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Report: Tulowitzki, agent could ask Rockies for trade this week

Published May. 13, 2015 5:12 a.m. ET

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Could the day Colorado Rockies fans have long dreaded finally be nearing a reality? Is the club ready to entertain trade offers for star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki?

According to the New York Post's Joel Sherman, that answer is coming in less than 48 hours. In a story posted Tuesday, Sherman reported that Tulowitzki's agent, Paul Cohen, will meet his client over breakfast in Los Angele on Thursday to discuss whether it is time to ask the club to trade the 30-year-old, four-time All-Star.

Sherman's source on the story? Cohen himself.

"To say that it is not a possibility would be silly," Cohen told Sherman when discussing the possibility of a trade demand.

Sherman said that two other sources who know Tulowitzki well say Tulowitzki is tired of losing -- the Rockies entered 2015 with losing records in four straight seasons and, after their 10th consecutive loss on Tuesday, their current .373 winning percentage (11-18) is worse than the lowest winning percentage for a full season in team history.

Cohen told Sherman in their 15-minute discussion that he and Tulowitzki "spent a tremendous amount of time" discussing a possible trade in the offseason, and that "it doesn’t take a rocket scientist" to see why the subject could be discussed now, citing the team's struggles.

FOX Sports MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal reported that, if Tulowitzki and Cohen are indeed ready to talk trade, the feeling is not mutual at Rockies headquarters.

In terms of potential hurdles in a trade, age, position and contract could all play major roles.

As Sherman points out, Tulowitzki is probably not long for shortstop, a position whose physical demands have sent Hanley Ramirez to the Red Sox outfield in the first month of his four-year, $88 million deal signed with Boston in the offseason. Tulowitzki still has six years and $118 million remaining on his current deal, Sherman reported. Injuries have also kept Tulowitzki from playing more than 89 games in all but one season since 2011, and he has played more than 122 games only twice since 2009.

Then there is that whole taking his bat out of the mile-high Denver air thing.

Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich told MLB.com on Monday, when asked whether he was considering trading Tulowitzki or outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, "No, it's early in May. If and when those situations come up, we'll deal with that then."

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