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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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KANSAS CITY, MO – JULY 02: Baseballs on the field before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on July 2, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – JULY 02: Baseballs on the field before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on July 2, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images) /

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22. (20th, #587) Bobby Stahel, OF, USC

Released after the 2016 season where he hit .214/.304/.368 for Class A- Boise.

23. (21st, #617) Logan Cozart, RHP, Ohio University

Now 26 years old, Cozart has pitched relatively well through the low minors and now finds himself playing for AA Hartford. He’s off to a good start to the 2019 season, compiling a 2.70 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 13.1 innings of relief work.

24. (22nd, #647) Eric Toole, CF, University of Iowa

Toole was released in 2017 after hitting .224/.297/.345 at Class A Asheville, despite being 2.5 years older than average for the league.

25. (23rd, #677) Steven Leonard, C, Campbell University (North Carolina)

Leonard started his pro career at A- Boise but was demoted to Rookie ball for the 2016 season. There he hit a solid .270/.386/.405, however he was released due in part to the fact that he was 2.4 years older than his average competition.

26. (24th, #707) James McMahon, RHP, University of Southern Mississippi

McMahon only played one year in the Rockies system, where he was thoroughly worked over (6.44 ERA, 1.954 WHIP) in Rookie ball despite being 1.8 years older than his competitors.

27. (25th, #737) Scotty Burcham, IF, California State University Sacramento

Burcham has the distinction of being the last person drafted by the Rockies in 2015 that is still playing professional baseball. Now 26 years old, Burcham is a shortstop and utility infielder for AA Hartford, where he’s hitting .189/.268/.351 to start the 2019 season.

All other players from the 2015 draft have either been released or voluntarily retired from professional baseball.

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All of this just goes to show: drafting professional baseball players is hard.

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