Colorado Rockies: Looking ahead to the 2022 MLB draft possibilities

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Alabama pitcher Connor Prielipp (4) delivers a pitch as the Crimson Tide opened a series with Lipscomb Friday, March 6, 2020. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]Alabama Vs Lipscomb Baseball /

If projections hold true and the Colorado Rockies finish with the top pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, let’s take a look at the players who might be taken first overall.

The Colorado Rockies have never held the first overall pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft. However, this year’s PECOTA projections have the Rockies finishing with MLB’s worst record at 60-102. Could 2021 be the year the Rockies are given the top pick?

Sure, there is a lot that has to happen before the 2022 draft (including the 2021 season and 2021 draft), but we thought it might be interesting to see which players could be available for the Rockies if they were to have the top pick. After all, if projections hold true and it’s a tough season at 20th and Blake, let’s have some glimmer of hope coming into the farm system.

Here is a look at some of the potential players the Colorado Rockies could take with the top pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

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Of course, pitching is always a need and many of the draft analyses for the 2022 draft have University of Alabama southpaw Connor Prielipp near or at the top of the board.

Drafted in the 37th round by the Boston Red Sox in 2019, Prielipp enters the 2021 college season as one of the country’s must-watch players after being named the National Freshman Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball News and Perfect Game USA’s “Impact Freshman of the Year” in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

Here’s what ProspectsLive.com says about him in this article…

He’s added 25 pounds of muscle during quarantine, which has led to FB velocity at 93-96 MPH and has topped out at 97 this fall with command. His slider is firm and sat 88-90 MPH with late break and there’s a developing change-up in the mid-80’s that has promise. He’s likely to be the first arm off the board in 2022.

Some highlights of his first collegiate season included striking out 35 while walking just six in 21 innings pitched. Batters hit an SEC-low .077 against him and he led the SEC with a 0.52 WHIP.

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Elijah Green, OF

Committed to play at the University of Miami, comparisons been drawn between the young outfielder and Jo Adell was drafted with the 10th overall pick by the Angels in 2017. Green has not only impressed at the plate, but also drawn high marks for his arm and making accurate throws from the outfield.

He earned rave reviews at the well-known Area Code Games in August, drawing these kudos and more in this article:

“Demonstrating an ability to drive the ball to all fields, Green dominated elite pitching as his in-game production continues to warrant high praise.”

You can see Green’s swing in the video below.

Green is expected to be one of, if not the, top position players taken in the 2022 draft. The Rockies used the ninth overall pick in the 2020 draft on a power-hitting young outfielder in Zac Veen. Could history repeat itself in 2022?

Jun 17, 2019; Bradenton, FL, USA; Team Larkin midfielder Robert Moore (10) during batting practice at IMG Academy. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Robert Moore, SS/2B

As the son of Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore, Robert Moore knows his way around the Major League stadium and clubhouse. Already possessing a knowledge of what it takes to succeed at baseball’s highest level, Moore is described as a “very polished player” in this article, which also contains this information on the University of Arkansas infielder.

“Switch-hitter, pretty equal from both sides, has the same quick hands that generate his bat speed, short and quick to the ball with a pull side approach, looks more comfortable and natural from the right side but the left side works just as well in the end.”

Moore started all 16 games he saw action in for Arkansas in 2020, including 15 at second base and one at shortstop. He earned SEC Co-Player of the Week and SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors, and was the first Razorback freshman to earn SEC Player of the Week honors.

You can take a look at some of his defensive skills below…

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Sure, there’s a long ways to go until the 2022 draft and there will be plenty of shuffling among the top prospects. Will the Rockies have the top overall pick for the first time in franchise history or can they surprise the pundits? We’ll find out soon enough.

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Here is a look at some of the potential players the Colorado Rockies could take with the top pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

Elijah Green, OF

Robert Moore, SS/2B

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