Kazuo Matsui is a Japanese retired professional baseball player who played as a shortstop and is the current manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions. He is a switch-hitter.
JoséCastillo Rondón was a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,and Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was killed in a car crash in 2018 in Venezuela,caused by bandits in an attempted robbery.
Melvin Mora Diaz is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the New York Mets,Baltimore Orioles,Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Andrés JoséPadovani Galarraga is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,St. Louis Cardinals (1992),Colorado Rockies (1993–1997),Atlanta Braves (1998–2000),Texas Rangers (2001),San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels (2004). He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days,Galarraga stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg).
Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria is a Mexican former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously,he played with the Atlanta Braves,Colorado Rockies,Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2001),Houston Astros (2001),Washington Nationals (2005),and San Diego Padres (2006). He currently serves as a special assistant to the Rockies GM Bill Schmidt.
Todd Lynn Helton is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played his entire 17-year career for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). A five-time All-Star,four-time Silver Slugger,and three-time Gold Glove Award winner,Helton holds the Colorado Rockies club records for hits (2,519),home runs (369),doubles (592),walks (1,335),runs scored (1,401),runs batted in,games played (2,247),and total bases (4,292),among others.
Ronny Alexander Salazar Cedeño,is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Seattle Mariners,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets,Houston Astros,San Diego Padres,and Philadelphia Phillies. Cedeño batted and threw right-handed.
Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played shortstop,third base and second base during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves,New York Mets and Cleveland Indians. He bats and throws right-handed.
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki,nicknamed "Tulo",is an American retired professional baseball shortstop,who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily with the Colorado Rockies. He also played for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
James Anthony Loney is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Boston Red Sox,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Mets,and in Korea Baseball Organization's (KBO) KBO League for the LG Twins.
Kevin Kouzmanoff is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,San Diego Padres,Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers.
Joshua Dean Fields is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yomiuri Giants.
The Colorado Rockies' 2007 season started off with the team trying to improve on their 2006 record (76-86). They finished second in the National League West division with a franchise record of 90 wins in 163 games and earned a playoff berth as the National League Wild Card team. The team would go on to lose the 2007 World Series to the Boston Red Sox,four games to none.
Douglas Howell Bernier is an American former professional baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of Oral Roberts University. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins.
Jedd Lindon Gyorko is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,St. Louis Cardinals,Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. He is currently the manager of the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League.
Alexi Jose Amarista is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,San Diego Padres,and Colorado Rockies.
The History of the Colorado Rockies began in 1991 when a Major League Baseball (MLB) expansion franchise for Denver,Colorado was granted to an ownership group headed by John Antonucci. In 1993,the Colorado Rockies started play in the National League (NL) West division. Since that date,the Rockies have reached the MLB postseason four times,each time as the National League wild card team. Twice they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2007,the Rockies advanced all the way to the World Series,only to be swept by the Boston Red Sox.
Nolan James Arenado is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as an elite third baseman,both offensively and defensively. He is the only infielder to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten MLB seasons. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2013 and was traded to the Cardinals before the 2021 season.
Joshua Alan Rutledge is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox between 2012 and 2017.
Trevor John Story is an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2016. On April 8,2016,Story set an MLB record for a rookie by hitting home runs in each of his first four games,and tied the MLB rookie record for home runs in the month of April. Story was named the National League's Rookie of the Month for April 2016. He led the NL in strikeouts in 2017,and in power-speed number,extra base hits,and longest home run of the season in 2018. After six seasons with the Rockies,he entered free agency and signed a six-year contract with the Red Sox.
