Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been a member of the Colorado Rockies his entire career, but that could change in 2015.
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Tulowitzki to Discuss Trade Request with Agent
Tuesday, May 12
Joel Sherman of the New York Post noted Tuesday that Tulowitzki could ask Rockies management for a trade:
One of the most vital moments of this season will occur Thursday at a breakfast meeting in Los Angeles between Troy Tulowitzki and his longtime agent, Paul Cohen.
The two will decide whether it is time to ask Rockies management for a trade.
“To say that it is not a possibility would be silly,” Cohen told The Post by phone.
Cohen said he “spent a tremendous amount of time” on this topic with Tulowitzki in the offseason.
A trade would make sense on paper. Tulowitzki is 30 years old, and Colorado is nowhere near contention in last place in the National League West. In fact, the Rockies lost their last nine games entering play Tuesday and are likely on the fast track for a rebuild.
Trading their superstar could net them multiple young pieces in return, which would accelerate that process.
While Tulowitzki’s batting average is still impressive (.307 as of Tuesday), there is a risk involved with trading for the superstar. For one, the power hasn’t been there in the early going this season (two home runs and 10 RBI as of Tuesday), which is concerning since he is 30 years old and plays in the Colorado altitude.
What’s more, he only exceeded 140 games played in three different seasons throughout his career and is an injury risk.
Sherman wondered if the Rockies missed their best window to deal their shortstop and brought up Carlos Gonzalez in addition to the age, production and injury concerns:
But Gonzalez is the cautionary tale. Ownership annually has refused to allow CarGo to be dealt. Now, he might be untradeable with his average down to .196, scouts saying his bat-to-ball skills have regressed and a contract that still calls for $53 million from 2015-17.
Do the Rockies risk something similar with Tulowitzki?
That is a decision Colorado must ultimately make, but it isn’t going to contend for a World Series title anytime soon the way the roster is currently constructed. Trading someone like Tulowitzki would at least spark something of a direction even if it meant a couple of disappointing seasons during a rebuilding process.
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