The Rockies have acquired Minnesota's Ramon Ortiz for Triple-A infielder Matt Macri.

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This trade is part of a series of roster moves by the Rockies today, who've also promoted both Ramon Ramirez and Elmer Dessens to take spots on the 25 man roster, according to Denver Post. The Dessens call up is troubling, since it's to take Cook's place in the rotation temporarily, who might be pushed back to Saturday.

What we still don't know is who's leaving the roster. It looks as if nobody is heading down to the Springs for the time being, since the Rockies also moved Juan Morillo and Judd Songster to Triple A to take the places of Dessens and Ramirez. Taveras' trip to the DL opens up one 25 man spot, but where the other two spots, as well as the 40 man spot for Ortiz come from, is unknown to us at this time.

Ortiz is pretty much a journeyman pitcher who faced early ridicule in Minnesota for taking a roster spot away from one of their younger, talented pitchers (hmm, why does this sound familiar?). He's pitched to a 5.14 ERA between starting and relief, and has produced a meager VORP of 5.7 in 91 innings. He's long had troubles with the longball as a starter, but that hasn't been much of an issue this season. Ortiz has long caught the eye of O'Dowd and Co., but like many recent acquisitions, he comes past his prime and unlikely to make a large impact.

So, which is more disheartening to you? That we've lost Matt Macri, we've gained Ramon Ortiz, we're experiencing injury difficulties with Cook, we're being forced to rely on Dessens to start, or that we likely won't be seeing the young, talented Morales (despite prodding from players) any time soon?

-David OhNo

Update [2007-8-15 19:24:21 by David OhNo]:The story keeps getting worse. The Rocky Mountain News is now reporting that Cook is heading to the DL. For the next two weeks, our rotation could be Francis, Jimenez, Fogg, Dessens, and Ortiz. Our playoff odds just got a considerably smaller as the nightmare that started last night continues into the late afternoon hours of today. Oh please, Ubaldo, give us fans a sliver of hope tonight.

Tulsa Drillers' first base coach Mike Coolbaugh dies after being hit by foul ball

From the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:

Very sad.  I had the pleasure of meeting Coolbaugh a few years ago.   He was very personable and friendly from what I remember.  Coolbaugh had spent the last 17 years involved in professional baseball as both a player and a coach.  Coolbaugh is survived by his wife, Mandy, and two young sons, Joseph and Jacob. Mandy Coolbaugh is expecting another child in October.

Update [2007-7-23 4:15:53 by malakian]:

More details from MinorLeagueBaseball.com

Update [2007-7-23 15:29:29 by Russ]: The Rockies have issued a statement, and a memorial fund has been set up in his memory. For those who want to donate:

Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Fund
c/o Spirit Bank
1800 S. Baltimore Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74119

With Josh Fogg on the hill I'm not too optimistic about our chances, but the offense has to break out some time.  Why not today?   Mike Pelfrey certainly isn't a world beater by any means.  Hopefully the Rockies can take advantage of his two-pitch nature and relative inexperience.

Avoid the sweep and leave New York with a modicum of dignity remaining.  Just do it, it's as simple as that.

Bobby Keppel and Ryan Speier have been called up from Colorado Springs.

Matt Herges was designated for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for Keppel.
He had thrown four innings over the last three days and the Rockies felt the need to bring up a fresh arm.

Asheville’s opening day roster was released this afternoon:

Lineup: (8)
C Michael McKenry
1B Michael Paulk
2B Daniel Mayora
SS Hector Gomez
3B Spence Nagy
LF Jay Cox
CF Anthony Jackson
RF Vic Ferrante

Bench: (5)
C Jhaysson Agustin
1B Logan Wiens
2B/SS/3B Geoff Strickland
2B/SS/3B Radames Nazario
OF Bret Berglund

Pitchers: (12)
RHP Josh Sullivan
LHP Keith Weiser
RHP Aneury Rodriguez
RHP Simon Ferrer
RHP Andy Graham
RHP Craig Baker
LHP Tommy Baumgardner
RHP Sean Jarrett
RHP Ethan Katz
RHP Andy Kreidermacher
RHP James Burok
RHP Zach Simons

There are many surprises here. Namely, the absences of Brian Aguailar, Chris Cook(injured?), Matt Repec(injured), Josh Banda and a few others.  It's also surprising to see Agustin, Nagy, Nazario and Wiens on the team.  Injured relievers Will Harris and David Bechtold will begin the season in extended spring training, but should eventually join the team at a later date.

