If DJ plays a good 3B (He played all over the diamond in his first few seasons, but only 2B since) and the cost is reasonable then I like the idea. The article above is interesting, in that it's the kind of profile that could improve. The good bat control and ability to put the ball into play is also useful; a metric like tAV which includes situational hitting likes him better than OPS+ does. Still "only" league average, but with very good defense I'm fine with that. And also a fairly stable offensive offensive profile due to the low strikeout rate, and ability to move runners over which complements the existing hitters rather well. It's also not entirely fair to look straight at home/away splits for Rockies players, as you also have to factor in the Coors hangover effect. I haven't seen the data on how big it is, but I'm fairly sure the away splits for Rockies players would be a lot more similar to other teams if you were to look at only the 2nd series and onwards of road trips.

It's perhaps not the move I'd advocate for the most, but if you're ever going to sign a below-average hitter, this is the kind of guy you want. For someone to hold down the fort until Hiura (And be insurance in case of injuries or if he's less ready than we think) and, if he can still play a good 3B, spell Shaw vs lefties it's not a bad move. MLBTR predicts 2/18, Fangraphs 2/22. Or to put it another way: If the money is to be spent on 2B/3B, this is one of my favourite options. Interestingly enough Dietrich is perhaps the opposite of DJ, yet it's another move I like. But it may well be that a Dubon/Perez partnership and waiting for Hiura, and spending that money on pitching or catching might be a better option.