The Rockies remain interested in signing Mark Trumbo despite their recent high-profile pact with Ian Desmond, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal writes (Twitter links). The idea is that, since they already lost the No. 11 overall pick in the Desmond deal, they would only lose a second-rounder as a result of acquiring Trumbo.
The Rockies could then play Trumbo, rather than Desmond, at first base (Trumbo’s best defensive position) and trade an outfielder, perhaps Carlos Gonzalez, to make room for Desmond in the outfield. Gonzalez has just one more year remaining on his contract, and the Rockies reportedly haven’t gotten far in extension talks with him. Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan adds that it’s also possible the Rockies could move Charlie Blackmon (who has lately been connected to the Cardinals) or top corner infield prospect Ryan McMahon.
Trumbo has lately been connected to a wide variety of teams, including the Orioles, Indians, Mariners and Rangers. After belting 47 home runs in 2016, he’s asking a steep price, reportedly $75MM or more over four years. That seems like a lot to pay a one-dimensional slugger, but the idea of housing Trumbo’s spectacular power in Coors Field has to have the Rockies salivating.
Interesting
Blackmon & Cargo for Graveman & Mengden, with Oakland taking on all the money left, pretty fair deal.
Troll?
Lol
Stroman for Blackmon and Jake McGee. who says no?
Rockies may want a little more.
Toronto does, sounds like they made it clear that They had no interest in Stroman for Blackmon straight up, can’t imagine McGee would be the difference maker
I also think Toronto says no first. My thinking is that the value of a high ceiling SP is worth more than a great established OF making pretty decent (9-ish million next season) money. Just my opinion. I think this framework can be the start of something happening though. I’ve thought it for weeks.
NO! Desmond is enough, if he complains move him to short and put Story at first, Trumbo will only clog things up, outfield is good as is and even better if we trade Parra for a prospect or include him and MCMahon for a quite SP… Quintana perhaps since we have apparently given up on De la Rosa
Get a prospect for Parra?? Lol who would do that?
Rizzo? Dombrowski? They givin away errybody in here.
Rockies sign trumbo put him at first, and the rockies trade blackmon for some pitching
parra and McMahon for Quintana!? hahahahahahaha what a joke
CarGo seems like the obvious odd man out, but you’d have to think that Blackmon would fetch a much, much bigger haul. He’s also a lot more valuable to the Rockies, though, if they’re serious about winning in 2017-18.
Stroman for Blackmon is a fair starting point. looks like Tor balked at 1/1. maybe add a few pieces on each side to get it done.
Keep Charlie. Don’t know what kind of pitching you can trade for that can have any semblance of success in Coors.
They already have four solid starters, with two big-time prospects battling it out for the 5th spot. Add someone like Stroman and they’d actually have a bit of a surplus.
You’d think that if CarGo has been whispered as available, the Nats wouldn’t have been so quick to give up so much for Eaton, and not be in on that discussion.
CarGo is owed over half as much as Eaton for just one season. And he’s not as good a player at this stage. That’s not to say they couldn’t have still tried to get him for (a lot) less, but he doesn’t play center.
Trade CarGo to the Cardinals!!!!
Giants and Dodgers are loving this.
Looks like the Rockies are trying to be the winners of the winter in the nl west.
CarGo to Toronto for Stroman
We will gladly take black off your hands but throw in a good lefty out of bullpen and its complete
I’d love to see them sign Trumbo, would be awesome to see! Or maybe they should try and trade for Abreu and Q from the Sox, they have a fairly high rated farm, Dahl, Hoffman would be good starting points eh?
Unless he’s packaged with another player or two in a bigger deal, I don’t understand how trading McMahon does anything for Colorado right now. He’s not in line to be a starter in 2017 and, if anything, he has little chance of reaching Colorado this year even if they move Gonzalez or Blackmon as they probably wouldn’t want him sitting around in Denver instead of playing every day at triple-A.