The Colorado Rockies have had a disappointing season; expected to contend for the NL West title, they stand seven games under .500 and 11.5 games behind the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants. Unless they have a 2007-style miracle in them, they may make some deadline deals, and there have been rumors that starter Ubaldo Jimenez might get moved.
MLB Trade Rumors: Ubaldo Jimenez Deal ‘Unlikely’
The Denver Post’s Troy Renck reports Tuesday morning that a deal involving Ubaldo is unlikely even though there are “several” teams still interested:
The Rockies’ original intent on making Jimenez available was to motivate him and to fill a void in a barren market. Offers for Jimenez have been intriguing enough to continue listening.
The Rockies have asked the Reds for top catching prospect Devin Mesoraco, flamethrowing reliever Aroldis Chapman and outfielder Chris Heisey, among others. The Yankees, Red Sox , Tigers and Rangers are lurking too. For now, no team is prepared to meet the Rockies’ asking price.
Jimenez can’t be a free agent until 2014 and he is relatively inexpensive, making $2.8 million in the third year of a four-year contract signed before 2009. He’ll make just $4.2 million next year and the Rockies hold options for 2013 and 2014. While Colorado may not contend this year, they’ve shown that they can rebound quickly from bad seasons. Unless someone blows them away with an offer, they’d probably be best advised to keep Jimenez in the hopes he’ll help lead them to the postseason in 2012 and beyond.
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