1B – Tyler Nevin – R/R – SS Boise/LoA Asheville
2B – Shael Mendoza – L/R – Rookie Grand Junction
3B – Colton Welker – R/R – LoA Asheville
SS – Ryan Vilade – R/R – Rookie Grand Junction
LF – Wes Rogers – R/R – HiA Lancaster (I simply cannot leave someone off an All-Star list who stole 70 bases in a single season.)
CF – Pedro Gonzalez – R/R – Rookie Grand Junction/SS Spokane (I decided to place Gonzalez on the list despite playing his final six games of the 2017 season with Texas, after late-August trade.
RF – Ramon Marcelino – L/R – Rookie Grand Junction Top 5 Starting Pitchers – (Factor Score) / Highest Level Attained 1. RHP Peter Lambert – (24) / HiA Lancaster “Legit UTR” 2. RHP Jeffri Ocando – (14) / Pioneer League Grand Junction **Ocando received a state-side promotion into the Rookie League. He struggled with his command, but my system still liked the 18-year old right-hander. He already has the fastball (hitting 93 mph), but a very promising curve and changeup might be that far away. He’s definitely in the running for the Rockies “One to Watch” for the 2018 season. 3. RHP Brandon Gold – (13.5) / HiA Lancaster 4. RHP Erick Julio – (13) / LoA Asheville 5. RHP Antonio Santos – (13) / LoA Asheville Mid-Season Trade Impact: The Rockies traded away two of their top UTR-OAS pitchers to the Phillies. Alejandro Requena (20.5) came in at #2 as a starter and JD Hammer (23) would have been the #1 relief pitcher. Top 3 Relief Pitchers – (Factor Score) / Highest Level Attained 1. RHP Kenny Oakley – (12) / LoA Asheville “Legit UTR” 2. RHP Justin Lawrence – (8) / LoA Asheville 3. RHP Bryan Baker – (8) / LoA Asheville
Under The Radar Minors 