# Colorado Rockies minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Colorado Rockies system and rosters of their minor league affiliates:

## Players
### Warming Bernabel

Warming Jose Bernabel (born June 6, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Bernabel signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 2, 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.
Bernabel did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies and Single–A Fresno Grizzlies and played 2022 with Fresno and the High–A Spokane Indians. After the 2022 season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League.
On November 15, 2022, the Rockies added Bernabel to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2023 season. In 83 games for Hartford, Bernabel hit .225/.270/.338 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI.
On December 3, 2023, Bernabel was the victim of a robbery attempt in the Dominican Republic, an incident in which he suffered multiple gunshots to the back.
Bernabel was again optioned to Double–A Hartford to begin the 2024 season. However, on March 28, 2024, Bernabel was designated for assignment following the promotion of Alan Trejo. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Hartford on March 30.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Robert Calaz

Robert Humberto Calaz (born November 22, 2005) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Calaz signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in January 2023. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.
Calaz played 2024 with the Arizona Complex League Rockies and Fresno Grizzlies. He was named the Complex League MVP after hitting .349/.462/.651 with 10 home runs and 56 runs batted in (RBI).
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Julio Carreras

Julio Alberto Carreras (born January 12, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Carreras signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on February 24, 2018. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.
On November 15, 2022, the Rockies added Carreras to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2023 season. In 104 games split between Hartford and the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, batting a cumulative .238/.325/.340 with 6 home runs, 38 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.
Carreras was optioned to Triple–A Albuquerque to begin the 2024 season. In 38 games, he hit .181/.247/.269 with one home run, nine RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Carreras was designated for assignment by the Rockies on May 19, 2024. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Albuquerque on May 21. On October 29, Carreras re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league deal for the 2025 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Yanquiel Fernández

Yanquiel Fernández (born January 1, 2003) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Fernández signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in July 2019. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.
Fernández played 2022 with the Fresno Grizzlies and started 2023 with Fresno before being promoted to the Spokane Indians.
On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Fernández to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2024 season. In 122 appearances split between Hartford and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, Fernández batted a combined .262/.319/.403 with 12 home runs and 64 RBI.
Fernández was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2025 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Braxton Fulford

Braxton Albert Fulford (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Fulford attended Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. As a senior in 2017, he batted .571 with one home run, 37 RBIs, and 13 doubles. He went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Texas Tech to play college baseball. As a senior at Texas Tech in 2021, he hit .264 with 14 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 12 doubles over 52 games. After his senior year, he was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Fulford made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .267 over 14 games. He played the 2022 season with the Fresno Grizzlies with whom he hit .268 with 15 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 17 doubles over 104 games. He opened the 2023 season with the Spokane Indians and was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats in late May, and he was also promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes near the end of the season. Over 78 games played in 2023, Fulford hit .270 with ten home runs and 34 RBIs.
* Texas Tech Red Raiders bio
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Dyan Jorge

Dyan Yamel Jorge (born March 18, 2003) is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Jorge signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in January 2022. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies.
Jorge played 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Rockies and Fresno Grizzlies and started 2024 with the Spokane Indians.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Antoine Kelly

Antoine Jermaine Kelly (born December 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
The San Diego Padres drafted Kelly in the 13th round (381 overall) out of Maine East High School in 2018. Kelly elected to attend Wabash Valley College instead. In his lone season at Wabash Valley Kelly started 13 games posting a 9–0 record, with a 1.88 ERA and 112 strikeouts. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Kelly 65th overall (second round) in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
In his first pro season of 2019, Kelly posted a 2.84 ERA over 31+2⁄3 innings with the Arizona League Brewers Blue and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Kelly did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2020, Kelly underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. Upon completing rehab Kelly split the 2021 season between the AZL Brewers, Wisconsin, and the Carolina Mudcats, going a combined 0–2 with a 9.78 ERA over 19+1⁄3 innings. He opened the 2022 season with Wisconsin, going 2–4 with a 3.86 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 91 innings. Kelly represented the Brewers at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.
On August 1, 2022, Kelly and Mark Mathias were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Matt Bush. Kelly finished the season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, posting a 7.23 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 18+2⁄3 innings.
Kelly received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. Kelly split the 2023 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 3–1 with a 2.04 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 57+1⁄3 innings. Kelly was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Reliever of the Year. On November 14, 2023, the Rangers added Kelly to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Kelly was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season. In 18 appearances, he struggled to a 9.37 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 16+1⁄3 innings of work. Kelly was designated for assignment by the Rangers on July 8, 2024.
On July 15, 2024, Kelly was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies. He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes on August 29.
* Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Jake Madden

