Since Jeff Bridich took over as Rockies general manager in October 2014, the club has had mixed results with their top picks in the major league draft. A closer look:
2015, infielder Brendan Rodgers, third overall
Rodgers, drafted out of Lake Mary (Fla.) High School, has flashed promise in the minors and made his big-league debut in 2019. But shoulder surgery in July 2019 drastically slowed his development and he received minimal playing time during the truncated 2020 season, going 2-for-21 with one double. Rodgers, 24, has disappointing big-league numbers so far: .