Looking for a future complement to the rotation, the Rockies reached into their past.
10/29/2005
Looking for a future complement to the rotation, the Rockies reached into their past.
They expressed interest in left-hander Shawn Estes on Friday, contacting his agent. No Rockies left-hander won more games in a season than Estes in 2004. He went 15-8 with a 5.84 ERA, leading the staff in victories and innings pitched.
Estes was a casualty of a youth movement last winter, deemed too expensive when the team had to clear room in the budget to keep Joe Kennedy and Shawn Chacon. Both have since been traded, and the Rockies have about $9 million to spend in free agency, a stark contrast to past seasons when they were hamstrung by big contracts.
"This is a place of opportunity," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "And Shawn is someone we have a history with."
Estes' agent, Dave Meier, indicated Estes would at least consider returning to the Rockies. He walked away from a multiyear deal with the Washington Nationals last offseason, signing a one-year $2.5 million contract with Arizona, where he makes his year-round home.
Estes went 7-8 last season with a 4.80 ERA. However, he was 6-5 with a 3.75 ERA and pitched into the sixth inning in all 15 games before suffering a stress fracture in his foot.
"Shawn had an absolute blast when he was with the Rockies," said Meier. "We look forward to continuing our dialogue and see where it goes from here.".
Pedro Astacio, another starter the Rockies like, filed for free agency Friday, but Colorado had not yet spoken with his agent.
Source: http://www.denverpost.com/
Looking for a future complement to the rotation, the Rockies reached into their past.
They expressed interest in left-hander Shawn Estes on Friday, contacting his agent. No Rockies left-hander won more games in a season than Estes in 2004. He went 15-8 with a 5.84 ERA, leading the staff in victories and innings pitched.
Estes was a casualty of a youth movement last winter, deemed too expensive when the team had to clear room in the budget to keep Joe Kennedy and Shawn Chacon. Both have since been traded, and the Rockies have about $9 million to spend in free agency, a stark contrast to past seasons when they were hamstrung by big contracts.
"This is a place of opportunity," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "And Shawn is someone we have a history with."
Estes' agent, Dave Meier, indicated Estes would at least consider returning to the Rockies. He walked away from a multiyear deal with the Washington Nationals last offseason, signing a one-year $2.5 million contract with Arizona, where he makes his year-round home.
Estes went 7-8 last season with a 4.80 ERA. However, he was 6-5 with a 3.75 ERA and pitched into the sixth inning in all 15 games before suffering a stress fracture in his foot.
"Shawn had an absolute blast when he was with the Rockies," said Meier. "We look forward to continuing our dialogue and see where it goes from here.".
Pedro Astacio, another starter the Rockies like, filed for free agency Friday, but Colorado had not yet spoken with his agent.
Source: http://www.denverpost.com/
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