Colorado Rockies minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Colorado Rockies system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:

Warming Bernabel
Warming Jose Bernabel (born June 6, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Bernabel signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 2, 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.

Bernabel did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies and Single–A Fresno Grizzlies and played 2022 with Fresno and the High–A Spokane Indians. After the 2022 season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League.

On November 15, 2022, the Rockies added Bernabel to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2023 season. In 83 games for Hartford, Bernabel hit .225/.270/.338 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI.

On December 3, 2023, Bernabel was the victim of a robbery attempt in the Dominican Republic, an incident in which he suffered multiple gunshots to the back.

Bernabel was again optioned to Double–A Hartford to begin the 2024 season. However, on March 28, 2024, Bernabel was designated for assignment following the promotion of Alan Trejo. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Hartford on March 30.

Julio Carreras
Julio Alberto Carreras (born January 12, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Carreras signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on February 24, 2018. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.

On November 15, 2022, the Rockies added Carreras to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2023 season. In 104 games split between Hartford and the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, batting a cumulative .238/.325/.340 with 6 home runs, 38 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.

Carreras was optioned to Triple–A Albuquerque to begin the 2024 season. In 38 games, he hit .181/.247/.269 with one home run, nine RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Carreras was designated for assignment by the Rockies on May 19, 2024. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Albuquerque on May 21.

Jeff Criswell
Jeffrey Kelley Criswell (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Criswell attended Portage Central High School in Portage, Michigan. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 35th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played college baseball.

In 2018, Criswell's freshman year at Michigan, he went 3–2 with a 2.23 ERA over 24 relief appearances. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore in 2019, he moved into the starting rotation and compiled a 7–1 record and a 2.74 ERA over 18 games (17 starts). In 2020, his junior season, he went 0–1 with a 4.50 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 24 innings before the season was ended short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the season, Criswell was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the second round (58th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $1 million. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic.

To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts of the High-A Central. After his first start, he was placed on the injured list with a shoulder injury. He missed nearly four months before being activated in late August; he pitched a total of 12 innings during the season in which he gave up six earned runs and four walks while striking out 12. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox after the season. He returned to Lansing to begin the 2022 season. In mid-June, he was promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League, and he was promoted once again, to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, near the season's end. Over 24 games (21 starts) between the three teams, he went 4–10 with a 4.03 ERA and 119 strikeouts over $118 1⁄3$ innings.

On December 6, 2022, the Athletics traded Criswell to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Chad Smith. For the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Over 29 games (26 starts), Criswell went 5-10 with a 7.51 ERA and 135 strikeouts over 121 innings. He returned to Albuquerque to open the 2024 season.

Niko Decolati
Nicholas Quinn Decolati (born August 12, 1997) is an American professional baseball right fielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Decolati was born in Boulder, Colorado, before moving to Las Vegas due to his father's job; he attended Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas. As a junior in 2014, he batted .414 with eight home runs. In 2015, his senior year, he hit .411 with ten home runs, 25 RBIs, and 39 runs, and was named the Southern Nevada Player of the Year.

After graduating high school in 2015, Decolati enrolled at Loyola Marymount University where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2016, he played in 47 games (making forty starts) in which he hit .306 with four home runs and 33 RBIs, earning a spot on the All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team. In 2017, he played in 56 games, slashing .320/.426/.432 with four home runs and 24 RBIs. That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star. As a junior in 2018, he started 54 of 55 games and batted .271 with six home runs and 21 RBIs. After his junior year, he was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.

Decolati signed with the Rockies and was assigned to the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. After being a third baseman all through high school and college, the Rockies immediately moved him to right field. He was named an All-Star. Over 69 games in Grand Junction, he batted .327 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs. In 2019, he missed time at the beginning of the year after suffering a broken wrist, but returned to play in June with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League, hitting .265 with six home runs and 38 RBIs over 77 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Decolati was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West for the 2021 season, slashing .264/.341/.402 with 11 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases over 100 games. He spent the 2022 season with the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League but missed time due to injury. Over 44 games, he batted .199 with one home run and 17 RBIs.


 * Loyola Marymount bio

Yanquiel Fernández
Yanquiel Fernández (born January 1, 2003) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Fernández signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in July 2019. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.

Fernández played 2022 with the Fresno Grizzlies and started 2023 with Fresno before being promoted to the Spokane Indians.

On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Fernández to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2024 season.

