Team Outlook

The Colorado Rockies march to the beat of their own drum, and that drum is not sounding too nice at the major league level. However, there are some encouraging signs of life down in their farm system. Their top prospect, Robert Calaz, is an interesting talent with plenty of power and is more than likely destined to be a middle-of-the-order corner-outfielder type. In the draft, they veered away from their usual strategy and drafted a pitcher early, along with Condon, who has been a lightning rod for prospect enthusiasts. He is looking much better as of late, which is encouraging to say the least. Where the Rockies go with their high draft pick this year is still a mystery, but it's presumed that prospect will rank at or near the top of this system. One thing the Rockies do well is scout and develop from the international free agent market, and this list is littered with players they signed and scouted from that realm of player acquisition. There is not a lot to love about the Rockies major league team, but they have a middling farm system with some interesting upper minors contributors who could give the fanbase some hope.

About Our Top 20 Lists

Prospects Live, led by its evaluating team & Director of Scouting Rhys White, is proud to be rolling out its annual system reports. The team combines industry feedback, our live looks, film, and available data to compile each org. We believe this effort has enabled us to present you, the reader, with our best possible view of the prospects in the organization.

We have constructed this list using the Overall Future Potential (OFP) scale. There is no perfect equation for ranking prospects or assigning value to them, but we believe this method is the best possible approach. Every prospect on this list has been graded based on the tried and true 20-80 scouting scale. An 80 is the highest tool and OFP grade on the scale, reserved for MVP-caliber players or tools. Conversely, a 20 is reserved for non-prospects (NPs). A 50 OFP falls in the middle, indicating our evaluators deem this player a future average major league player. Below the 50 OFP tier are the 45s and 40s, comprising a large majority of players on each list. These are specific-role players, such as platoon hitters, utility players, or low-leverage relievers. Above the 50 OFP tier are the 55s and 60s. A 55 represents a future above-average player, and a 60 OFP designation is reserved for future All-Star caliber players.

In addition to the tool grades and OFP, we will also include a 'Risk' associated with each prospect. We use this to better communicate to you, the reader, whether a grade is more aggressive or conservative in nature. The evaluation team has worked hard to apply both the grades and risk components to better illustrate how each individual prospect stacks up in their respective system and in the baseball ecosystem.

Evaluators: Rhys White, Grant Carver, Tyler Paddor, Will Thompson

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Top 20 Prospects at a Glance

  1. Robert Calaz, OF - 50 OFP
  2. Cole Carrigg, OF/SS - 50 OFP
  3. Charlie Condon, OF - 50 OFP
  4. Zac Veen, OF - 50 OFP
  5. Ryan Ritter, SS - 45 OFP
  6. Jared Thomas, OF - 45 OFP
  7. Yanquiel Fernandez, OF - 45 OFP
  8. Kyle Karros, 3B - 45 OFP
  9. Drew Romo, C - 45 OFP
  10. Brody Brecht, RHP - 45 OFP
  11. Zach Agnos, RHP - 40 OFP
  12. Benny Montgomery, OF- 40 OFP
  13. Cole Messina, C - 40 OFP
  14. Kelvin Hidalgo, SS - 40 OFP
  15. Gabriel Hughes, RHP - 40 OFP
  16. McCade Brown, RHP - 40 OFP
  17. Sterlin Thompson, OF - 40 OFP
  18. Konner Eaton, LHP - 40 OFP
  19. Roldy Brito, SS - 40 OFP
  20. Michael Prosecky, LHP - 40 OFP

Scouting Reports

Find Scouting Reports, Tool Grades and Dynasty Outlooks in each toggle section

1. Robert Calaz, OF - 50 OFP

Scouting Report

HT: 6-2 WT: 202 H/T: R/R
Highest Level: Single-A
ETA: 2028

OFP: 50

Risk: Extreme

Hit: 50
Power: 60
Field: 50
Throw: 55
Run: 45

Scouting Report

Robert Calaz is the talk of the town, like a new restaurant that pops up in a trendy neighborhood. There is a lot to like about Robert Calaz; he hits the ball extremely hard and puts up the statistical benchmarks one would want to be considered a top 100 prospect. He destroyed the Arizona Complex League and did so in such a fashion you wonder why the prototypical right-field build was left there all season. He has a smooth and compact swing, with some present feel for loft, but is more linear in its movements. He sometimes gets a touch passive, more interested in working deeper counts than pouncing on pitches early in the count that allows his plus raw power to play in games. Some slight breaking ball issues, especially down in the zone, haven’t become massive red flags yet. He struggled chasing hard vertical breaking pitches, sliders, curveballs, and splitters out of the zone. But he shows good strike-zone recognition on the east-west portion of the zone. Calaz is not going to be a center-fielder for very long; his routes out there are limited because of below-average footspeed, luckily in a corner, these issues are mitigated, where he can be a solid option in right or left because of his above-average arm. Calaz is not quite the power and speed threat people want him to be, but the makings of a good approach, with present power, give us hope that he can work on some strike-zone issues low in the low and he can become a reliable middle of the order type bat during his peak years that gets the usual bump from playing in Coors Field. - Rhys White

Dynasty Outlook

Calaz missed most of the first month of the season with an undisclosed injury, and has been repeating Single-A since his return. While the game power hasn’t been as present this year, Calaz has made some improvements in his contact and has been whiffing less. The power is not in doubt long term, so the changes are welcome ones. He’s an easy top 100 fantasy prospect and should get the bump to High-A once he gets hot. - Taylor Corso

2. Cole Carrigg, OF/SS - 50 OFP