Jul 2, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron (25) hits an RBI double in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Will the Colorado Rockies trade first baseman C.J. Cron before the upcoming trade deadline? It’s possible, but could the slugger actually stay within the division after being traded?
That’s a thought from MLB.com’s Mike Petriello in this article, where he predicts that the Rockies will send Cron to the San Diego Padres. Not only would trading Cron to another National League West team be strange, but the timing of it would be as well since the Rockies and Padres are scheduled to meet each other for a four-game series beginning on Thursday, the day before the July 30 trade deadline.