Braxton Fulford
Braxton Albert Fulford (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Fulford attended Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. As a senior in 2017, he batted .571 with one home run, 37 RBIs, and 13 doubles. He went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Texas Tech to play college baseball. As a senior at Texas Tech in 2021, he hit .264 with 14 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 12 doubles over 52 games. After his senior year, he was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Fulford made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .267 over 14 games. He played the 2022 season with the Fresno Grizzlies with whom he hit .268 with 15 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 17 doubles over 104 games. He opened the 2023 season with the Spokane Indians and was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats in late May, and he was also promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes near the end of the season. Over 78 games played in 2023, Fulford hit .270 with ten home runs and 34 RBIs.


 * Texas Tech Red Raiders bio

Jameson Hannah
Jameson Chandler Hannah (born August 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization

Hannah attended Flower Mound High School, in Flower Mound, Texas. He attended Dallas Baptist University and played college baseball for the Patriots. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior in 2018, he batted .363 with six home runs and 48 RBIs over 59 games.

Hannah was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Hannah played for the Vermont Lake Monsters in 2018, hitting .279/.347/.384/.731 with one home run and ten RBIs over 23 games. He opened the 2019 season with the Stockton Ports and slashed .283/.334/.381/.715 with two home runs and 31 RBIs in 92 games.

On July 31, 2019, Hannah was traded by the Athletics to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tanner Roark. He was assigned to the Daytona Tortugas, but played in only 18 games due to injury. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On November 25, 2020, Hannah was traded by the Reds along with Robert Stephenson to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Jeff Hoffman and Case Williams. He spent the 2021 season with the Hartford Yard Goats, slashing .255/.324/.351 with three home runs, 17 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.

Jimmy Herron
James P. Herron (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Herron was born and grew up in Harleysville, Pennsylvania and attended La Salle College High School, where he played baseball and football. Over four seasons, he batted .379 with 102 hits, 102 runs scored, and 67 RBIs. In football, Herron was a three time All-Philadelphia Catholic League selection at wide receiver and set a Philadelphia high school record for career touchdown receptions. He committed to play college baseball at Duke University over offers from Notre Dame and Nebraska.

Herron played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils for three seasons. He was named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman after batting .324 with 22 doubles, 35 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases. After the 2016 season, Herron played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was named first-team All-ACC during his sophomore season after he hit .326 with 17 doubles, five home runs, 39 RBIs, and 53 runs scored. Herron was selected in the 31st round of the 2017 MLB draft by the New York Yankees, but did not sign with the team. He returned to the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2017 and played for the Orleans Firebirds, where he was named the East Division MVP of the league's all-star game. He was named second-team All-ACC as a junior.

Herron was selected in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft by the Chicago Cubs. He signed with the team on June 22, 2018, and received a $520,000 signing bonus. Herron was assigned to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League at the beginning of the 2019 season.

Herron was traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for international bonus pool money on July 31, 2019. The Rockies assigned him to the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League, where he batter .338 with four home runs and 13 RBIs over 18 games. Herron did not play in 2020 following the cancelation of the minor league season due to COVID-19. He was assigned to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats during the 2021 season, but played only five games due to injury. Herron returned to the Yard Goats at the start of the 2022 season. He was promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes after 54 games.


 * Duke Blue Devils bio

Dyan Jorge
Dyan Yamel Jorge (born March 18, 2003) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jorge signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in January 2022. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.

Jorge played 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Rockies and Fresno Grizzlies and started 2024 with the Spokane Indians.

Antoine Kelly
Antoine Jermaine Kelly (born December 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

The San Diego Padres drafted Kelly in the 13th round (381 overall) out of Maine East High School in 2018. Kelly elected to attend Wabash Valley College instead. In his lone season at Wabash Valley Kelly started 13 games posting a 9–0 record, with a 1.88 ERA and 112 strikeouts. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Kelly 65th overall (second round) in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

In his first pro season of 2019, Kelly posted a 2.84 ERA over $31 2/3$ innings with the Arizona League Brewers Blue and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Kelly did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2020, Kelly underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. Upon completing rehab Kelly split the 2021 season between the AZL Brewers, Wisconsin, and the Carolina Mudcats, going a combined 0–2 with a 9.78 ERA over $19 1/3$ innings. He opened the 2022 season with Wisconsin, going 2–4 with a 3.86 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 91 innings. Kelly represented the Brewers at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.

On August 1, 2022, Kelly and Mark Mathias were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Matt Bush. Kelly finished the season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, posting a 7.23 ERA with 24 strikeouts over $18 2/3$ innings.

