2012 Media Guide - MLB.com - Colorado Rockies

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Making of the 40-Man Roster JUNE FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT (11) Player Year Round School Todd Helton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . .University of Tennessee Eric Young Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 . . . . . . . . .30th . . . . . . .Piscataway (NJ) High School Chris Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . .Redan (GA) High School Dexter Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 . . . . . . . . .14th . . . . . . .Milton (GA) High School Troy Tulowitzki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005 . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . .Long Beach State University Jordan Pacheco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 . . . . . . . . . .9th . . . . . . .New Mexico University Matt Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 . . . . . . . . .20th . . . . . . .Austin Peay State University Christian Friedrich . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . .Eastern Kentucky University Charlie Blackmon . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . .Georgia Tech University Tommy Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 . . . . . . . . .24th . . . . . . .Texas State University Rex Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . .Lipscomb University NoN-DRAFTED FREE AgENT (8) Player Date Signed School / Country Jonathan Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 6, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Venezuela Esmil Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 10, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dominican Republic Jhoulys Chacin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 27, 2004 . . . . . . . .Venezuela Hector Gomez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .July 29, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dominican Republic Edgmer Escalona . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 8, 2004 . . . . . . . . .Venezuela Wilin Rosario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 13, 2006 . . . . . . . . . .Dominican Republic Juan Nicasio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 21, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . .Dominican Republic Edwar Cabrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 5, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dominican Republic MAJoR LEAgUE FREE AgENT (6) Player Date Signed Last organization Matt Belisle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .November 11, 2009 . . . . . . . . .Colorado Jorge De La Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . .December 3, 2010 . . . . . . . . . .Colorado Jason Giambi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . .Colorado Ramon Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . .December 12, 2011 . . . . . . . . .Cincinnati Michael Cuddyer . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 20, 2011 . . . . . . . . .Minnesota Casey Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 5, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles (NL) TRADE (12) Player Team Date In Exchange For Carlos Gonzalez . . . . . . . . .Oakland . . . . . . . . . .November 12, 2008 . . . . . .OF Matt Holliday Rafael Betancourt . . . . . . . .Cleveland . . . . . . . . .July 23, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . .RHP Connor Graham Drew Pomeranz . . . . . . . . .Cleveland . . . . . . . . .July 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . .RHP Ubaldo Jimenez Alex White . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cleveland . . . . . . . . .July 31, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . .RHP Ubaldo Jimenez Tyler Chatwood . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles-AL . . . .November 30, 2011 . . . . . . .C Chris Iannetta Tyler Colvin . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chicago-NL . . . . . . .December 8, 2011 . . . . . . . .INF Stewart/RHP Weathers DJ LeMahieu . . . . . . . . . . .Chicago-NL . . . . . . .December 8, 2011 . . . . . . . .INF Stewart/RHP Weathers Guillermo Moscoso . . . . . . .Oakland . . . . . . . . . .January 16, 2012 . . . . . . . .OF Seth Smith Josh Outman . . . . . . . . . . .Oakland . . . . . . . . . .January 16, 2012 . . . . . . . .OF Seth Smith Zach Putnam . . . . . . . . . . .Cleveland . . . . . . . . .January 20, 2012 . . . . . . . .RHP Kevin Slowey Marco Scutaro . . . . . . . . . .Boston . . . . . . . . . . .January 21, 2012 . . . . . . . .RHP Clayton Mortensen Jeremy Guthrie . . . . . . . . . .Baltimore . . . . . . . . .February 6, 2012 . . . . . . . . .RHP Hammel/RHP Lindstrom WAIVER CLAIM (2) Player Date Claimed Last organization Josh Roenicke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June 2, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toronto Jamie Hoffmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 5, 2011 . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles (NL) 37 2012 Rockies
ARENADo NoN-RoSTER INVITEE 28 NOL AN ARENADO INF Ht: 6-1 Wt: 205 B/T: R/R Age: 20/21 Born: April 16, 1991 in Newport Beach, CA Residence: Lake Forest, CA Major League Service: 0.000 Contract: Through 2012 obtained: Selected in the 2nd round of the 2009 Draft out of El Toro (CA) HS HIgHLIgHTS As a 20-year-old in 2011 led all of Minor League Baseball with 122 RBI and was named the Most Valuable Player of the Arizona Fall League...his 122 RBI also set a single-season Rockies record for a Minor League player...recorded career-highs in home runs (20), RBI and runs scored for High-A Modesto in 2011...hit .308 with 41 doubles and a .520 slugging percentage as a 19-year-old in Single-A Asheville in 2010, his first full professional season...named the Rockies second-best prospect by Baseball America following the 2011 season...Baseball America also named Arenado the sixth-best prospect in the California League in 2011 and the second-best prospect in the South Atlantic League in 2010...was recently named the top third base prospect in all of Minor League Baseball by MLB.com. 2011 • Spent the entire season at High-A Modesto where he batted .298 (154-for-517) with 32 doubles, 3 triples, 20 home runs, 122 RBI and 82 runs in 134 games for the Nuts. • Led all of Minor League Baseball in RBI and set a new Rockies Minor League record with his 122 RBI in 2011. • Was a California League Post-Season All-Star and played in his first Futures Game in 2011. • Batted .311 (56-for-180) with 105 RBI with runners in scoring position...also batted .338 with RISP and 2 outs. • Finished the 2011 season with the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League...was named the circuit’s MVP after batting .388 (47-for-121) with 12 doubles, 6 home runs and 33 RBI in 29 games for the league champion Rafters. • Was also named to the AFL All-Prospect Team and selected to play in the AFL Rising Stars game. • MLB.com named Arenado its 22nd overall prospect, top third base prospect and the top Rockies prospect heading into the 2012 season. 2010: Spent his second professional season with Low-A Asheville as the everyday third baseman...set career highs in nearly every offensive category including hitting 10 more home runs than in 2009 (12 compared to 2)...among qualified Tourists he led the team in average and doubles, also had the second-most home runs on the team...his .308 average was fifth-highest in the South Atlantic League while his 41 doubles were second-most and his .520 slugging percentage was third-highest in the SAL...was named the third-best prospect in the Rockies system by Baseball America prior to the 2011 season...also named the best hitter for average and best infield arm in the Rockies system by Baseball America. 