With names like Charlie Blackmon, Raimel Tapia, Garrett Hampson, and Sam Hilliard, the Rockies 2021 outfield feels the same as it has been for the last few years. But at the same time, it’s also different. David Dahl, a 2019 All-Star outfielder who could play all three spots, started in 57 percent of Rockies games in 2019 and 35 percent in 2020. His injuries and salary were too much for the Rockies, so he’s a Texas Ranger now. Kevin Pillar, who got the majority of the starts in center field in 2020, is gone too. Ian Desmond is opting out for the second straight year, and with the Rockies having a team option for a $2 million buyout for the final year of his contract in 2022, Desmond’s time with the Rockies is likely done.
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Before you ask, MLB Pipeline s totally revamped organization Top 30 Prospects lists will start running on March 8. We’ll begin with the American League West systems that don t rank among the 10 best overall, which means we ll be dropping four lists on Monday. I ll let you figure out which team you ll have to wait for, though it should be pretty obvious.
Now let s tackle your other questions.
I have asked this question for the past 2 years now but last year there wasn t a Minor League season. Who do you guys think will hit the most home runs at each Minor League level in 2021?
Outfielder (1): Jameson Hannah (No. 19 PuRP)
The club also announced 13 players who will participate in Triple-A Spring Training alongside Major League camp. Remember that due to the pandemic, only MLB and Triple-A players are reporting to spring training to start. Single-A and Double-A spring training will happen later.
Those players include:
Right-handed pitchers (3): Ryan Feltner (No. 25 PuRP), Brandon Gold, Garrett Schilling
Catcher (1): Austin Bernard
Outfielders (3): Wynton Bernard, Casey Golden, Nick Longhi
A few of these prospects rank among the top 30 in the Rockies organization. According to MLB.com’s 2020 list (the 2021 list has not been released yet, these include: Ryan Rolison (No. 2), Ryan Vilade (No. 4), and Ryan Feltner (No. 22).