Kelly received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. Kelly split the 2023 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 3–1 with a 2.04 ERA and 79 strikeouts over $57 1/3$ innings. Kelly was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Reliever of the Year. On November 14, 2023, the Rangers added Kelly to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Kelly was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season. In 18 appearances, he struggled to a 9.37 ERA with 22 strikeouts across $16 1⁄3$ innings of work. Kelly was designated for assignment by the Rangers on July 8, 2024.

On July 15, 2024, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies.

Willie MacIver
William MacIver (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.

MacIver played college baseball at Washington for three seasons. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.

MacIver was selected in the ninth round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Boise Hawks of the Class A Short Season Northwest League. MacIver played for the Class A Asheville Tourists in 2019, where he was voted the best catcher in the South Atlantic League after batting .252 with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs in 117 games played. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was later assigned to the Rockies' Alternate Training Site. MacIver was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West League to begin the 2021 season. He was promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats after batting .286 with 10 home runs in 46 games in Spokane. In June 2021, MacIver was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.

He split the 2022 season between Double-A Hartford and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, slashing a cumulative .226/.309/.398 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On March 29, 2023, it was announced that MacIver would miss 6–8 weeks after receiving an anti-inflammatory injection in his right shoulder.


 * Washington Huskies bio

Jake Madden
Jake Thomas Madden (born December 26, 2001) is an American baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Madden grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and attended East Pennsboro High School. He committed to play college baseball at South Carolina from 15 scholarship offers during his junior year. Madden tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his senior season and continued to play as East Pennsboro's designated hitter. He decommitted from South Carolina in the summer after his senior year and instead enrolled at Northwest Florida State College.

Madden redshirted his first season at Northwest Florida while recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow injury. He committed to transfer to Alabama for his remaining collegiate eligibility prior to his sophomore season. As a redshirt freshman, Madden went 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA and 76 strikeouts in $42 2/3$ innings pitched. He dealt with blister issues on his pitching hand throughout the season.

Madden was selected in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Angels on July 22, 2022, for an over-slot signing bonus of $997,500.

On July 30, 2023, Madden and was traded along with Mason Albright to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for C. J. Cron and Randal Grichuk.


 * Northwest Florida State Raiders bio

Juan Mejía
Juan Manuel Mejía (born July 4, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Mejía signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in May 2017. On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Mejía to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

He was optioned to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2024 season.

Ryan Ritter
Ryan Michael Ritter (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Ritter attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, graduating in 2019. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 33rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. Ritter had committed to play college baseball at Austin Peay State University, but instead enrolled at John A. Logan College. He played in 21 games in the shortened season, hitting .342. After the season, he transferred to the University of Kentucky. For the 2021 season, he started 52 games and batted .275 with three home runs and twenty RBIs. In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. For the 2022 season, Ritter played in 59 games and hit .283 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. He was awarded the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award for shortstop.

Ritter was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $530,000. Ritter made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rockies, hitting .320 over eight games.

Ritter opened the 2023 season with the Fresno Grizzlies. In early July, he was promoted to the Spokane Indians. In early, September he was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats. With Fresno, he was selected for the 2023 California League Most Valuable Player Award. Over 119 games between the three teams, Ritter slashed .281/.383/.519 with 24 home runs, 85 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases. Ritter was assigned to Hartford to open the 2024 season.


 * Kentucky Wildcats bio

Sam Weatherly
Samuel Thomas Weatherly (born May 28, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.

Weatherly grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and attended Howell High School. He was named Michigan's Mr. Baseball as a senior after going 6–2 on the mound with a 0.78 earned run average (ERA) and also batting .482. Weatherly was selected in the 27th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, but opted not to sign with the team.

Weatherly played for the Clemson Tigers for three seasons. As a freshman, he made eight appearances with five starts and had an ERA of 6.64. After the season, Weatherly played collegiate summer baseball for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League. Weatherly went 2–0 with a 3.38 ERA in 21 relief appearances in his sophomore season. During the summer of 2019, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and went 0–1 with a 4.32 ERA and 18 strikeouts over $16 2/3$ innings pitched. As a junior, Weatherly had a 0.79 ERA struck out 43 batters in $22 2/3$ innings pitched over four starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Weatherly was selected in the third round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on June 24, 2020, for the slot-valued bonus of $755,300. Weatherly was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West for the 2021 season.


 * Clemson Tigers bio