Although I doubt this team will be as successful as Colorado Springs, Tulsa or Modesto, they still should be interesting to watch nonetheless.

Brian Lawrence was also placed on the 15-day DL, as the Rockies finalized their opening day roster.

This is a very odd move by the Rockies.

I don't get it.  What's the point of adding Ferrer to the 40-man?

Here's the roster (barring any last minute additions):

Lineup: (8)
C Alvin Colina
1B Joe Koshansky
2B Jayson Nix
SS Clint Barmes
3B Ian Stewart
LF Ryan Spilborghs
CF Cory Sullivan
RF Seth Smith

Bench: (4)
C Edwin Bellorin
2B/SS Omar Quintanilla
1B/3B Erick Almonte
OF Sean Barker

Pitchers: (13)
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez
RHP Bobby Keppel
LHP Eric DuBose
RHP Brian Lawrence
RHP Mike Esposito
RHP Marc Kaiser
RHP Ryan Speier
RHP Matt Herges
RHP Denny Bautista
LHP Josh Newman
LHP Mike Gallo
RHP Zach McClellan
RHP Alberto Arias

Geronimo Gil will begin the season with the Mexico City Red Devils of the Mexican league. He was temporarily loaned to the team and may join the Sky Sox or Rockies later in the season.

Recent Transactions:

7/19: Designated 2B Jayson Nix for assignment. Traded SS Juan Castro to Baltimore in exchange for 2B Mike McCoy. Released OF Josh Banda and C Jhaysson Agustin
7/9: LHP Josh Newman claimed off waivers by Kansas City.
7/8: Purchased the contract of 2B Jayson Nix from Triple-A; Designated LHP Josh Newman for assignment. Released C David Parrish
7/1: Purchased the contract of LHP Cedrick Bowers from Triple-A. Signed NDFA RHP Brandon Dill to a minor league contract. Released RHP Sandy Nin. RHP Todd Ritchie retired.

6/26: Signed NDFA SS Andrew Goff and 2B James Guerrero to minor league contracts.
6/23: Signed C Adam Melhuse to a minor league contract. Released OF Dustan Mohr.
6/20: Activated SS Troy Tulowitzki from the 15-day DL; optioned SS Doug Bernier to Triple-A.
6:16: Purchased the contract of SS Doug Bernier, optioned C Edwin Bellorin to Triple-A. Released LHP Chris George.
6/14: Optioned SS Jonathan Herrera to Triple-A; Recalled C Edwin Bellorin. Signed NDFA RHP J.R. Murphy to a minor league contract. Sold the contract of LHP John Koronka to a Japanese League team.
6/10: Activated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL. Released SS Geoff Strickland
6/8: Signed C David Parrish to a minor league contract. Released LHP Aaron Fultz.
6/7: Activated RHP Luis Vizcaino from the 15-day DL; Optioned LHP Glendon Rusch to Triple-A. Released RHP Victor Zambrano.
6/6: Activated RF Brad Hawpe from the 15-day DL; Optioned OF Cory Sullivan to Triple-A. IF Duke Sardinha retired.
6/4: Released LHP Luis E. Gonzalez, RHP Darric Merrell, RHP Chris Buechner, RHP Mitch Lively and RHP Michael Gibbs.
6/3: Activated RHP Ryan Speier from the 15-day DL; Optioned RHP Alberto Arias to Triple-A.
6/2: Signed IF Kenny Perez to a minor league contract.

5/31: Purchased the contract of LHP Glendon Rusch from Triple-A; Optioned LHP Josh Newman to Triple-A.
5/27: Purchased the contract of OF Dustan Mohr from Wichita of the American Association.
5/24: Placed SS Clint Barmes and OF Brad Hawpe on the 15-day DL; Recalled 3B Ian Stewart and OF Seth Smith. Purchased the contract of RHP Chris Malone from Chico of the Golden League.
5/16: Signed LHP Glendon Rusch to a minor league contract.
5/14: Placed RHP Ryan Speier on the 15-day DL; Recalled LHP Josh Newman from Triple-A.
5/11: Optioned LHP Mark Redman to Triple-A; Purchased the contract of RHP Greg Reynolds.
5/6: Optioned LHP Josh Newman to Triple-A; Purchased the contract of RHP Alberto Arias. Signed LHP Aaron Fultz and SS Eduardo Cornejo to minor league contracts. C Josh Bell retired.
5/5: Signed RHP Todd Ritchie to a minor league contract.
5/3: Placed SS Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day DL; Purchased the contract of LHP Jorge De La Rosa from Triple-A.
5/2: Signed IF Juan Castro to a minor league contract.
5/1: IF Spence Nagy retired.

