Colorado Rockies trade history: 5 trivia questions to test your knowledge

With Major League Baseball currently in the middle of a lockout, the Colorado Rockies and other MLB teams have seen free agent signings and trades come to a halt. However, once the lockout is over, it’s expected that the Rockies will make some moves to boost a lineup that went 74-87 last season and hasn’t been the postseason since the 2018 campaign.

But will those moves come via trade? Will the Colorado Rockies shake up their roster through player swaps? If they do, it’s worth taking a look back at some of the recent history the Rockies have via trades with certain teams while others haven’t worked with Colorado on a deal in quite some time.

Let’s take a look at some previous trades made by the Colorado Rockies and see if readers can answer these trivia questions

Let’s focus on five questions that deal with the trade history of the Rockies. We will ask the questions on this page, and then provide the answers on the next two pages.

As a note, all answers contained in this article come from Baseball-Reference.com. By that site’s definition, a trade can also include any time a player is purchased by or from another team without a player coming in return.

Question 1

With which MLB franchise has the Rockies made the most trades?

Question 2

With which National League franchises have the Rockies made the fewest trades? (Hint: It’s a three-way tie)

Question 3

With which American League franchises have the Rockies made the fewest trades? (Hint: It’s a four-way tie)

Question 4

Which MLB franchise holds the longest span for not trading with the Rockies?

Question 5

Which National League West franchise holds the current record for most all-time trades with the Rockies?

Here are the answers to the final two questions about the Colorado Rockies and their trade history with other MLB teams

Question 4: Which MLB franchise holds the longest span for not trading with the Rockies?

That would be the Milwaukee Brewers, who last made a deal with the Rockies on December 13, 2004. On that day, the Rockies purchased Marcos Carvajal from the Brewers. The right-handed reliever would make his MLB debut with the Rockies on April 6, 2005, with a spotless inning against the San Diego Padres.

He would pitch in 39 games that season (his only one with the Rockies), posting a 5.09 ERA and 94 ERA+.

While the Brewers and Rockies have only made eight trades in history, the first was a franchise-changer for the Rockies. On November 17, 1992, the Brewers traded Dante Bichette to the Rockies for Kevin Reimer.

Who could be some trade targets with the Brewers this season? Find out here.

As a note, the second-longest span between trades also belongs to a National League team, the Washington Nationals. The last deal between the Rockies and Nationals came on July 31, 2009, when the Rockies traded Robinson Fabian and Ryan Mattheus to the Nationals for Joe Beimel.

Question 5: Which National League West holds the current record for most all-time trades with the Rockies?

That would be the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have made eight trades with the Rockies throughout the years. The most recent came on November 24, 2014, when the Rockies traded Juan Nicasio to the Dodgers for Noel Cuevas.

In franchise history, the Rockies have made eight trades with the Dodgers, seven with the Arizona Diamondbacks, six with the San Diego Padres, and, as mentioned earlier, four with the San Francisco Giants.