The Red Sox may have just created a problem for themselves - and the Rockies could be in position to cash in.
Boston moved early on the trade deadline by landing infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals, but the deal took a rough turn almost immediately. In Monday night’s game against the Athletics, Mead was hit on the wrist in his second at-bat and ended up breaking it. That leaves the Red Sox right back in the market for the kind of bat they thought they had already addressed.
Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow paid a steep price to get Mead, sending promising young left-hander Connelly Early to Washington. Now Boston may be forced to chase another power-hitting right-handed bat, and the timing could make them aggressive.
The Red Sox also remain in the hunt for help behind the plate, and that’s where Colorado enters the picture. The Rockies have Hunter Goodman, and new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta will listen on him.
That does not mean Goodman is automatically available, though. DePodesta would need to be blown away to move him.
Still, Boston’s situation could push Breslow into a panic move. The Red Sox were buried in the American League East and the AL wild-card race after the Rockies took two of three from them in late June, but a 15-game winning streak changed everything. They are now in a postseason spot, and Breslow’s job could be on the line, which only raises the pressure to keep improving the roster.
If Mead is out for the foreseeable future, or even the rest of the season, Boston could come calling hard for a player like Goodman. And if that happens, Colorado may be staring at an overpay.
The Red Sox do have ammunition. Their system includes shortstop Franklin Arias, the No. 7-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, along with other young arms and even some current MLB talent that could be used in a deal.
That makes the Rockies one of the more interesting teams to watch over the next few days. DePodesta has to decide who fits into the future and who can be moved, and parting with a homegrown power-hitting catcher who is becoming one of the top power hitters in MLB would not be easy.
But if Boston - or another club - comes in desperate and willing to pay a premium with young pieces that could speed up the rebuild, DePodesta will have a real decision to make.
What a next five days it’s shaping up to be in Denver.
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