Another need for CWS: Starting pitching. Rockies need to get some money off the table.
Gray has service time available and very affordable (MLBTR arb estimation at a little over $5M). The caveat would be swapping bullpen arms and taking Shaw’s $9M for the year. He’s shown he can produce and it may help just not being at Coors. In return Colorado gets a far cheaper RHRP who was effective but at a very small sample size.
Rockies still get a decent starting pitcher for a cheaper price. But the White Sox really help solidify their rotation. If Shaw still can’t produce in 2020, White Sox can buy him out for 2021.
Another need for CWS: Starting pitching. Rockies need to get some money off the table.
Gray has service time available and very affordable (MLBTR arb estimation at a little over $5M). The caveat would be swapping bullpen arms and taking Shaw’s $9M for the year. He’s shown he can produce and it may help just not being at Coors. In return Colorado gets a far cheaper RHRP who was effective but at a very small sample size.
Rockies still get a decent starting pitcher for a cheaper price. But the White Sox really help solidify their rotation. If Shaw still can’t produce in 2020, White Sox can buy him out for 2021.
Btw, I don’t know about you guys. But it is SO satisfying seeing the numbers perfectly equate.
I do too!
I’d rather keep Lopez and Marshall and spend $14m elsewhere. I also think Lopez has room to grow and could match Gray’s ceiling.