Colorado Rockies promote Jordan Patterson, Pat Vailaika

DENVER — Today, the Colorado Rockies made another pair of promotions. Outfielder/first baseman Jordan Patterson and middle-infielder Pat Vailaika will join the MLB roster. They will be the 10th and 11th players to make their debut if and when they get into a game.

With the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes season officially over, Patterson and Vailaka were free to make their way up to Denver.

Vailaka has a glove-first profile but has surprising pop for his small frame. Andrew Dill recently gave a short profile of Vailaka stating:

“Valaika has played a few positions in the minors, mainly shortstop sprinkled in with a little third base and second base. Pat started the season at Double-A Hartford, appearing in 108 games while slashing at a line of .269/.314/.450 with 33 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 67 RBI’s. Later in the season, Valaika would earn a promotion to Triple-A Albuquerque.

In 23 games with the Isotopes, Valaika has slashed a line of .226/.247./.366 with eight doubles, one triple, one home run and 11 RBI’s. Valaika hit for the cycle last Monday in Albuquerque’s 7-1 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies. He will also be one of the Rockies’ farmhands participating in the Arizona Fall League in the offseason.”

We have been on the Patterson train all season and profiled him way back in May and you can check that out here.

Corresponding 40-man roster moves have not yet been announced.