In another lost season in LoDo, the Rockies aren’t losing enough for their own good.
That means Colorado, which has the No. 8 overall pick in next month’s 2021 draft, isn’t currently in line for the top pick in the 2022 draft. Thus, the Rockies — in desperate need of an influx of high-grade prospects in order to rebuild — are playing themselves out of a chance at the class’s generational prospect, Elijah Green.
The outfielder is a five-tool phenom from IMG Academy who has drawn comparisons to Jo Adell and Ronald Acuna Jr. He’s already producing triple-digit exit velocities at bat and his power, speed and glove have him projecting as the likely No.