The Rockies got rid of Corey Dickerson for a pretty good relief pitcher:
This trade is a little difficult to figure out: The Tampa Bay Rays are sending hard-throwing lefty reliever Jake McGee to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Corey Dickerson. There is also one minor leaguer on each side involved.
On the surface it makes some sense. The Rockies had the worst bullpen ERA in the majors last season at 4.70; even by Coors Field standards that’s awful and unacceptable. But the Rockies are also unlikely contenders in 2016, so using valuable current resources for a relief pitcher seems strange, especially considering McGee has just two seasons of team control versus four for Dickerson.
The trade makes more sense if you don’t see Dickerson as valuable. Look at his career home/road split. A .249/.286/.410 slash line is nothing to write home about. He has some power, but at the cost of a lot of outs. Away from Coors Field, he doesn’t have much to offer.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/1lYEdaE
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