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Colorado Rockies: The top 25 players under 25 years old

By Jake Shapiro

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 28: Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies delivers to home plate during the first inning of an interleague game against the Detroit Tigers at Coors Field on August 28, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 28: Starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies delivers to home plate during the first inning of an interleague game against the Detroit Tigers at Coors Field on August 28, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – MARCH 31: A view of the bat rack in the dugout during Opening Day between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies on March 31, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – MARCH 31: A view of the bat rack in the dugout during Opening Day between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Park between the Miami Marlins and the Colorado Rockies on March 31, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

23 Tyler Nevin

The Rockies’ 2015 first-round pick out of Poway, Calif., the 6-4, 200-pound right-handed-hitting Nevin has a former MLB All-Star for a father (Phil Nevin). Tyler is no slouch himself. Unlike his Dad who won the Golden Spikes Award while at Cal State Fullerton, Tyler skipped college. He succeeded in his first pro season at Grand Junction and was bumped to Asheville last year.

Between those two acts though, he missed all but one game of the 2016 season with a hamstring injury. He missed some time with a bum hand/wrist to start 2017 as well yet when the corner infielder cameback he slashed .305/.364/.456 with 28 XBH and 47 RBI in 76 games.

The 20-year-old will start this season at High-A Lancaster and is being pushed to first base, which means he really is going to have to hit, which he can do.

He’s bigger and and more athletic than his father but he has a lot of time left in the minors. However, this may just be the first baseman of the Rockies far future.

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