Rockies left fielder Corey Dickerson is the subject of persistent trade rumors.
(Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
The rumor mill continues to churn regarding the Rockies’ crowded outfield, with Corey Dickerson the latest target.
New reports, coming from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports and suggests that Dickerson, 26, could be traded to the Tampa Bay Rays.
However, a major-league source told me Tuesday that I should take the Dickerson trade talk “with a decent-sized grain of salt.”
That being said, I understand why the rumors persist. The recent gives the Rockies four outfielders of starting caliber, all of whom are left-handed hitters. Plus, the Rockies could always use more starting pitching.
For the record, this is what Ken Rosenthal tweeted:
Some in game sense Dickerson will be OFer trade. Will require less of return than Blackmon. involved, as said.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal)
And here is what Tompkins wrote Tuesday:
Are the Rays rekindling talks with the Rockies about OF Corey Dickerson?
We’ve reported before about the Rays interest in Dickerson, as well as Cubs INF Javier Baez and others.
Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal reported today that the Rockies may be most likely to trade Dickerson among their four left-handed hitting frontline outfielders, including Gerardo Parra (whom they just signed), Carlos Gonzalez and Charlie Blackmon.
The Rockies are looking for pitching, so they could certainly match up with the Rays, whether on a starter, such as Jake Odorizzi, or perhaps more likely on reliever Jake McGee.
Dickerson, meanwhile, continues to prepare for the 2016 season with the idea that he will be playing in a Rockies uniform. This is what he
“No one (officially) has contacted me. Family have asked me about it, but I’m just going about routines as I usually do and trying not to think about it too much.”
As for the idea of Dickerson moving to first base — something that many fans have asked me about — I don’t see it happening. Both GM Jeff Bridich and manager Walt Weiss have said there has been little discussion, and no plans, to move Dickerson to first.
Dickerson led the Rockies with 24 home runs in 2014, but he went on the disabled list three times last year, twice with plantar fasciitis in his left foot and once for a broken rib. His foot is healed now and Dickerson doesn’t anticipate any future problems.
