One month ago, the Rockies could have expected a serious prospect haul for starting pitcher Chad Kuhl, one of the club’s top trade candidates.
In July alone, Kuhl has seen his season ERA jump from a 3.49 to a 4.48. His last start was a season-worst 2 1⁄3 innings in Milwaukee. With the Dodgers lining up to be Kuhl’s final opponent until the August 2 trade deadline, his trade candidacy could remain bleak until it’s too late to send him elsewhere.
The 44-53 Colorado Rockies have a run differential of -67, the fourth-worst figure in the National League.