4/30: Optioned LHP Franklin Morales to Triple-A; Placed RHP Kip Wells on the 15-day DL; Designated RHP Jose Capellan for assignment; Recalled IF Omar Quintanilla and IF Jonathan Herrera from Triple-A. Acquired RHP Jason Grilli from Detroit in exchange for RHP Zach Simons. Acquired LHP Jorge De La Rosa and cash from Kansas City for a PTBNL. Outrighted 2B Jayson Nix to Triple-A.
4/26: Designated 2B Jayson Nix for assignment; Purchased the contract of RHP Jose Capellan from Triple-A.
4/24: Acquired RHP Sean Smith from Cleveland as the PTBNL to complete the 12/8 Jamey Carroll trade.
4/22: Placed LHP Micah Bowie on the 15-day DL; Recalled LHP Josh Newman from Triple-A.
4/18: Released OF Joe Gaetti.
4/6: Released RHP Alec Zumwalt, C David Parrish, 1B Fernando Seguignol, OF Jordan Czarniecki and OF Ruddy Yan. IB Brandon Reichert retired.
4/5: Placed RHP Luis Vizcaino on the 15-day DL; Recalled RHP Ryan Speier from Triple-A.

3/30: Purchased the contracts of LHP Micah Bowie and OF Scott Podsednik. Placed RHP Jason Hirsh on the 15-day DL.  Released RHP Marc Kaiser, RHP Mike Esposito, RHP Matt Hirsh, RHP Chris Young, LHP Jesse Hall, C Nate Anderson and OF Josh Burrus.
3/29: IF Matt Kata traded to Pittsburgh for future considerations. 
3/28: Optioned RHP Ryan Speier, C Edwin Bellorin and OF Cory Sullivan to Triple-A. Outrighted RHP Josh Towers and RHP Jose Capellan to Triple-A. Rule 5 selection RHP Steven Register returned by the New York Mets. Released RHP Andy Kreidermacher, 3B Phillip Cuadrado, 3B Jose Valdez and OF Lino Garcia.
3/26: Traded RHP Ramon Ramirez to Kansas City for a player to be named later. Released 2B Marcus Giles and C Mike Rose.
3/24: Released RHP Matt Trent, LHP Ricardo Morales, RHP David Arnold, RHP Mike Vicaro and SS Gary Cates.
3/22: Signed C Humberto Cota to a minor league contract.
3/10: Signed 1B Fernando Seguignol, IF Gary Cates, OF Ruddy Yan, C Nick Valdez and LHP Jesse Hall to minor league contracts.
3/6: Released LHP Sean Thompson.
3/3: Released RHP Riquy Pena and RHP Agustin Arias.

2/11: Signed RHP Alec Zumwalt to a minor league contract.
2/5: Signed RHP Josh Towers to a one-year contract. Signed RHP Victor Zambrano and OF Scott Podsednik to minor league contracts.
2/4: Re-signed RHP Sandy Nin to a minor league contract.

1/28: Signed RHP Chris Young to a minor league contract.
1/22: Signed LHP Cedrick Bowers, RHP Matt Hirsh, LHP Luis E. Gonzalez and C David Parrish to minor league contracts. Released RHP Jose Campos, RHP Leonel Lopez, RHP Jonathan Molina, RHP Luis Noboa, RHP J.T. Zink and OF Maruis Loupadiere.
1/14: Signed LHP Valerio De Los Santos, LHP Ricardo Morales, RHP Eric Schaler, C Nelson Robledo and OF Tony Blanco to minor league contracts. Released LHP Stephen Shao.
1/4: Signed OF Josh Burrus and C Brian Esposito to minor league contracts.

12/21: Signed RHP Luis Vizcaino to a two-year contract with a team option for 2010. Signed LHP Micah Bowie, C Mike Rose, RHP Edward Valdez and IF Matt Kata to minor league contracts.
12/18: Purchased the contract of OF Kane Simmons from the Reno Silver Sox of the Golden League.
12/14: Signed LHP Chris George to a minor league contract.
12/13: Re-signed RHP Darren Clarke, RHP Alberto Arias and OF Sean Barker to minor league contracts.
12/12: Signed OF Cory Sullivan, RHP Kip Wells and LHP Mark Redman to one-year contracts. Non-tendered RHP Darren Clarke and OF Sean Barker.
12/11: Signed LHP John Koronka to a minor league contract.
12/10: Signed RHP Aaron Cook to a three-year contract extension with a mutual option for 2012.
12/8: Traded IF Jamey Carroll to the Cleveland Indians for a PTBNL.
12/6: RHP Steven Register selected by the New York Mets in the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft.
12/4: Acquired RHP Jose Capellan from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for RHP Denny Bautista.

