An interesting rumor regarding the Colorado Rockies surfaced prior to New Year’s Eve, as Jon Heyman reported the team had discussed acquiring RHP Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins. Heyman noted that Brendan Rodgers was the player Miami sought in return while also mentioning Colorado’s management entertaining the idea of a reunion with OF Corey Dickerson.
Let’s table the Dickerson idea (because…why?) and focus on the real meat on the bone: the Rodgers-for-Cabrera rumor.
In October, I wrote about the concept of moving Rodgers for a young, top-of-the-rotation-caliber starter with Cabrera and the Marlins as the exact type of player and trade partner in mind.