Rockies at trade deadline: GM Bill Schmidt tinkers with bullpen, but no big moves

The Rockies didn’t wheel or deal at the major league trade deadline. They tinkered with their bullpen.

While the Marlins and White Sox, two other teams headed toward 100-loss seasons, were active on Tuesday, the Rockies remained quiet as the deadline came and went.

Players rumored to be trade candidates — right-hander Cal Quantrill, lefty Austin Gomber, catchers Elias Diaz and Jacob Stallings, and second baseman Brendan Rodgers — remain on the roster.

Quantrill, Gomber and Rodgers aren’t eligible to become free agents until after the 2025 season, and there is certainly a chance they will be the topic of trade talks during the offseason. There is a mutual option on Stallings’ $1.5 million contract for 2025 with a $500,000 buyout, so his future in Colorado is up in the air.

Diaz, 33, is in the final year of his three-year, $14.5 million contract. He was the most likely trade candidate as a pending free agent, but a lingering calf injury reduced his value.

Colorado did make two trades in the days leading up to the deadline.

On Saturday, Colorado acquired right-handed pitchers Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera from Milwaukee in exchange for righty Nick Mears. Monday, the Rockies acquired Double-A lefty Luis Peralta from Pittsburgh in exchange for veteran lefty Jalen Beeks.

Of the three pitchers Colorado picked up, Peralta is the most intriguing.

Peralta, 23, from Moca, Dominican Republic, is having a solid season. He has posted a 4-0 record, with five saves and a 0.91 ERA over 26 appearances (39 2/3 innings) at High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona. He has 64 strikeouts vs. 18 walks. His 41% strikeout rate ranks eighth among all minor league pitchers (minimum 30 innings pitched).