11/30: Re-signed RHP Matt Herges to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009.
11/29: Re-signed C Yorvit Torrealba to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2010.
11/21: Re-signed RHP Zach McClellan to a minor league contract.
11/20: Purchased the contracts of RHP Esmil Rogers and RHP Pedro Strop.

10/31: Activated RHP Darren Clarke, RHP Jason Hirsh, RHP Rodrigo Lopez, RHP Ramon Ramirez and OF Sean Barker from the 60-day DL.
10/30: Decline 2008 mutual option for RHP LaTroy Hawkins.
10/27: Outrighted RHP Ramon Ortiz to Triple-A.
10/23: Activated RHP Aaron Cook from the 60-day DL.
10/7: Outrighted LHP Dan Serafini and RHP Zach McClellan to Triple-A.

9/16: Purchased the contract of OF Seth Smith.
9/8: Purchased the contract of LHP Josh Newman.
9/7: Purchased the contract of LHP Mark Redman; Designated C Alvin Colina for assignment.
9/4: Purchased the contract of LHP Dan Serafini.
9/1: Purchased the contract of 1B Joe Koshansky.

8/26: Designated C Geronimo Gil for assignment.
8/19: Signed LHP Mark Redman to a minor league contract.
8/18: Purchased the contract of LHP Franklin Morales.
8/17: Signed RHP Gerardo Casadiego to a minor league contract. Acquired RHP Matt Trent from St. Louis. Outrighted RHP Tim Harikkala to Triple-A; Released RHP Mike DeJean.
8/15: Purchased the contract of RHP Elmer Dessens. Acquired RHP Ramon Ortiz from Minnesota in exchange for IF Matt Macri. Signed RHP Mike Vicaro and RHP J.T. Zink to minor league contracts.
8/14: Signed OF Jolbert Cabrera to a minor league contract. Released RHP Dave Veres and RHP Jorge De Paula. Outrighted LHP Sean Thompson to Double-A.
8/12: Designated Tim Harikkala for assignment.
8/11: Purchased the contract of RHP Tim Harikkala.
8/10: Purchased the contract of 3B Ian Stewart; Designated LHP Sean Thompson for assignment.
8/9: Signed RHP Michael Marbry and RHP Elmer Dessens to minor league contracts. Purchased the contract of C Geronimo Gil.
8/7: Signed RHP Todd Williams and C Josh Bell to minor league contracts. Purchased the contract of C Edwin Bellorin.

7/31: Signed LHP Dan Serafini to a minor league contract.
7/26: Signed RHP Tim Harikkala to a minor league contract.
7/20: Designated LHP Tom Martin for assignment. Claimed LHP Sean Thompson off waivers. Released LHP Zack Parker.
7/11: Released 1B Logan Wiens, LHP Edgar Huerta, RHP Jorge Sandes and LHP Devin Collis.

6/26: Released C Ramon Rodriguez.
6/13: Signed LHP Kevin Walker to a minor league contract.
6/12: Released C Alex Trezza, 3B Frank Menechino, LHP Orlando Rodriguez and RHP Buzz Vargas.
6/2: Signed LHP Bobby Paschal and IF Zack Murry to minor league contracts.

5/22: Activated RHP LaTroy Hawkins from the 15-day DL; Optioned RHP Darren Clarke to Double-A.
5/20: Released 1B Chris Cook.
5/19: Designated OF John Mabry for assignment; Recalled OF Ryan Spilborghs.
5/18: Placed RHP Zach McClellan on the 15-day DL; Recalled RHP Darren Clarke.
5/14: Released LHP Eric DuBose.
5/13: Traded RHP Byung-Hyun Kim to Florida in exchange for RHP Jorge Julio; Optioned RHP Denny Bautista and RHP Alberto Arias to Triple-A.
5/4: Signed OF Scott Robinson and LHP Drew Coffey to minor league contracts. Released LHP Henry Guzman. LHP David Bechtold retired.
5/1: Optioned SS Clint Barmes to Triple-A; Recalled SS Omar Quintanilla from Triple-A.

