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GM Trade History: Rockies’ Jeff Bridich

By Mark Polishuk | March 29, 2020 at 6:06pm CDT

It’s not always fair to judge baseball operations leaders for free agent signings.  In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership.  The same can hold true of major extensions.  It’s just tough to know from the outside.

There’s obviously involvement from above in trade scenarios as well.  But, when it comes to exchanging rights to some players for others, it stands to reason the role of the general manager is all the more clear.

In any event, for what it’s worth, it seemed an opportune moment to take a look back at the trade track records of some of the general managers around the game.  After covering the Diamondbacks’ Mike Hazen, former Astros GM Jeff Luhnow, the Brewers’ David Stearns, and the Angels’ Billy Eppler, let’s head to Denver to look at Rockies GM Jeff Bridich.  Since he was promoted to the job in October 2014, here are Bridich’s trades (in chronological order and excluding minor deals; full details at transaction link.)

2014-15 Offseason

  • Acquired RHP Shane Carle from Pirates for RHP Rob Scahill
  • Acquired OF Noel Cuevas from Dodgers for RHP Juan Nicasio (Cuevas was a player to be named later, officially acquired a month after Nicasio was dealt)
  • Acquired RHP Austin House and cash considerations from Athletics for 1B/OF Mark Canha (Rockies had selected Canha from Marlins in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft)
  • Acquired RHP Jairo Diaz from Angels for IF Josh Rutledge
  • Acquired RHPs David Hale and Gus Schlosser from Braves for C Jose Briceno and C Chris O’Dowd

2015 Season

  • Acquired SS Jose Reyes and RHPs Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro, and Jesus Tinoco from Blue Jays for SS Troy Tulowitzki and RHP LaTroy Hawkins

2015-16 Offseason

  • Acquired RHP Yency Almonte from White Sox for RHP Tommy Kahnle
  • Acquired LHP Wander Cabrera from Cubs for LHP Rex Brothers
  • Acquired LHP Jake McGee and RHP German Marquez from Rays for OF Corey Dickerson and 3B Kevin Padlo

2016-17 Offseason

  • Acquired RHP James Farris and $255K in international bonus slot money from Cubs for RHP Eddie Butler

2017 Season

  • Acquired RHP Jon Keller from Orioles for RHP Miguel Castro (Keller was a player to be named later, officially acquired six months after Castro was dealt)
  • Acquired LHP Zac Rosscup from Cubs for RHP Matt Carasiti
  • Acquired RHP Pat Neshek from Phillies for IF Jose Gomez and RHPs J.D. Hammer and Alejandro Requena
  • Acquired C Jonathan Lucroy from Rangers for OF Pedro Gonzalez (Gonzalez was a player to be named later, officially sent to Texas a month after Lucroy was dealt)

2018 Season

  • Acquired RHP Seunghwan Oh from Blue Jays for 1B Chad Spanberger, 2B/OF Forrest Wall, and RHP Bryan Baker
  • Acquired C Drew Butera and cash considerations from Royals for LHP Jerry Vasto

2018-19 Offseason

  • Acquired LHP Phillip Diehl from Yankees for OF Mike Tauchman

2019 Season

  • Acquired LHP James Pazos from Phillies for IF Hunter Stovall
  • Acquired RHP Joe Harvey from Yankees for LHP Alfredo Garcia

2019-20 Offseason

  • None

 

How would you grade Bridich’s history in trades?  (Poll link for app users)

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41 Comments

  1. dynamite drop in monty

    5 years ago

    You know lately I’ve been buying the generic brand of wax beans. I tear the label off. I can’t tell the difference.

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  2. All American Johnsonville Dogs

    5 years ago

    Pretty dim trade history. Has any of these traded yielded something decent?

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    • Colorado Red

      5 years ago

      Marguez is really good.
      Lucroy has a good year.
      Else, nothing.
      Had a chance to win the Division in 2018, and sat on hit backside, and did nothing.
      Terrible GM.

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  3. Skraxx

    5 years ago

    Presenting the worst GM in baseball…

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    • KingTiger

      5 years ago

      Seriously, have you looked at the nightmare named Al Avila???

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      • Skraxx

        5 years ago

        I have. And he’s not worse. He may be 29th out of 30, but at least he can come up with SOME wins in trades and most of all…

        ACTUALLY DOES SOMETHING IN THE OFFSEASON.

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      • Geebs

        5 years ago

        Has Avila been that bad? Other then misreading the market on Fullmer and Boyd whats he done wrong? Rebuild looks like its coming along pretty good.

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        • KingTiger

          5 years ago

          Traded Verlander, JD Martinez, Ian Kinsler, Shane Greene… and received, essentially, nothing. Anyone they got back with any talent has been injured and unable to contribute.

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    • Deleted Userrr

      5 years ago

      Dave Stewart and A. J. Preller say hi.

