The Winter Meetings are right around the corner, which means the offseason is about to heat up. Not many moves get made before teams convene in Orlando, Fla., and this year is no different. There have been a few major signings, particularly involving pitching, but not many significant trades have happened.

Colorado has high expectations with Warren Schaeffer leading the on-field charge and Paul DePodesta in the front office. In fact, the team expects the rebuild to happen quicker than some might expect. With that in mind, there are a few things Colorado could do to speed up the process.

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan recently released his top 25 trade candidates heading into the Winter Meetings. The Rockies did not have anyone within that top 25, but they did have an honorable mention. Veteran Kyle Freeland could be a good trade candidate for a team looking to take a flier on a starting pitcher.

Kyle Freeland’s Season