To discouraged Colorado Rockies fans, I say this: Just because the Rockies didn’t make any moves during the Winter Meetings doesn’t mean general manager Jeff Bridich doesn’t have plans to try to improve his team. Multiple reports surfaced linking Colorado to first base options Carlos Santana and Edwin Encarnacion before the Mariners and Indians pulled off a three-team trade involving the Tampa Bay Rays that sent Encarnacion to Seattle and Santana back to Cleveland after the Phillies sent him to the Mariners.
This deal most likely takes Santana off the market, but we have learned over the years not to rule anything out when it comes to Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto.