The Rockies may be headed toward selling at the trade deadline, but Hunter Goodman is not looking like part of that cleanup.
Colorado sits at the bottom of the National League and is expected to be a deadline seller later this summer, which has naturally put a few names on the radar. Antonio Senzatela, along with outfielders Mickey Moniak and Jake McCarthy, could draw interest. Goodman, though, stands in a different class.
According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Rockies do not intend to move him.
"Yet, the Rockies plan to keep Goodman, who has the second-most homers in the NL behind Kyle Schwarber," Nightengale reports.
That stance matters because Goodman is exactly the kind of player contenders would love to pry loose. The 26-year-old right-handed hitting catcher has 27 homers before the final game ahead of the All-Star break, and he’s already a two-time All-Star. He’s also under team control through the 2029 season, which gives Colorado plenty of reason to hold firm rather than rush into a deal.
For a club like the New York Yankees, that’s the bad news. They reportedly want to trade for Goodman, but if Colorado sticks to this plan, they’ll have to look elsewhere.
The Rockies could absolutely justify dealing him if someone comes with a massive offer. Still, the current thinking is to keep him as part of the team’s future, and revisit the idea later if the situation changes. For now, Goodman is staying put, and he’s headed to Philadelphia for his second All-Star nod in a young career built around power.
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