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Purple Row Prospects List, Winter 2014-15
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February 2, 2015
The full top 30 PuRPs list
Here is the full PuRPs list, including at least one player who recently left the organization.
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January 29, 2015
PuRP No. 1: Jon Gray
Gray pitched with training wheels on and wore down a bit as the season went on in 2014, but he's still every bit the potential No. 1 starter he was projected to be a year ago.
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January 28, 2015
PuRP No. 2: David Dahl
Dahl recovered nicely from a lost 2013 season. If what will likely be a quick move through the organization results in further success, perhaps the Andrew McCutchen comparison will ring true.
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January 26, 2015
PuRP No. 3: Eddie Butler
Butler needs to prove 2014 was an anomaly. The Rockies better hope that was the case.
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January 24, 2015
PuRP No. 4: Kyle Freeland
Freeland has a mid-rotation future in the majors -- a level he could reach sooner rather than later.
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January 23, 2015
PuRP No. 5: Raimel Tapia
In his first year of full-season ball, Tapia did not disappoint talent evaluators who shot him up their prospect boards in 2013.
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January 22, 2015
PuRP No. 6: Tyler Anderson
Anderson's performance as a professional has been strong, but he has to overcome injury issues and have near-elite command for that success to translate to the majors.
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January 21, 2015
PuRP No. 7: Ryan McMahon
McMahon's stock is way up after about as successful of a full-season debut as he could've dreamed up.
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January 20, 2015
PuRP No. 8: Trevor Story
Story has the athleticism and glove to contribute in the majors, but he needs to overcome pitch recognition issues to be more than a utility player.
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January 19, 2015
PuRP No. 9: Forrest Wall
Wall raked in his pro debut, and his bat should be able to handle a rise through the system. Will his defense follow suit?
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January 18, 2015
PuRP No. 10: Rosell Herrera
Herrera has big league tools but he's had trouble adjusting to each level during his ascent through the minors.
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January 17, 2015
PuRP No. 11: Kyle Parker
Parker failed to put up comfortably above-average numbers for the first time in his pro career, but he has enough talent to build on a challenging season.
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January 15, 2015
PuRP No. 12: Tom Murphy
Colorado's top catching prospect will be in the spotlight to start 2015 as he works his way back from a shoulder injury that washed away an important season.
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January 12, 2015
PuRP No. 13: Dom Nunez
Nunez's prospect profile skyrocketed after a successful return to catching, a position that will make his bat much more playable.
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January 10, 2015
PuRP No. 14: Antonio Senzatela
Senzatela exhibits good command but doesn't appear to have the stuff to get hitters out at higher levels. The good news is that he's only 19.
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January 9, 2015
PuRP No. 15: Cristhian Adames
Adames is, by all accounts, a defensive wizard. The question is whether he can hold his own enough at the plate to carve out a decent big league career.
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January 8, 2015
PuRP No. 16: Ryan Casteel
The solid offensive output is met with concern's about Casteel's ability to stay behind the plate.
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January 7, 2015
PuRP No. 17: Jayson Aquino
Aquino finished 2014 on a high note after struggling to get hitters out in High-A, but he needs a big year in Double-A to justify his place on the 40-man roster.
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January 6, 2015
PuRP No. 18: Alex Balog
Balog overcame an "unusual" injury in 2013 to post decent numbers in Low-A in his second professional season. He still has some work to do, though.
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January 4, 2015
PuRP No. 19: Ryan Castellani
The Rockies' aggressive placement of Castellani in the Northwest League indicates how they feel about him as a prospect.
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January 2, 2015
PuRP No. 20: Kevin Padlo
Padlo displayed pop in the Pioneer League that should play at higher levels, but that all depends on how he handles better secondary stuff from more advanced pitchers.
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January 1, 2015
PuRP No. 21: Correlle Prime
Prime showed tremendous power potential in Low-A, but truer tests lie ahead for the 20-year-old slugger.
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December 30, 2014
PuRP No. 22: Pat Valaika
After struggling at times in High-A, Valaika could repeat the level next season. But don't be surprised to see him in New Britain at some point in 2015.
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December 29, 2014
PuRP No. 23: Helmis Rodriguez
Rodriguez benefited from limiting walks in the pitcher-friendly Northwest League in 2014, but he'll likely have to start missing some bats to have success going forward.
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December 28, 2014
PuRP No. 24: Jose Briceno
The third consecutive catcher on our list is making noise on a national level. That makes his 2015 season one worth following closely.