Colorado Rockies: The top 25 players under 25 years old

24 Garrett Hampson

The 2016 third-round pick from Cal State Long Beach has had two good seasons in the low minors. Last year for the playoff-bound Lancaster JetHawks, he not only stole 51 bases, he slashed .326/.387/.462 with 70 RBI while bouncing between shortstop and second base,

Hampson, like Wes Rogers, starts at Double-A and could quickly advance through the system to reach the majors this year based on his speed. Unlike Rogers, Hampson has a a lot more potential.

Hampson has a weird rep because he certainly is a speed guy and his offensive numbers have been good thus far … but I still haven’t mentioned the best part of his game. He was drafted because of his defensive ability. In fact, Baseball America named Hampson the system’s top defensive infielder.

Hampson is has a really good shot to be one of the big club’s utility infielders in 2019. The only thing left for him to do is take his low minors production to the high minors.