Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer sees this prestigious award in Kyle Karros's future

The Rockies have been pretty fortunate with some of the infield talent they've had over the past 15+ years or so.

The talent over that span featured players like Troy Tulowitzki, Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu, Brendan Rodgers, and Ezequiel Tovar—who have combined for 15 Gold Glove awards, eight of them from Arenado alone.

Colorado manager Warren Schaeffer believes one of his current players has what it takes to reach that level.

Despite the limited sample size in his rookie season, Karros posted a DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) of 3 and OAA (Outs Above Average) of 4.

He has the tools and frame to handle the hot corner at 6-foot-5, making plays look routine like his predecessor Ryan McMahon.

Karros has always been solid with the glove, but his bat is what earned him the call to the big club.

The UCLA product hit .301 between Hartford and Albuquerque last season before earning his shot at the big league level after Colorado shipped McMahon to the New York Yankees.

Karros earned Colorado's 2025 Minor League Player of the Year honors.

Karros started his big league career hot at the dish but ran into a cold streak, slashing at a line of .226/.308/.277 with just one home run in 43 games.

One of his major struggles came against secondary pitches, where he hit a dismal .163 with a 46.5% whiff rate against breaking balls.

The strikeout rate was a little too high at 26.3% and he only managed a 1.0% barrel rate, but he did show some promise with a 9.6% walk rate, which was better than league average.

Karros knows he's going to have to hit to remain a staple in Colorado's lineup, but committing just two errors over 104 chances with a fielding percentage of .981 is why Schaeffer believes he can be a multiple time Gold Glove winner.