Grading every Rockies’ first round pick in franchise history

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

1993 – Jamey Wright RHP (28th overall) Westmoore High School (Oklahoma)

For the second time in two years, the Rockies took a pitcher in the first round. This time, a hard-throwing high school All-American from Oklahoma. Wright’s career began as a starter with the Arizona League Rockies in 1993. He worked his way up to Triple-A by 1996 and made his Major League debut later that year. He became a fixture in the Rockies’ rotation over the next three seasons.

Wright started 26 games in 1997, 34 in 1998 and 16 in 1999 before being sent down to Triple-A and was eventually traded to Milwaukee following the 1999 season. In 2004 Wright returned to Colorado after being released by the Kansas City Royals. He went 2-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 14 starts in the second half of 2004. In 2005, Wright made 34 appearances (27 starts) where he posted an 8-16 record with a 5.46 ERA.

Numbers with Rockies: 35-52, 5.40 ERA, 381 K, 791.2 IP

Where Are They Now? At 39 years of age, Wright pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. He appeared in 61 games (1 start) and posted a 5-4 record with a 5.45 ERA.

 Grade: B+. Although his numbers with the Rockies weren’t very good, he has been in the big leagues for 19 seasons (with 10 different teams).