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The 100 Greatest Colorado Rockies: 77 Miguel Olivo

Miguel Olivo didn’t play for the Colorado Rockies long enough. He had one of the single greatest seasons as a Rockies catcher. He emerged when Chris Iannetta was struggling at the plate. In 2010 Iannetta came in as the clear number one catcher. Olivo came in as insurance and ended up taking a leading role behind the plate.

Olivo never was the standout player on any team. Before he got to the Rockies he was on five different teams including White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Marlins and Royals. He never had a WAR above 1.4 in one season. Olivo changed that with the Rockies.