Two Rockies Veterans Named Potential Targets Ahead of MLB Trade Deadline

The Colorado Rockies should entertain trading these two veteran relief pitchers.

Jun 21, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake Bird (59) delivers a pitch in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Colorado Rockies have found their stride offensively in June, starting to produce runs at a consistent clip.

But, it has not led to them winning more games, as they are still on pace to break the single-season record for losses, which was set by the Chicago White Sox last year with 121.

Despite how ugly their record is, there are still a few players who are standing out with productive campaigns who will garner some attention ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

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Yes, even the pitching staff has players that teams around the league are going to make some calls on.

“Jake Bird and Tyler Kinley may not move the needle from a fantasy perspective, but they would be solid targets for the sixth or seventh innings on a contending team,” wrote Greg Jewett of The Athletic (subscription required) in a recent bullpen report piece.

Bird currently has the best bWAR on the team with a 1.8.

Entering 2025, his single-season best ERA and ERA+ were 4.33 and 115, both coming during the 2023 campaign.

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He is set to shatter both of those best in 2025, putting together an impressive breakout campaign when taking into account what he deals with at Coors Field.

Bird has a 2.62 ERA and ERA+ of 177 through 34 appearances and 44.2 innings. What stands out the most in his performance is the incredible uptick in strikeouts.

He never recorded a K/9 ratio above 7.9 in his career previously. This year, it is up to 11.3, totaling 56 thus far. His 30.1% strikeout rate is well above his career number of 21.4% as well.

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Under team control through 2028, he is by far the most valuable trade chip the team has.

Kinley’s numbers have not been pretty in 2025 with a 7.15 ERA across 36 appearances and 34 innings pitched.

However, his numbers on the road provide a little bit of promise that there is something to work with.

In 20 appearances away from Coors Field, Kinley has a 4.66 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 19.1 innings.

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Walks are a major issue he needs to curtail, issuing 24 this season in only 34 innings of work, coming out to an abysmal 6.4 BB/9 ratio and way too high 14.9% walk rate.

But, there is hope that better performances could be on the horizon with Kinley consistently inducing soft contact.

His average exit velocity allowed and hard-hit rate are both in the 98th percentile, and he generates an above-average number of chases and whiffs.

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