Colorado Rockies Willing to Deal Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez?
By Ed Carroll
The Colorado Rockies appear willing to listen to trade offers for MLB all-stars Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki, a drastic departure from recent team history.
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A new general manager appears to have convinced the owner of the Colorado Rockies that it could be worthwhile to the team to at least listen on trade offers for all-stars Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki, a drastic change from the team’s stance in the the past, when the two were considered completely off the table.
New GM Jeff Birdich isn’t holding a fire sale or even shopping the two, but the Rockies telling other clubs to “keep their eyes and ears open” for a potential deal indicates the team is willing to consider a trade. Unfortunately for Colorado, it might have waited a bit too long if they were looking to deal the players for maximum value; both had season-ending surgeries in August, and while the two are considered among MLB’s elite players when healthy, they both have struggled to stay on the field in recent seasons.
Gonzalez, an outfielder, has three years and $53-million remaining on his contract, which isn’t bad for a player of his caliber in today’s market, assuming health, and Tulowitzki is owed at least $190 million for the next six years if he’s traded, although $4 million of that is a potential buyout of a $15-million club option for 2021, and $2 million of that is a trade assignment bonus. Tulowitzki said on Wednesday that his hip is healthy, and if that’s the case, he could still very well be worth his contract; he’s been worth five wins or more in five of the past six seasons, making him an elite-level shortstop.
Rival executives believe the Rockies would have to take “40-60 cents on the dollar” to move Gonzalez’s contract in particular, but if Colorado is willing to be reasonable, some team will meet the asking price.
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