As reported by both Thomas Harding of MLB.com and Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Rockies are pursuing free-agent outfielder Gerardo Parra.
Earlier in the week, Heyman's colleague Jon Morosi listed the Giants, Royals, Nationals and Angels as having "varying levels of interest" in the two-time Gold Glover.
The Rockies are already set in their outfield with the trio of Carlos Gonzalez, Charlie Blackmon, and Corey Dickerson, so their pursuit sets the stage for a trade. Gonzalez is owed $37 million over the next two seasons while Blackmon and Dickerson are under team control through 2018 and 2019, respectively.
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Harding writes that “logical speculation” surrounds Gonzalez. It makes sense, as his contract could make him an appealing alternative to teams pursuing high-profile free agents like Chris Davis, Alex Gordon, Justin Upton, and Yoenis Cespedes...
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