Colton Welker
Colton Welker | |
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Colorado Rockies – No. 4 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Coral Springs, Florida | October 9, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 2021, for the Colorado Rockies | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .189 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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Colton Welker (born October 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Amateur career[]
Welker was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.[1] He signed with Colorado, foregoing his commitment to the University of Miami.[2]
Professional career[]
Welker spent the 2016 season with the Grand Junction Rockies, where he was named both a Pioneer League mid-season All-Star and a Rockies organizational All-Star at the end of the season after batting .329 with five home runs and 36 RBIs in 51 games. He spent 2017 with the Asheville Tourists where he posted a .350 average with six home runs and 33 RBIs in only 67 games due to injury.[3] In 2018, he played with the Lancaster JetHawks where he slashed .333/.383/.489 with 13 home runs and 82 RBIs in 114 games.[4] He was named a California League mid-season All-Star[5] along with earning a post-season All-Star selection.[6]
Welker spent 2019 with the Hartford Yard Goats,[7] hitting .252 with ten home runs and 53 RBIs over 98 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.eague season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 20, 2020, Welker was added to the 40-man roster.[8] On May 6, 2021, Welker was suspended 80 games after testing positive for CDMT.[9] On September 8, 2021, Welker made his MLB debut against the San Francisco Giants, flying out in his only at-bat.[10]
References[]
- ^ "4th Round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Colton Welker Class of 2016 - Player Profile - Perfect Game USA". www.perfectgame.org. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Freemyer, Jordan (August 25, 2017). "Friday Pebble Report: Colton Welker returns to Asheville lineup". Purple Row. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Colton Welker Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Glaser, Kyle. "California League Announces 2018 All-Star Rosters". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "JetHawks receive four Postseason All-Star Selections". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Amore, Dom. "Colton Welker, Rockies' No. 2 prospect, leads Yard Goats' Opening Day roster". courant.com.
- ^ Connor Byrne (November 20, 2020). "Rockies Make Several Moves". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Byrnetitle=Rockies' Colton Welker Receives 80-Game Suspension, Connor (May 6, 2021). "Rockies' Colton Welker Receives 80-Game Suspension". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "2016 State Champ Colton Welker Makes MLB Debut • Coral Springs Talk". September 9, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Arizona Complex League Rockies players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Baseball players from Florida
- Colorado Rockies players
- Grand Junction Rockies players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Salt River Rafters players
- Spokane Indians players
- Sportspeople from Coral Springs, Florida