2009: Spent his initial professional season with Rookie Level Casper in the Pioneer League as the club’s regular third baseman...hit .300 (61-for-203) with 15 doubles, 2 triples and 22 RBI for the Ghosts...drew nearly as many walks (16) as he had strikeouts (18)...was named as the eighth-best prospect in the Pioneer League by Baseball America following the season...was also named the 10th-best prospect in the Rockies organization and as the best hitter for average in the Rockies system by Baseball America. PERSoNAL: Signed by Rockies scout Jon Lukens...hit .517 (45-for-87) with 14 doubles, one triple and 5 home runs for El Toro High School in 2009…he had at least one hit in all but one of his 28 games played…he drew 19 walks compared to 5 strikeouts…he finished the season with a .615 on-base percentage and a .874 slugging percentage…was rated the 17th best catcher available in the draft by Baseball America, although he was drafted as an infielder…was also rated as the 31st best prospect in the state of California by Baseball America. ARENADo’S CAREER RECoRD Year Team AVg g AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC SF HBP BB IBB So SB CS gIDP oBP SLg 2009 Casper .300 54 203 28 61 15 0 2 22 0 4 2 16 0 18 5 2 6 .351 .404 2010 Asheville .308 92 373 45 115 41 1 12 65 0 7 1 19 0 52 1 3 8 .338 .520 2011 Modesto .298 134 517 82 154 32 3 20 122 4 14 1 47 3 53 2 1 21 .349 .487 Minor League Totals .302 280 1093 155 330 88 4 34 209 4 25 4 82 3 123 8 6 35 .346 .483 38
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15 JEREMY GUTHRIE RHP Ht: 6-1 Wt: 2
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17 TODD HELTON INF Ht: 6-2 Wt: 220
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HELTON CONTINUED ters had more doub
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NON-ROSTER INVITEE 72 MATT McBRIDE
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NELSON CONTINUED - it was also a "s
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NICASIO CONTINUED Rockies pitcher i
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NIEVES CONTINUED games...made 21 st
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OUTMAN CONTINUED surgery 6/30...hel
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PACHECO CONTINUED OPS, (.379 on-bas
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13 DREW POMERANZ LHP Ht: 6-5 Wt: 24
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51 MATT REYNOLDS LHP Ht: 6-5 Wt: 24
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NON-ROSTER INVITEE 59 CARLOS TORRES
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TULOWITZKI CONTINUED 1993...posted
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BY NUMBER 1 YOUNG, Eric Jr. 2 TULOW
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2011 IN REVIEW 171
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STREAKS: Colorado had several strea
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2011 CLUB MISCELLANEOUS HOME ROAD T
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putouts 821 Miguel Olivo 2010 733 C
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BattinG aVeRaGe 1993 Galarraga .370
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204 cluB GeneRal Wins & losses Most
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DouBles Most Doubles, season 333 19
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outFielD assists Most outfield assi
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Most RBi, season 150 Andres Galarra
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WinninG Decisions Most Wins, career
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Most Home Runs, Game 3 9x (last: C.
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Most Hits, Game 6 Andres Galarraga
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218 overall Gm Batter Dates 41 Todd
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ROCKIES AWARD WINNERS CONTINUED nL
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Rockies Postseason History 21 WINS
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266 All-Time Record vs. Opponents H
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268 Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field 1060
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270 Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stad
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272 New York Mets Citi Field 126th
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274 San Diego Padres PETCO Park 100
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276 Texas Rangers Rangers Ballpark
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Vice President - Scouting .........
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280 Phil Allen (Australia) Victoria
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Senior Vice President - Scouting &
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284 INDIVIDUAL NO-HITTERS (10) Date
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286 2012 Minor League Schedule ROCK
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ALL-TIME AFFILIATES 1993-present .
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298 ASHEVILLE 2011 FINAL STATISTICS
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Fred Ocasio begins his 17th season
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304 CASPER 2011 FINAL STATISTICS BA
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306 DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE ROCKIES
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DSL -- Dominican Summer League GCL
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Bennigson, Craig Left-Handed Pitche
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CROUSSET continued Year Team AVG G
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Dickerson, Corey Outfielder HT: 6-1
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Frazier, Parker Right-Handed Pitche
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Harris, William Right-Handed Pitche
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Jean, Luis Infielder HT: 6-0 WT: 15
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Kern, Bruce Right-Handed Pitcher HT
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MARBRY continued Year Team AVG G AB
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PIRKLE continued Year Team AVG G AB
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ROBERTS continued 2011: Began seaso
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Shepherd, Jaron Outfielder HT: 6-1
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STORY continued Player of the Week
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Weatherford, Aaron Right-Handed Pit
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2012 Policies Please understand tha
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Jack Corrigan celebrates his 27th s
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NEWSPAPERS DENVER POST phone: 303-9
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358 To Right: Panoramic view of the
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Rockies Charities The Colorado Rock
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