"It was one of those lonely moments late in September, the Rockies long a stranger to relevance. Chris Iannetta looked around the clubhouse and predicted there would be several new faces next spring as management looked to acquire pitching.

Wednesday, he became the latest asset used to rebuild the rotation, traded to the Angels for 21-year-old starter Tyler Chatwood. The deal came together quickly after the Rockies agreed on a two-year, $6.4 million contract with free agent Ramon Hernandez? to assume starting catching duties.

Chatwood, a right-hander, dives into the pool of starting rotation candidates after going 6-11 with a 4.74 ERA with the Angels last season."