Trade Him This Year
This option makes the most sense from a long-term standpoint.
The Rockies are having a good year, but they are still a ways away from contending. The pitching has been better, but it’s nowhere near where it needs to be. The hitting is there, as always, but that’s never been enough. Realistically, this team is a couple years away from contending for a playoff spot, let alone a title.
The Rox best bet would be to trade CarGo for some serious minor league talent, but not just any minor league talent; they should go after guys who are in Double-A and Triple-A, guys that are ready to make the jump to the big league.
Right now, the Rockies have Jeff Hofman and David Dahl in the works at Triple-A Albuquerque. If the Rockies could get two or three more highly regarded, rapidly progressing prospects, they would put themselves in a position where they have Trevor Story, Nolan Areando, and their young pitching staff all ready to play at the same time, making the team young, explosive and inexpensive.
CarGo is a GREAT player, don’t get me wrong, but his talents are better suited for a win-now baseball club, and quite frankly, the Rockies are not that team.
Putting CarGo on the block this year is for the best, because he becomes more attractive to team’s due to the fact that he’s still under team control for the following season.
He’s 30 year’s old. Get the most for him while you can.