Jake Thomas Madden (born December 26, 2001) is an American baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Madden grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and attended East Pennsboro High School. He committed to play college baseball at South Carolina from 15 scholarship offers during his junior year. Madden tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his senior season and continued to play as East Pennsboro's designated hitter. He decommitted from South Carolina in the summer after his senior year and instead enrolled at Northwest Florida State College.
Madden redshirted his first season at Northwest Florida while recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow injury. He committed to transfer to Alabama for his remaining collegiate eligibility prior to his sophomore season. As a redshirt freshman, Madden went 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 42+2⁄3 innings pitched. He dealt with blister issues on his pitching hand throughout the season.
Madden was selected in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Angels on July 22, 2022, for an over-slot signing bonus of $997,500.
On July 30, 2023, Madden and was traded along with Mason Albright to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for C. J. Cron and Randal Grichuk.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
* Northwest Florida State Raiders bio

### Juan Mejía

Juan Manuel Mejía (born July 4, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Mejía signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in May 2017. On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Mejía to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Mejía was optioned to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2024 season. In 47 appearances for Hartford, he posted a 4-4 record and 5.00 ERA with 65 strikeouts and 6 saves over 54 innings of work.
Mejía was optioned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2025 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Ryan Ritter

Ryan Michael Ritter (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Ritter attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, graduating in 2019. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 33rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. Ritter had committed to play college baseball at Austin Peay State University, but instead enrolled at John A. Logan College. He played in 21 games in the shortened season, hitting .342. After the season, he transferred to the University of Kentucky. For the 2021 season, he started 52 games and batted .275 with three home runs and twenty RBIs. In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. For the 2022 season, Ritter played in 59 games and hit .283 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. He was awarded the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award for shortstop.
Ritter was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round with the 116th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $530,000. Ritter made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rockies, hitting .320 over eight games.
Ritter opened the 2023 season with the Fresno Grizzlies. In early July, he was promoted to the Spokane Indians. In early, September he was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats. With Fresno, he was selected for the 2023 California League Most Valuable Player Award. Over 119 games between the three teams, Ritter slashed .281/.383/.519 with 24 home runs, 85 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases. Ritter was assigned to Hartford to open the 2024 season.
* Kentucky Wildcats bio
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Jared Thomas

Jared Alan Thomas (born July 1, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Thomas grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and attended Waxahachie High School.
Thomas played two seasons of college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. He batted .321 with four home runs, 29 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases during his freshman season. Thomas was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference after hitting .349 with 15 doubles, 16 home runs, and 18 stolen bases as a sophomore.
Thomas was selected in the second round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies. Thomas was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Single-A California League to begin his professional career.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
* Texas Longhorns bio

### Sam Weatherly

Samuel Thomas Weatherly (born May 28, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Weatherly grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and attended Howell High School. He was named Michigan's Mr. Baseball as a senior after going 6–2 on the mound with a 0.78 earned run average (ERA) and also batting .482. Weatherly was selected in the 27th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, but opted not to sign with the team.
Weatherly played for the Clemson Tigers for three seasons. As a freshman, he made eight appearances with five starts and had an ERA of 6.64. After the season, Weatherly played collegiate summer baseball for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League. Weatherly went 2–0 with a 3.38 ERA in 21 relief appearances in his sophomore season. During the summer of 2019, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League and went 0–1 with a 4.32 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 16+2⁄3 innings pitched. As a junior, Weatherly had a 0.79 ERA struck out 43 batters in 22+2⁄3 innings pitched over four starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Weatherly was selected in the third round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on June 24, 2020, for the slot-valued bonus of $755,300. Weatherly was assigned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Low-A West for the 2021 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
* Clemson Tigers bio