4/29: Designated RHP Bobby Keppel for assignment; Purchased the contract of RHP Alberto Arias from Triple-A; Optioned RHP Ryan Speier to Triple-A; Recalled RHP Denny Bautista.
4/23: Placed RHP LaTroy Hawkins on the 15-day DL; Activated LHP Tom Martin from the DL.
4/21: Placed RHP Ramon Ramirez on the 15-day DL; Designated RHP Matt Herges for assignment; Recalled RHP Ryan Speier; Purchased the contract of RHP Bobby Keppel from Triple-A.
4/19: Placed RHP Rodrigo Lopez on the 15-day DL; Designated RHP Brian Lawrence for assignment; Purchased the contract of RHP Matt Herges from Triple-A.
4/16: Placed RHP Byung-Hyun Kim on the 15-day DL; Purchased the contract of RHP Zach McClellan from Triple-A.
4/15: Placed 2B Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day DL; Recalled SS Clint Barmes from Triple-A.
4/12: Released RHP Drew Shetrone and C Luis Apodaca
4/7: Outrighted OF Alexis Gomez to Triple-A; Outrighted RHP Simon Ferrer to Single-A. Released 3B Erick Almonte
4/2: Released OF Jud Thigpen
4/1: Placed RHP Brian Lawrence on the 15-day DL; Added RHP Simon Ferrer to the 40-man roster and optioned him to Double-A.

3/31: Purchased the contracts of 1B John Mabry and OF Steve Finley; Optioned OF Ryan Spilborghs to Triple-A; Designated OF Alexis Gomez for assignment; Reassigned RHP Dave Veres to minor league camp. Loaned C Geronimo Gil to Mexico City of the Mexican League; Traded 3B Russ Johnson to PIT for future considerations; OF John Restrepo announced his retirement; Placed RHP Scott Beerer on the restricted list; Released RHP Humberto Cardenas, RHP Jason Hanna, RHP Manny Ulloa, LHP Matt Ford, C Bryan Opdyke, C Steven Suarez, C Kyle Wilson, 3B Dustin Hahn, SS Eric Riggs, OF Doc Brooks and OF Pedro Perez.
3/30: Released RHP Tim Bausher, RHP Chase Dardar, RHP Tim Lavigne, LHP Chad Bentz, RHP Jon Huizinga, C Luke Sargent and OF Steve Boggs.
3/29: Placed LHP Tom Martin on the 15-day DL; Released LHP Chad Bailey, RHP Jeff Gilmore and LHP Jake Postlewait.
3/28: OF Jeff Salazar claimed off waivers by Arizona. 3/23: Released RHP Danny Graves; Optioned RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, SS Clint Barmes and OF Cory Sullivan to Colorado Springs; Reassigned LHP Mike Gallo, RHP Matt Herges and 3B Erick Almonte to minor league camp.
3/19: Signed RHP Tim Bausher, RHP Tim Lavigne, LHP Orlando Rodriguez, IF Nick Haley, SS Tim Olson, C Luis Apodaca, OF Lino Garcia and OF John Restrepo to minor league contracts; Released 2B Adam Morrissey.
3/17: Reassigned RHP Bobby Keppel, RHP Zach McClellan, LHP Oscar Rivera and C Edwin Bellorin to minor league camp.
3/16: Optioned RHP Denny Bautista, RHP Ryan Speier, C Alvin Colina and SS Omar Quintanilla to Colorado Springs; Optioned RHP Darren Clarke to Tulsa.
3/12: Released C Javy Lopez; Optioned SS Jonathan Herrera, 2B Jayson Nix and OF Jeff Salazar to minor league camp; Reassigned 1B Joe Koshansky, 3B Ian Stewart, OF Sean Barker, OF Matt Miller and OF Seth Smith to minor league camp.
3/11: Optioned RHP Juan Morillo to Colorado Springs; Reassigned RHP Alberto Arias, RHP Greg Reynolds, LHP Eric DuBose, LHP Franklin Morales and LHP Josh Newman to minor league camp.

2/24: Signed OF Steve Finley to a minor league contract.
2/22: Re-signed RHP Mike DeJean to a minor league contract.
2/16: Signed RHP Jeff Gilmore, 2B Adam Morrissey and 2B David Parker to minor league contracts.
2/12: Signed RHP Matt Herges and RHP Jorge DePaula to minor league contracts.
2/9: Signed OF Alexis Gomez to a one-year contract; Signed 3B Russ Johnson and 2B Frank Menechino to minor league contracts.
2/2: Signed RHP Josh Fogg to a one-year contract; Released OF Choo Freeman.
2/1: Signed SS Eric Riggs, 3B Erick Almonte, LHP Matt Ford and RHP Sheng-An Kuo to minor league contracts; Released RHP George Delgado, RHP Sandy Espinosa, 2B Anthony Granato and OF Jesse Brownell; IF Michael Milliron retired.

