Luke Wortman, Isaac Stevens | March 11, 2025

It is our final multi-player breakdown of our Top 40 with the top 5 set to begin unveiling tomorrow. Before we get there, we need to highlight the two most tooled up prospects in the Rockies system–Cole Carrigg and Robert Calaz.

Full List of Prospects Rankings
Honorable Mentions | Prospects 36-40 | Prospects 31-35 | Prospects 30-26
Prospects 21 – 25 | Prospects 16-20 | Prospects 11-15 | Prospects 8-10

#7 – OF/SS Cole Carrigg

Drafted in the 2nd round in 2023, Carrigg was regarded as a super utilityman with a great contact skillset though little pop in his bat. That wasn’t a crazy statement, given that he only hit 7 home runs over three seasons in the hitter friendly Mountain West Conference. Since then however, the strongly built 6-foot-2 Carrigg has seen his stock explode as his home run totals skyrocketed amid a flash of above-average raw power, highlighted by Carrigg’s 111 mph Spring Training homer on February 25th (the Rockies had 21 batted balls at or above 111 mph all of last season).

Carrigg was even named to Baseball America’s Top 100 list this offseason, a victory lap of sorts on an excellent 2024 campaign. Speaking of 2024, spending much of the year in Spokane, Carrigg hit .280 with 16 home runs, 51 stolen bases, and 50 walks. He does a bit of everything and he does it all well. The former super utilityman (catcher, shortstop, centerfield), has mainly shifted to playing primarily center in his pro career; where he is able to get the most out of his top tier arm and easy plus speed, though the Rockies are keeping him sharp at shortstop as well. 

While his power has undoubtedly advanced in his pro career, Carrigg’s higher effort swings have sacrificed some of his contact ability, though Carrigg’s 18.9 strikeout rate is still substantially better than average. 

Likely to start the season in Hartford, it will be interesting to see Carrigg handle the challenge of a pitcher-friendly league and the improved pitching quality that appears in Double-A. The sky is the limit for the 22-year old, and if there is one prospect to watch for pure excitement, it would be Carrigg. – Luke Wortman

#6 – OF Robert Calaz

In the 2023 international signing period there wasn’t a prospect who had more power potential than outfielder Robert Calaz, leading him to sign for $1.7 million with the Colorado Rockies.

The duo of power bats and high altitude is one of the most attractive pairs in baseball, and that relationship is evident clearly with Calaz and the Rox. During his highly anticipated first season with the Rockies organization, Calaz swatted out 7 home runs in the Dominican Summer League while having a .561 slugging percentage.

After his impressive first year, Calaz was promoted to the ACL to begin 2024 and took professional baseball by storm, slashing .349/.462/.633, and hitting 10 home runs with 45 stolen bases and raking home the ACL Triple Crown and MVP award. After the ACL season wrapped, Calaz was promoted to Single-A Fresno, and hit out 2 home runs in just 13 games.

When Calaz was initially signed by the Rockies, his power was the most redeeming quality of his offensive profile. However in 2024, his hit tool improved tremendously. When a pitch is thrown in an area he likes, he will swing and execute, which helped him have a 167 wRC+ in 2024.

The other side of his tendency to swing frequently is the possibility of strikeouts, evident by Calaz’s 28.1% strikeout rate in his short time in Fresno. The Rockies as an organization have also struggled with preventing players from striking out, so that makes the whiff problem a lingering concern. However, while Calaz is still in the lower levels of Minor League Baseball it won’t be as apparent of an issue due to his incredible batted ball results.

In 2025, Calaz will likely start in Fresno again to get more experience. If his performance continues against better pitching, he will surely make it to most top 100 prospect lists.   Only 19 years old, and a full off season of developing, Calaz is primed to blow up on the national level. The ceiling is as high as they get for prospects. – Isaac Stevens