MLB free agency 2017: 5 potential teams for Mark Trumbo

Sep 23, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo (45) rounds the bases after hitting the game winning home run in the twelfth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

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Aug 17, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies left fielder David Dahl (26) and third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) celebrate scoring a run on a double by left fielder Gerardo Parra (8) (not pictured) in the first inning against the against the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Colorado Rockies

There are several NL teams who could have some interest in Trumbo, including the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, but the Rockies make the most sense. Trumbo playing right field in the swirling winds of AT&T Park seems like a recipe for disaster, and the Cardinals have mostly passed on major free agents since losing Albert Pujols.

Colorado makes sense for Trumbo because it is the one place in the entire league where hitting home runs is all that matters. For all the efforts the Rockies have made to focus on developing young pitchers and upgrading their defense, winning in Coors still comes down to hitting the ball out of the park. Trumbo’s swing would produce majestic results in the thin air of the Mile High City.

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Without the DH, Trumbo would play first base and perhaps slide to right field occasionally if Carlos Gonzalez is traded. Adding his power to the mix with Nolan Arenado, Gonzalez, DJ LeMahieu, and Charlie Blackmon would only make an extremely potent lineup more explosive. Eschewing defense and paying for the power may be the right move for the Rockies as they get closer to contending in 2017 and beyond.

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