The Colorado Rockies are staring at the final hours before Monday’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline with a move that feels almost too obvious to ignore: Hunter Goodman has to go.
Goodman has been the one real bright spot in a season that has gone nowhere for Colorado, and the reasons to move him are all sitting in plain sight. He’s a two-time All-Star catcher under contract through 2029, he’s bringing real power, and rival executives have been checking in with the Rockies for weeks. If Colorado keeps him past the deadline, it could end up looking like one of the summer’s biggest missed chances.
The 27-year-old has put together a big year, hitting 33 home runs and driving in 65 runs while posting an .888 OPS. He’s also become the first multi-time All-Star Colorado has produced since 2019. For a rebuilding club, that kind of player - power bat, catching value, years of control - is exactly the kind of asset that should bring back a serious haul.
That’s where the Yankees come in.
The trade framework that makes the most sense for Colorado would bring back pitcher Luis Gil, prospect Camilo Rodríguez, and catcher J.C. Sánchez.
Gil would be the headliner. He’s a former American League Rookie of the Year with swing-and-miss stuff, and even though a shoulder issue has kept him on a rehab assignment for most of 2026, his upside as a mid-rotation starter is exactly the sort of gamble a team with no pitching depth can afford to take.
Rodríguez would give the Rockies another arm with major-league experience and some immediate rotation value. New York’s No. 3 prospect made his MLB debut in April and already has four big-league starts, so Colorado would be getting a controllable young pitcher who could factor into next year’s rotation.
Sánchez would fill the other obvious hole. He’s a low-cost catcher who could stabilize the position in Denver while the Rockies figure out their long-term answer behind the plate. He isn’t a bat that changes the lineup, but he has hit .273 in 30 games this season, and that makes him a workable stopgap for a team that needs someone behind the plate right away.
From the Yankees’ side, the fit is easy to see. They need offense at catcher for a playoff run, and Goodman gives them a proven, controllable bat who fits a win-now roster. New York has already been active at the deadline, and this kind of deal would add another middle-of-the-order presence without requiring them to empty out their best prospects.
For Colorado, the appeal is just as clear. A last-place team should want a package that includes upside, proximity, and a replacement for the position it’s giving up.
This would check every box. If general manager Bill Schmidt wants to speed up the rebuild, this is the move to make before the clock runs out on Monday.
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