Colorado Rockies - National League West

Colorado Rockies - 2005 Team Roster

Two years ago, the Colorado Rockies began talking about a youth movement, built around home-grown players. They wanted to create an organizational stability that was ignored by the team's original management team.
Last year, the Rockies slowly began to work the young faces into prominent roles.
This year, the youth movement will take hold, the first step in a journey the Rockies know will have some pratfalls, but one they envision allowing them to eventually become a consistent contender.
Coaching Staff
13 Clint Hurdle Manager
2 Mike Gallego Third Base Coach and Infield Instructor
9 Jamie Quirk Bench Coach
36 Bob Apodaca Pitching Coach
29 Dave Collins First Base Coach
52 Duane Espy Hitting Instructor
53 Rick Mathews Bullpen Coach
Pitchers
NUM NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT BORN
30 Jose Acevedo P R R 27 6-0 221 Santo Domingo, DR
62 Marcos Carvajal P R R 20 6-4 175 Bolivar, Venezuela
34 Shawn Chacon P R R 27 6-3 220 Anchorage, AK
28 Aaron Cook P R R 26 6-3 205 Ft. Campbell, KY
26 Jeff Francis P L L 24 6-5 200 Vancouver, Canada
40 Brian Fuentes P L L 29 6-4 220 Merced, CA
32 Jason Jennings P L R 26 6-2 245 Dallas, TX
37 Joe Kennedy P R L 25 6-4 245 La Mesa, CA
49 Byung-Hyun Kim P R R 26 5-9 180 Gwangju, South Korea
60 Matt Merricks (DL) P L L 22 6-0 200 Oxnard, CA
46 Bobby Seay (DL) P L L 26 6-2 235 Sarasota, FL
71 Chin-hui Tsao P R R 23 6-2 190 Hua-Lien, Taiwan
41 Jay Witasick P R R 32 6-4 238 Baltimore, MD
16 Jamey Wright P R R 30 6-6 235 Oklahoma City, OK
Catchers
NUM NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT BORN
7 J.D. Closser C B R 25 5-10 195 Beech Grove, IN
20 Todd Greene C R R 33 5-10 210 Augusta, GA
Infielders
NUM NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT BORN
27 Garrett Atkins 3B R R 25 6-3 210 Orange, CA
12 Clint Barmes SS R R 26 6-0 190 Vincennes, IN
4 Luis A. Gonzalez 2B R R 25 5-11 200 Maracay, Venezuela
17 Todd Helton 1B L L 31 6-2 210 Knoxville, TN
6 Aaron Miles 2B B R 28 5-7 180 Pittsburg, CA
8 Desi Relaford 3B B R 31 5-9 180 Valdosta, GA
Outfielders
NUM NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT BORN
11 Brad Hawpe RF L L 25 6-3 205 Fort Worth, TX
5 Matt Holliday LF R R 25 6-4 235 Stillwater, OK
22 Dustan Mohr (DL) RF R R 28 6-1 214 Hattiesburg, MS
25 Michael Restovich RF R R 26 6-4 251 Rochester, MN
31 Cory Sullivan CF L L 25 6-0 180 Tulsa, OK
44 Preston Wilson CF R R 30 6-2 213 Bamberg, SC
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2004 Top Draft Pick
Shortstop Chris Nelson, the ninth player taken overall, received a $2.15 million signing bonus and began his
professional career at Casper, where he hit .347 with four homers and 20 RBIs and was named the No. 1 prospect in the Rookie Pioneer League. The Rockies were attracted to Nelson's bat, which was exceptional for a high school player. He has a short, quick swing and uses his hands extremely well for a young hitter. A former pitcher, Nelson also has an extremely strong arm and good range.
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Difference Maker
After an ill-fated season as the Rockies' closer, Shawn Chacon will return to the rotation. He has always responded well when challenged and has enjoyed proving people wrong. He will have the chance to do both this year. Chacon, who has never won a game after July, must prove he can stay healthy for the duration of a season. He has very good stuff but a career average of 4.8 walks per nine innings, and his command issues are far more damaging as a closer than as a starter.
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