1/22: Signed RHP Brian Lawrence to a one-year contract with a team option for 2008; Re-signed C Tino Sanchez to a minor league contract.
1/19: Invited non-roster 1B Joe Koshansky, LHP Josh Newman, Matt Miller OF Seth Smith, RHP Greg Reynolds, 3B Ian Stewart, OF Sean Barker, RHP Alberto Arias, RHP Zach McClellan and INF Erick Almonte to Spring Training.
1/18: Sold the contract of 2B Luis A. Gonzalez to the Yomiuri Giants.
1/16: Signed LHP Jeremy Affeldt, OF Matt Holliday, RHP Rodrigo Lopez and OF Cory Sullivan to one-year contracts.
1/15: Signed OF John Mabry to a minor league contract.
1/12: Traded RHP Jim Miller and RHP Jason Burch to BAL in exchange for RHP Rodrigo Lopez.
1/9: Signed C Javy Lopez to a one-year contract.
1/3: Signed 2B Jamey Carroll to a two-year contract with a team option for 2009; Signed RHP Dave Veres to a minor league contract.

12/21/06: Signed RHP Danny Graves, RHP Jon Huizinga, C Tommy Duenas, C Bryan Opdyke and C Alex Trezza to minor league contracts.
12/13/06: Signed C Yorvit Torrealba to a one-year contract; Signed LHP Mike Gallo to a minor league contract.
12/12/06: Traded RHP Jason Jennings and RHP Miguel Asencio to HOU in exchange for RHP Taylor Buchholz, RHP Jason Hirsh and OF Willy Taveras; Non-tendered RHP Chin Hui Tsao.
12/8/06: Signed LHP Tom Martin to a one-year contract with a team option for 2008.
12/7/06: Selected C Salomon Manriquez in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft and traded him to Texas for cash considerations.
12/6/06: Signed RHP LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract with a team option for 2008; Signed C Edwin Bellorin to a minor league contract.

11/30/06: Signed LHP Jeff Francis to a four-year contract extension with a team option for 2011; Signed LHP Oscar Rivera and C Geronimo Gil to minor league contracts.
11/29/06: Signed LHP Eric DuBose to a minor league contract.
11/22/06: Signed RHP Bobby Keppel, RHP Enmanuel Ulloa, LHP Henry Guzman, LHP Chad Bentz and RHP Zach McClellan to minor league contracts.
11/20/06: Purchased the contracts of RHP Darren Clarke, SS Jonathan Herrera and RHP Ryan Speier.
11/15/06: Traded SS Gabe Suarez to the Cincinnati Reds for future considerations.
11/13/06: Re-signed IF Kazuo Matsui to a one-year contract.
11/7/06: Exercised the 2007 option on RHP Jason Jennings.
11/2/06: Exercised the 2007 option on RHP Byung-Hyun Kim.

10/27/06: Re-signed RHP Alberto Arias to a minor league contract.
10/13/06: C JD Closser was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.
10/12/06: LHP Justin Hampson was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres; Outrighted RHP Nate Field, RHP David Cortes and LHP Mike Venafro to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Last Updated: 8/5/08

Seth Smith

Seth Smith

Position(s): Outfielder
Projected 2007 Team: Colorado Springs (AAA)
Age on April 1st: 24
Born: September 30, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 215
Bats: L | Throws: L
Drafted: 2nd Round, 2004 | How Acquired: Draft
College: University of Mississippi | High School: Hillcrest Christian (MS)
Contract Notes: Rule 5 eligible following 2007 season.
ETA: 2008
Other: -2007: Ranked as the 16th best prospect in the Rockies organization by Baseball America.
-Had Lasik eye surgery prior to the 2006 season.
-Was the backup quarterback to Eli Manning at the University of Mississippi.

Scouting Report / Bio: Big athlete often compared to Matt Holliday, but doesn't show the same athleticism. Smith has solid plate coverage with a pretty line drive stroke. Power could still come, but doesn't have the same loft to his hits as most power hitters. Could be more patience. Defensively, Smith takes erratic routes and his arm is just average. Best profile may be in left field.

Future Outlook: Average MLB starting left fielder

Career Stats

2007 Stats

Links and Articles:

-Scouting Report and Future Outlook by David OhNo