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Purple Row’s biannual tradition continues in 2023 as we rank the Top 30 prospects in the system
Everything related to the 2023 preseason Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — our community’s ranking of the top 30 Colorado Rockies prospects. The full list will be revealed individually beginning January 16 in order to provide more information for Rockies fans on those little pebbles down on the farm.
Included in this stream will be the polling thread, introduction, five honorable mention PuRPs, and individual posts for each of the Top 30 prospects. Enjoy!
Colorado’s system still isn’t great, but it’s better than it has been in a while
An overall view of the Top 30, plus some thoughts
The shortstop had an unexpected breakout in 2022, and looks poised to be the Rockies’ Opening Day shortstop in 2023
The ninth-overall pick could see Coors Field by the end of the season if he continues to play as he has been
The 19-year-old shortstop is definitely one to keep an eye on in 2023
The Rockies selected him 35th overall in 2021 — the highest they’ve ever selected a catcher — and he has responded well to aggressive assignments thus far
The outfielder spent much of 2022 on the IL, but showed improved results upon his return in the second half
The right-hander made his long-awaited professional debut in 2022
The third baseman had a strong 2022 campaign, but faded towards the end with injuries
The right-hander out of Gonzaga was the Rockies’ first pick in the 2022 draft
The outfielder was Colorado’s third pick (38th overall) in 2022
The right-hander made his stateside debut in 2022 and was promoted to Low-A within two months
The lefty was one of the few pitching PuRPs to stay healthy in 2022
The 20-year-old lefty outfielder made his presence known in Low-A in 2022The 20
The 1B/OF made his MLB debut in 2022, but might be stashed in Triple-A due to increasing depth at both positions
Thompson was drafted in 2022 with the compensation received for Trevor Story
The 24-year-old righty had a strong debut in 2021, but injuries hindered him greatly in 2022
The shortstop was eligible to sign in 2020, but had to wait until 2022 to sign due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The outfielder has a star ceiling and a floor boosted by excellent outfield defense
The lefty’s last two years have been derailed by injuries — fluky ones in 2021, but a surgical shoulder injury in 2022 that’s much more concerning
The first baseman/catcher/DH was flashy enough in 2022 to be this year’s first unanimous PuRP
The first baseman has slowly worked his way up the minors, but it’s unclear where he fits in the Rockies’ plans
A shoulder injury ended the left-hander’s 2022 season prematurely
The teenager held his own in an aggressive Low-A assignment
Kauffman has been aggressively promoted, and might be on the doorstep of the majors