Colorado Rockies: Memories of Key Players at Double-A Tulsa

Trevor Story

2014 for Tulsa: .200 average, 9 HR, 20 RBI in 56 games

Best game: August 23 at Springfield, 3-for-5, 1 RBI

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“The bar was set high for him as well, especially being a compensation first-round draft pick in 2011. Everyone knew he was coming to Tulsa and he finally got here in 2014 after tearing it up at (Class A) Modesto. Everyone expected him to do the same in Tulsa but he struggled. He hit for more power in Tulsa and I remember the ball just jumped off the bat at times when he hit it. He hit some real rockets and didn’t have any cheap homers. But he also struck out about every one out of 2.5 times at the plate. He also struggled in the playoffs (going 4-for-32 in nine games).

“After Tulsa though, he was a model of consistency in the minors. I think everyone expected him to be fairly successful once he finally reached the Rockies, but never to have the start that he had to his career.”

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