Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 5, Colton Welker
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Colton Welker has largely followed the
Nolan Arenado prospect development path to date. Both players were high school shortstops that were converted immediately to third base after getting drafted (Arenado in the 2nd round, Welker in the 4th). Both players moved up the minor league ladder a year at a time (well, until 2020), posting excellent lines in Asheville and more pedestrian numbers elsewhere (but still above average as one of the youngest in each league they played in).
Pre-season 2020 Rank: 3
Contract Status: 2016 4th Round, 40 man roster, three options remaining
MLB ETA: 2021
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 8, Drew Romo
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8. Drew Romo (278 points, 13 ballots)
When the Rockies took Drew Romo 35th overall out of a Texas high school in the 2020, it represented an investment in the catching position that hadn’t been seen from the team in years. The Rockies hadn’t even taken a catcher in the first three rounds of the draft since Tom Murphy back in 2012, and you have to go back to the 1998 draft for the last time they took a catcher before the 100th pick in the draft (Jeff Winchester). Romo became the highest drafted Rockies catcher