The New York Yankees are absolutely desperate for catching help right now, and one of the worst teams in the Majors has an offensive powerhouse who just snagged his second All-Star nod in a row. You’d think it’s a no-brainer trade, right? Except, the Colorado Rockies are probably not moving Hunter Goodman when the deadline hits in two weeks.
Goodman’s Value and Rockies’ Contention Hopes
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand laid it out, asking, “Why would the Rockies trade their 26-year-old All-Star catcher with three years of club control remaining? In all likelihood, they won’t.” Goodman just exploded yesterday, mashing three homers and bringing his season total to 30! If the Rockies really think they can contend in the next few seasons, keeping a guy like Goodman is the smart play for their NL West club. Who wants to give up that kind of production when you’re trying to build something?
The Yankees’ Desperation Meets Rockies’ Rebuild
But hold up, that doesn’t mean other teams, especially those hungry for a bat like the Yankees, won’t try to pry him away. Feinsand added that with the Rockies in a rebuild under their new president of baseball operations, Paul DePodesta, it’s “impossible to rule anything out.” Goodman’s trade value might never be this high again. The Yankees need catching help badly, so what if they just came in and completely overwhelmed Colorado with an offer they literally couldn’t refuse? It’s a real possibility.
It’s going to be wild watching which way Colorado leans in this Goodman sweepstakes over the next couple of weeks. Will they hold onto their All-Star or cash in on his peak value?
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