The Rockies have gotten mileage out of their farm system in an unexpected manner this season. They've traded prospects for major leaguers and the early returns are favorable.
Connor Graham, a hard-throwing, difficult-to-hit righty was shipped to Cleveland for Rafael Betencourt, whom has done solid work near the back end of the bullpen. Graham has a superior ceiling but his lack of control and command may also prevent him from ever reaching or thriving in the major leagues.
Brandon Hynick's star had slipped as a prospect and he is now a middle reliever, spot starter at best or a fringe major leaguer and that's why the Rockies parted with him for nearly washed up Jose Contreras. First time out Contreras showed he can flash promise still. The question is how often can he pull it off. On his best days he can be a no. 3 but on others he might be as bad as Josh Fogg was during his last start -- not good enough.
The Rockies could have also dealt infield prospect Eric Young Jr., a moderate-quality prospect but held on to him, maybe hoping he would become a Chone Figgins catalyst.
The organization was wise to hold on to Jhoulys Chacin and Christian Friedrich. Esmil Rogers, getting embarrassed at Colorado Springs, and old man (26) Sam Deduno at Tulsa still hold enough promose that they were worth holding on to for another year.
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