Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is calling for changes in the team, but he denied previous reports suggesting that he wants to be traded as soon as possible.

In an interview with The Denver Post, Tulowitzki said that something needs to change in Colorado after the Rockies dropped to the cellar of the National League Standings, but he quickly clarified that he is not asking for a trade.

Tulowitzki, who is hitting .340 this season with 21 home runs and 52 RBIs, reiterated that calling for changes doesn't necessarily mean that he wants out of Denver like what reports have been suggesting over the past several weeks.

"I think that's why I came out numerous times and said I want to win," Tulowitzki said. "It doesn't mean I want out of here. It means I'm sick and tired of losing. Something needs to change. Hopefully that comes fairly quickly. You can't force it. But at the same time, we're all frustrated with this year -- especially me."

The 29-year-old shortstop, who leads the NL batting race at this point, expressed frustration that his previous statement was misinterpreted, especially when he said that he wants "to be somewhere there's a chance to be in the playoffs every single year."

"People twist stories how they want it to be," Tulowitzki said via MLB.com. "I never said I demanded a trade or wanted out. I said if it was the best interest of the team to trade me for prospects and they came to me. But I signed a contract because I want to be with the organization for a long time. Yeah, I'm tired of losing. I think all of us are."

Reports before the deadline also indicated that Tulowitzki wants to be traded to the New York Yankees, especially when he was seen watching a game at Yankees Stadium. The nine-year veteran insisted that he was there just to watch Derek Jeter -- Tulowitzki's childhood idol.

"I am a fan of Jeter," Tulowitzki said. "I had never watched him play a full game. I wanted to see how he prepares. I wanted to see what he did between innings. I wanted to see what he did to warm up. I wanted to see what he did when he was on deck. People blew it way out of proportion."