Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been reassured by general manager that a trade is not imminent.
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Speculation continues to swirl Rockies star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and his future in Colorado, but general manager Jeff Bridich has reached out to CarGo to assure him that the rumors are just that — rumors.
Here is what Bridich told me Wednesday:
“I did speak with CarGo. I told him that there’s a lot of media rumors, speculation and guessing going on about his status. (I) reminded him that if he reads something but doesn’t see me quoted directly, then it is likely a rumor or a guess and nothing more.”
That does not mean that Gonzalez won’t be traded, but it certainly slows down the rumor mill.
Earlier on Wednesday, Venezuelan sports writer Wilmer Reina tweeted:
Carlos González seguirá con los . Jeff Bridich le habría comunicado que no sería cambiado… al menos en este offseason
— Wilmer Reina (@WilmerReina)
Translation: “Carlos Gonzalez will stay with the Rockies, Jeff Bridich has told him he won’t be moved … at least not during the offseason.”
That’s different from what Bridich told me, but it shows that Bridich is reaching out to Gonzalez. That’s a good thing. A few days ago, CarGo told me he had not been told anything about his status with the Rockies, or in the club’s interest in Gerardo Parra, who just agreed to terms with the club.
However, as , Bridich later reached out to Gonzalez to get CarGo’s take on Parra. Gonzalez and Parra are close friends.
Parra has agreed to a three-year, $27.5 million deal, though the contract has not been finalized and the Rockies have not confirmed the deal. However, in the wake of the news, the winter trade buzz has really taken off. The thinking is that one of the Rockies’ left-handed hitting (starting) outfielders — Charlie Blackmons, Corey Dickerson or CarGo — will be shipped out of Colorado.