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      • Skraxx

        5 years ago

        Dave Stewart isn’t a GM anymore, and although Preller has had some pretty bad transactions he did a damn good job assembling a fantastic farm and a young core for the Padres. He’s got the Bridich level of signings, but definitely not as bad in trades and minor league assembling.

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  4. AssumeFactsNotInEvidence

    5 years ago

    1 good trade in all those years! One hell of a General Manager Colorado has!

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    • seamaholic 2

      5 years ago

      Rockies don’t trade, as a rule. They trade less than any team in baseball, by a wide margin, and the owner (who is the real problem IMO) has said several times that he hates trades in principle, considers them disloyal to his “children” (yes, he has referred to his young players and prospects that way), and regularly vetoes them from his position as President of the team. I’m not entirely sure how much is Bridich’s fault.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        5 years ago

        This makes a bit more sense. I’ve been confused for the longest time what in the world the Rockies are doing with their franchise and the direction they’re going. Well with the way Briddich handled the whole Arenado fiasco, it’s still partially his fault unless he’s a total owner’s lapdog.

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      • Cam

        5 years ago

        It’s a shame for Rockies fans, because this methodology is literally the opposite of what the Rockies need to be doing. They are a horrendously unattractive free agent destination – particularly for pitchers – so trades are really the only remaining option for them to make upgrades.

        I mean, as a Dodgers fan, I’ll take it if other teams don’t want to be competitive in that division..but as a baseball fan, it kinda sucks.

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  5. ou812jay8

    5 years ago

    He hasn’t acquired much, hasn’t given up much. Kind of…blah. Padlo to TB could come back and bite him though. Other than that, nothing to see here.

    Reply
    • AssumeFactsNotInEvidence

      5 years ago

      That’s his one win getting German Marquez! Don’t you dare say the Rays are going to take it from him!

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      • DarkSide830

        5 years ago

        Rays wouldve done well to keep Dickerson.

        Reply
  6. thebaseballfanatic

    5 years ago

    One of the most boring general manager profiles out there.

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  7. locutus

    5 years ago

    The inability to make deals at the deadline, either for reinforcement down the stretch or selling off assets in down seasons, has been a big hinderance to the success of the club

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  8. Roxman

    5 years ago

    The Marquez trade was the best one

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    • dvail1979

      5 years ago

      He didnt keep him long but nothing wrong with Neshek

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  9. AssumeFactsNotInEvidence

    5 years ago

    Jeff Bridich has managed to not draft well, trade well, sign free agents well, and let his major league team erode away from being a fringe contender to a 75-80 win club! It’s truly been amazing to see the work this man has done!

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  10. Slipknot37

    5 years ago

    He hasnt made much trades, but I’ll say the trades he has made; some of them worked out pretty damn well

    Reply
    • thebaseballfanatic

      5 years ago

      Hold up. “Some of them” equals only the Marquez trades. None of the other ones were very notable.

      Reply
      • Slipknot37

        5 years ago

        There’s also jairo diaz. I think the Phillip Diehl and james Pazos trades can work out too in their favor

        Reply
        • chuckster

          5 years ago

          The diehl one seems unlikely given how productive Mike Tauchmann had been for NYY

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        • Slipknot37

          5 years ago

          I doubt tauchmann will have as much success as he did last year. I’ll be happy if he does though.

          Reply
  11. Afk711

    5 years ago

    His best trade in five years was getting a #3 starter. Ouch.

    Reply
  12. zedisdead

    5 years ago

    His best trade was getting rid of Tulo’s contract

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  13. joefriday1948

    5 years ago

    Jeff should volunteer to join the Tiger’s front office. That group in addition to having seats the furthest back of any team, actually wants to put seats outside the stadium. Next they will probably have fans come on off days to watch the grass grow. Just goes to show you why staff stays in power despite losing records, year after year.

    Reply
  14. Peart of the game

    5 years ago

    So, when all of these polls are done shall there be a post rating the gms based upon the fan vote?

    Reply
    • dynamite drop in monty

      5 years ago

      Yeah!

      Reply
  15. Frahm_

    5 years ago

    F for trading mike tauchman

    1
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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      5 years ago

      This Yankees fan loves Mike Tauchman!

      1
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      • Frahm_

        5 years ago

        I do

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        Reply
  16. mppg

    5 years ago

    As a Jays fan, Tulowitzki may look like a disappointment but the excitement created by the trade and two years of playoffs was well worth it.

    Reply
    • agentx

      5 years ago

      Recall too where Reyes’s performance and reputation were headed both on the field and off.

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      • its_happening

        5 years ago

        When Reyes was gone and Tulo was in, the Jays took off. Then David Price took them to another level. Would have never made the postseason with Reyes.

        Reply
  17. Dom2

    5 years ago

    Arenado sad = F++++++

    Reply
  18. Metsfan9

    5 years ago

    You linked to the wrong Bryan Baker

    Reply
  19. Arnold Ziffel

    5 years ago

    Bridich’s trades are terrible, but they shine compared to free agen signings.

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