Colorado/Arizona

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

The Rockies and D-Backs have come to an agreement on the following trade...



Rockies get:

   Colton Welker, 3B, Rockies.  2018/0.2M - prospect
   Jhoan Duran, SP, Diamondbacks.  2018/0.6M - prospect
   Jose Suarez, SP, Angels.  2018/0.2M - prospect
   Arizona's 2nd round pick in the 2018 MiLB Draft**

**EDIT** Because after the fact we realized Bieber has 5 IP at MLB level, we could not put a pick into this deal. The Rockies and D-Backs have agreed to replace the pick with Jose Miranda, SS, Twins. 2018/1.2M - prospect.


D-Backs get:

   Shane Bieber, SP, Indians.  2018/0.9M


With the rebuild the organization has been working hard on, we wanted to add 1 major piece to the future staff. As always you hate to give up on some great talent in Welker, Duran & Suarez...but honestly felt it was worth it. We looked at it as, in 2 years we will have at least 3 SP from the same pitching staff in our rotation in Bieber, Triston McKenzie & Clevinger. That made the cost seem worth it, plus the comparisons the entire Pitching coach staff keep making to Kluber on this kid. He just turned 23, is at AAA. In his 2 1/2 years in the minors he has pitched 266 innings has an ERA of 2.23 with 250K to 17 BB.

Thanks to the GM in Colorado for being willing to pull the trigger on this deal. Hopefully we both benefit from it for years to come.

[Colorado Rockies]

I accept.

ARI (and several other teams) have been trying hard to get Bieber from me this season and I have been held on to him as I think he has a high ceiling as a top of the rotation SP with as well as a very high floor. Based on this I never had any intention of trading him but this offer was one that I could not turn down.

I has a very hard time trading Welker earlier this year (and actually included him in that trade over Bieber) but have regretted moving him since. Getting 2 pitchers back in high minors made this one that I could accept. The 2nd round pick was the cherry on top (due to Bieber's brief MLB appearance this pick made the trade invalid and has since been amended).

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

processed