Ian Stewart was supposed to be the best third baseman in a Rockies uniform since Vinny Castilla. He maybe didn’t have the hype the Nolan Arenado received but there was a lot of a lot of expectation for Stewart to hold down the hot corner for some time in Denver. Instead he became a piece in one of the best trades the Rockies ever made. What happened? It all seemed to happen so quickly.
Stewart debuted for the Rockies in August of 2007 after he was selected to the All-Star Futures Game. He hit a grand slam for his first major league home run where he was started for Garrett Atkins because of defensive errors.