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Colorado Rockies Top 25 Under 25: Complete list and final reveal

April 5, 2017

Welcome to the BSN Denver Colorado Rockies Top 25 Under 25 where we will rank the organization’s best players who will be 25 years-old or younger on Opening Day 2017.

Our parameters for this list may be different than others it resembles so let us be clear about them:

The list was created entirely by the BSN Rockies staff and had no other input from any outside sources.
While giving credit for overall (or trade) value, we prioritized an ability to help the MLB club win immediately.
In accordance with this, we also prioritized players with fewer question marks but potentially lower ceilings.
Statistics were considered on an equal level with scouting reports in addition to our own field reporting.

If you are looking for a list that ranks the players on overall potential, we highly recommend checking out the PuRPs list compiled by our friends over at Purple Row.

Our observations come through a combination of spending parts of each of the past four (going on five) seasons on the ground on the backfields at spring training and through our regular reporting from Rookie-Level Grand Junction, talking to coaches, scouts, and journalists both on and off the record. Of course, countless hours are spent on MiLB.tv and combing over public reports from other credible sources.

No. 1: Nolan Arenado, 25 (3B)

You didn’t think we forgot about the big dog, did you? If you’re like many who have tweeted at us during the publishing of this list, you might be surprised to find out, or really remember, that Arenado is still just 25-years-old for another couple of weeks.

That’s insane.

Here is what he has accomplished before his 26th birthday:

He is 4/4 in winning Gold Gloves at third base.

He is a two-time Fielding Bible champion.

He is aiming for his third consecutive season of at least 130 RBI.

He is aiming for his third consecutive season of at least 40 home runs.

He was ranked the 12th best player in all of baseball by MLB Network … and many took that as a slight.

He is one of the very best players in the game, no matter how you slice it. The only thing left on his to-do list is to play and play well, in some games with postseason consequences.