The Rockies are creeping their way toward becoming obvious sellers at the July 31 trade deadline. Just this month, they’ve fallen from first place to eight games back behind Arizona. With the hopes of their first NL West crown – or even a wild-card spot – fleeting, the question isn’t so much of if the Rockies deal, but who?
We know, because we’re adults who can use common sense, that getting rid of Nolan Arenado is off the table. He’s on contract through 2020, and in a perfect world, Colorado will sign the best third baseman in the world to a long-term blockbuster deal.