Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez are two of the Colorado Rockies greatest trade chips for the future, but the fact that they are also the latest two MLB players to be lost for the year mixed with their injury-prone pasts could make it hard for the Rockies to move them in the future.
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It has been reported that Colorado has mulled moving Tulo and CarGo within the next year in order to rebuild as they are currently on their way to their fourth straight losing season and fifth consecutive year without a playoff appearance.
Tulowitzki has put up MVP number this season and many teams could use an outfielder the caliber of Gonzalez, but with Tulo lost for the year with a hip injury and CarGo set to undergo surgery on his knee, the market for both players may be slim if the Rockies are commanding a large return.
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Tulowitzki was in the top-five in almost every offensive category in the MLB this season prior to his injury. Tulowitzki was hitting .340/.432/.603 this season with a 1.035 OPS, 21 homers and 52 RBI before the injury, but he hasn't appeared in more than 150 games since 2009, lasting just 91 contests this season.
Tulowitzki has expressed desire to start winning and is tired of losing with Colorado, but a team making a move for him - despite his knack for great hitting - will be taking a real risk.
On top of that, at age 29 he is signed through 2020 with a $118 million hit, which isn't very attractive for someone who can't stay on the field.
The Coors Field advantage also can't be overstated. Tulowitzki was hitting .417/.497/.748 at home with 14 homers and 35 RBI while away from Coors Field he was batting .257/.384/.447 with seven long-balls and 17 RBI before the injury.
Gonzalez, 28, meanwhile, hasn't reached 140 games played since 2010 due to various injuries and he is under contract until 2018 and makes $80 million.
Gonzalez's numbers were very modest in comparison to Tulowitzki, as he was hitting just .238 through 70 games with 11 homers and 38 RBI.
Like Tulo, CarGo's home and away splits favored Coors Field. Gonzalez was hitting .336/.376/.569 at Coors Field and .160/.224/.319 away from it. He had one more road homer (six) than he did at home (five), but his 24 RBI in Colorado trumped his 14 RBI elsewhere.
The Rockies enter Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds with a 47-74 record and in last place in the National League West, so the team may look to get rid of two of its biggest stars to rebuild for the future, but any teams interested in landing Tulo or CarGo should be very cautious to pull the trigger on a deal.
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