances per season and his highest ERA was 3.29. In that span (2017-2019), he had an average FIP of 3.57, an average WHIP of 1.131, and he averaged 2.2 walks and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Since 2019, Stammen had a groundball rate of 52.7 percent, which was the 21nd-highest among MLB relievers with at least 100 innings pitched since then.

Stammen is entering the last year of a three year deal in 2022, where he will earn $4 million.