"While plenty of teams continue to show interest in Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez, they're still playing coy 11 days before the trading deadline. The Rockies haven't received a single official offer for the right-hander yet, according to a club source.

The most smitten teams thus far – the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees – all have farm systems deep enough to satisfy the Rockies' desire for four top-end prospects, at least one of whom is major league-ready. They're also wary that Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd is banking on one of the dozen or so teams that has gauged the cost of Jimenez growing desperate and overpaying.

The Rockies aren't inclined to trade Jimenez for anything less, the source said. The frustration over the team's underachieving this year – since an 11-2 start, they've gone 34-49 – led O'Dowd to at least entertain the idea of making trades. Though catcher Chris Iannetta and utilityman Ty Wigginton appeal to other teams, the Rockies are not actively shopping either.

Same goes for Jimenez, who threw his 10th consecutive start with three earned runs or fewer Tuesday night against a left-handed heavy Atlanta Braves lineup. Jimenez's fastball velocity remains down – he peaked at 96.3 mph, his average last year – but in a thin pitching market, he constitutes a gem.

A package from Detroit would need to involve Jacob Turner, the right-hander who signed a major league deal out of high school in 2009 and has pitched well, if not dominantly, at Double-A. The key target from Cincinnati would be catcher Devin Mesoraco(, a late-blooming catcher with an .861 OPS at Triple-A. The Rockies have inquired about catcher/DH Jesus Montero and left-hander Manny Banuelos from the Yankees."