Exploring the free agent starting pitching market

The offseason is upon us and the big item on the to-do list for Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt is to address pitching. We’ve already seen them claim Jalen Beeks from waivers, showcasing one of the main avenues the team will likely pursue to acquire arms. There are bound to be trades of some kind to bring in pitching, as evidenced by the trade deadline this past season, but it remains to be seen what the Rockies will do in the free-agent market.

Thomas Harding of MLB.com wrote recently, “Expect the Rockies to push for a late-career starter of some repute, or possibly a pitcher trying to re-establish value.” While the Rockies may push to retain Chase Anderson and Chris Flexen,…