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Power Ranking each MLB team in aftermath of Trade Deadline

By Kyle Franzoni

Jul 31, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; (Editors note: Caption correction) Kansas City Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) throws a pitch during the first inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 31, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; (Editors note: Caption correction) Kansas City Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) throws a pitch during the first inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 30, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes (7) looks on prior to the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes (7) looks on prior to the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

27: Colorado Rockies

ACQUIRED: SS Jose Reyes (from Blue Jays), RHP Jeff Hoffman (from Blue Jays), RHP Miguel Castro (from Blue Jays), RHP Jesus Tinoco (from Blue Jays)

TRADED: SS Troy Tulowitzki (to Blue Jays), RHP LaTroy Hawkins (to Blue Jays)

The Colorado Rockies have had a long-standing appointment with the bottom of the standings for a few seasons now, and the 2015 season hasn’t done much to change that impression. Much of that has been due to the team’s inability to develop pitching that can withstand the terrors of Coors Field.

They addressed that in spades at the deadline.

One item that has prevented them from fixing the pitching situation, albeit without putting a dome over the stadium, was the albatross contract of Troy Tulowitzki hanging around the neck of ownership. For a team in a small market, $20 million-plus a season is a big chunk of change for one player, especially a shortstop. Granted, Tulowitzki is the best in the game, but it handcuffed the team immensely.

By swinging Tulowitzki in a trade to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rockies received one of the best pitching prospects in the game in Jeff Hoffman and two incredibly high ceiling arms in Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco. Hoffman enters the team’s top prospect list at #4, Castro at #10, and Tinoco at #18. If you’re keeping track at home, those are three top-20 prospects and salary relief. Oh, and they also got a capable shortstop in Jose Reyes in return.

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