If Chad Kuhl is traded, that could instantly change.
If action is not taken, it could be multiple seasons before the next crop of MLB-caliber starting pitchers are propelled through the Rockies’ minor-league system. ‘Multiple seasons’ should not sound appealing to veterans like Kris Bryant, Kyle Freeland, Antonio Senzatela and Ryan McMahon, having just committed five or more seasons to the Rockies within the past five months.
The club is forced to identify the best possible outcome for the services of Kuhl, their best starting pitcher to this point in 2022:
- Use him to keep the pitching rotation afloat, and risk losing him this winter for no return
- Sell him, and play the long game through asset management
In the Rockies’ system, there is a deficiency of high-ceiling prospects with higher-level pitching experience.