This year’s MLB trade deadline has Forrest-Gump-chocolate-box vibes as Rockies fans have no idea what they’re going to get.

The deadline hits at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Paul DePodesta, Colorado’s president of baseball operations, and Josh Byrnes, the general manager, will have made it through the first trade deadline as leaders of the Rockies’ front office. For now, that’s all that’s certain.

We have no history to suggest what Byrnes and DePodesta might do in Colorado, but we do have glimpses of what they’ve done in the past with other franchises.

In 2004, as the general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, DePodesta oversaw a roster overhaul that included trading All-Star catcher Paul Lo Duca and outfielder Dave Roberts — in a move that greatly benefited the Boston Red Sox later that year. The moves helped the Dodgers keep hold of the National League West and make the postseason, where they eventually lost to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Byrnes, ironically, was an assistant general manager with the Red Sox during that 2004 trade with the Dodgers.

So, can we read the tea leaves of what happened more than two decades ago with a team that was battling for the postseason rather than fighting to avoid triple-digit losses and build for the future? It’s a stretch at best.

However, DePodesta has said talks are underway that could change the look of the Rockies for this year and beyond.

“We’ve already started having exploratory conversations with some other clubs. We’ve also been doing our homework on a lot of other teams, so we have a good sense of their prospect depth and whether or not there might be matches for us in different situations,” DePodesta said Saturday at Coors Field. “(We’re also) just trying to understand what it is they’re looking to do at the deadline, so that when the time comes, probably post-draft, we’ll really be ready to hit the ground running at that point.”

If Colorado is to deal some of its current talent, there are options available. ESPN insiders Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan on Monday listed the top 100 MLB trade deadline candidates. Ten Rockies were named: outfielder Mickey Moniak (ranked No. 23), outfielder Jake McCarthy (43), reliever Antonio Senzatela (48), infielder/outfielder Willi Castro (56), reliever Brennan Bernardino (73), reliever Jaden Hill (84), starter Tomoyuki Sugano (87), reliever Juan Mejia (90), starter Michael Lorenzen (93) and starter Ryan Feltner (100).

Notice catcher Hunter Goodman was not listed, indicating the ESPN duo believes the talk surrounding a potential trade of the two-time All-Star is just noise.

The top two of the list are both outfielders, and Moniak and McCarthy are part of a deep group that not only is at the major-league level but also includes Charlie Condon, Jordan Beck and Zac Veen in Triple-A Albuquerque.

“We want more problems just like this one,” DePodesta said of Colorado’s crowded outfield. “We talked a lot in the offseason and even throughout spring about the importance of competition and young guys earning their spot, and I think we’ve really benefited as a team just from that philosophy and not just in the outfield, but in other places, too. Now we have a lot of guys who’ve earned it, and now it’s a matter of opportunity for some of these guys.”

Colorado’s plethora of outfielders could provide the Rockies their best opportunity for a meaningful return. But are the Rockies willing to trade Moniak and McCarthy, both of whom are 28? They’ve been two of the team’s key offensive weapons this season and are under team control through 2027 (Moniak) and 2028 (McCarthy).

Imagine a lineup next year that could include Moniak (RF), McCarthy (LF), Goodman (C), Condon (DH), TJ Rumfield (1B), Kyle Karros (3B), Cole Carrigg (CF) and Ezequiel Tovar (SS). The optimist will tell you there’s a young core there that could be the building blocks for the future. The pessimist would say that’s simply running back the majority of this year’s lineup and not taking advantage of trades for outfielders at potentially their highest value.

Those viewpoints could frame how the Rockies approach the 2026 trade deadline. What also could shape it include multiple surprise teams, including the Cardinals and White Sox, who could be buyers rather than sellers. There’s also the looming specter of a potential lockout to delay the start of the 2027 campaign. Will teams be willing to spend extra this season for team control if there’s a threat of a lockout-shortened season next year?

Expect the rumors to fly after the All-Star break, and expect this year’s trade deadline to be one worth watching in Denver.