After Saturday’s historic game that saw the Colorado Rockies losing to the Los Angeles Angels 25-1 (with an unforgettable third inning), it seemed like the events of the day had run their course.
That was not the case.
At 10:30 that night, the Rockies announced they had made a trade.
The Rockies announced today that they have acquired Minor League RHP Connor Van Scoyoc from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for INF Mike Moustakas. https://t.co/QEUrgmU2bP
— Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) June 25, 2023
Read more about the deal here, but in retrospect, what seemed at the beginning of the season like the Rockies repeating their history of signing an inexpensive veteran has proved a good decision on Bill Schmidt’s part.