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Colorado Rockies: Catching up with the 2015 draft class

By David Sharp

MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Brendan Rodgers #1 of the Colorado Rockies and the U.S. Team fields the ball against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JULY 09: Brendan Rodgers #1 of the Colorado Rockies and the U.S. Team fields the ball against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 20: Sam Hilliard #43 of the Colorado Rockies poses during MLB Photo Day on February 20, 2019 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 20: Sam Hilliard #43 of the Colorado Rockies poses during MLB Photo Day on February 20, 2019 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images) /

16. (14th, #407) Sam Thoele, RHP, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Thoele was released during the 2017 season after struggling to an 8.53 ERA in 16 innings of relief and is currently out of affiliated baseball.

17. (15th, #437) Sam Hilliard, OF, Mansfield High School, Texas

Now 25, Hilliard has climbed exactly one level per year to the point where he now finds himself one step away from the majors. The lefthanded-hitting outfielder has shown solid power in the minors and has hit nine homers so far in 2019 on his way to a .232/.329/.512 batting line at AAA Albuquerque. He entered this season as the Rockies’ #9 prospect according to MLB.com and (spoiler alert) is the last player of the class of 2015 to be included on that list.

18. (16th, #467) Ryan McCormick, RHP, St. John’s University

McCormick was released after a brutal 2016 season where he got banged around to the tune of a 12.46 ERA across A, A-, and Rookie ball.

19. (17th, #497) Collin Ferguson, 1B/OF, Santa Cruz High School, California

Ferguson was released after the 2017 season, despite putting up fairly solid numbers. He hit .314/.390/.429 in AAA Albuquerque that year and was last seen playing independent ball in 2018 with the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League.

20. (18th, #527) Chris Keck, 1B/3B, UCLA

The corner infielder was released after the 2016 season where he put up a .201/.315/.382 batting line for Class A Asheville, despite being considerably older than most of his competition.

21. (19th, #557) Daniel Koger, LHP, University of Alabama Huntsville

Koger was released after putting up a 7.62 ERA for Class A Asheville in 2016 and hasn’t played professional ball since.

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