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Brendan Rodgers hit .400 at high Class A Lancaster to earn an early promotion.

The Rockies returned to Stillwater (Okla.) High to select Ryan Vilade.

Sam Hilliard looks like a particularly keen draft pick by the Rockies.

Ryan McMahon showed a knack for playing a new position and improved approach.

Rockies praise Garrett Hampson’s fundamentals, hands and athleticism.

Forrest Wall played more center than second base in spring and will this season.

The work Riley Pint put into his delivery was noticeable in spring

Manuel Melendez seeks to make subtle changes to his approach

Peter Lambert had an eye-opening first full season

Antonio Senzatela has front-of-the-rotation potential, the Rockies believe

Yency Almonte thrived in his first season in the Rockies organization

Better cutter control resulted in a 40-man roster spot

Parker French made a bigger development jump than even the Rockies expected

The Rockies see some similarities in Colton Welker to Nolan Arenado

David Dahl tied a major league record by hitting safely in his first 17 games

German Marquez was the Rockies’ most coveted acquisition in the Corey Dickerson deal

Jeff Hoffman has progressed to the point where all four pitches come into play in an outing

Riley Pint is the first HS pitcher the Rockies picked first since 2009.

Ryan Castellani has held his own at high Class A against older competition.

Carlos Estevez hoped to make his big league debut in September—it came a few months earlier.