The 2012 MLB Draft is over, and the Colorado Rockies came away with 42 players in the process. The Rockies are most excited about No. 10 overall pick, outfielder David Dahl. Colorado typically doesn't take high school players in the early first round, but when the fifth-best position player according to Baseball America was still on the board, the team jumped at the chance. The first pitcher selected by the Rockies was Eddie Butler at No. 46 overall. His fastball reaches the mid-90s, but he usually sits in the lower end of the 90s. He throws a slider and a changeup as well, and the team will put him on track to become a starter.
In terms of a positional breakdown, the Rockies selected 19 pitchers and 23 position players. Interestingly, 17 of those pitchers are right-handed and only two throw lefty. As for the position players, they selected five catchers, 13 infielders and five outfielders.
Here is the complete list of 2012 MLB Draft picks for the Colorado Rockies, via the press release from the team website.
| Round | Name | Pos. | B/T | Ht-Wt. | DOB | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (10) | David Dahl | OF | L/R | 6’2"-185 | 4/1/1994 | Oak Mountain HS (AL) |
| 1S (46) | Eddie Butler | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-165 | 3/13/1991 | Radford University (VA) |
| 2 | Max White | OF | L/L | 6’2"-175 | 10/10/1993 | Williston HS (FL) |
| 3 | Tom Murphy | C | R/R | 6’1"-225 | 1/3/1991 | University of Buffalo (NY) |
| 3S | Ryan Warner | RHP | L/R | 6’7"-185 | 1/21/1994 | Pine Creek HS (CO) |
| 4 | Seth Willoughby | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-190 | 6/28/1990 | Xavier University (OH) |
| 5 | Matthew Wessinger | INF | R/R | 5’11-180 | 9/20/1990 | St. Johns University |
| 6 | Matthew Carasiti | RHP | R/R | 6’3"-210 | 7/23/1991 | St. Johns University |
| 7 | Wilfredo Rodriguez | C | R/R | 5’10"-200 | 1/25/1994 | P.R. Baseball Academy |
| 8 | Derek Jones | OF | L/L | 6’1"-205 | 6/3/1990 | Washington St. University |
| 9 | Zach Jemiola | RHP | L/R | 6’3"-200 | 4/6/1994 | Great Oak HS (CA) |
| 10 | Ben Waldrip | 1B | L/L | 6’6"-245 | 6/27/1990 | Jacksonville State U. |
| 11 | Trevor Oakes | RHP | R/R | 6’5"-230 | 7/15/1990 | University of Minnesota |
| 12 | Correlle Prime | 1B | R/R | 6’6"-210 | 2/18/1994 | Manatee High School (FL) |
| 13 | Kyle Von Tungeln | OF | L/L | 5’10"-170 | 9/18/1990 | Texas Christian University |
| 14 | Shane Broyles | RHP | R/R | 6’1"-180 | 8/19/1991 | Texas Tech University |
| 15 | Scott Oberg | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-205 | 3/13/1990 | University of Connecticut |
| 16 | Jeff Popick | OF | R/R | 6’4"-220 | 6/17/1989 | Colorado Mesa College |
| 17 | Jason Stolz | INF | R/R | 6’1"-190 | 3/21/1990 | Clemson University |
| 18 | Aaron Jones | C | R/R | 6’1"-195 | 4/14/1991 | University of Oregon |
| 19 | Kyle Newton | INF | R/R | 5’11"-185 | 7/3/1990 | Florida Atlantic University |
| 20 | Anthony Seise | LHP | R/L | 6’1"-188 | 2/23/1993 | West Orange H.S. (FL) |
| 21 | Rayan Gonzalez | RHP | R/R | 6"4"-210 | 10/18/1990 | Bethune Cookman (FL) |
| 22 | Jordan Mejia | RHP | L/R | 6’2"-190 | 4/6/1991 | Riverside CC (CA) |
| 23 | Andrew Brown | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-195 | 11/11/1989 | Akron University (OH) |
| 24 | Michael Mason | LHP | L/L | 6’3"-200 | 4/3/1990 | Marshall University (WV) |
| 25 | Alec Mehrten | INF | R/R | 6’1"-195 | 7/24/1990 | Fresno Pacific Univeristy |
| 26 | Adam Paulencu | RHP | R/R | 6’4"-210 | 11/17/1990 | Embry Riddle U. (FL) |
| 27 | Matthew Flemer | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-220 | 11/22/1990 | U.C. Berkeley |
| 28 | Justin Arrowood | RHP | R/R | 6’3"-195 | 8/24/1990 | Appalachian St. University |
| 29 | Patrick Hutcheson | INF | L/R | 5’9"-185 | 10/9/1989 | Fresno St. University |
| 30 | Trent Blank | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-190 | 8/31/1989 | Baylor University |
| 31 | Shawn Stuart | RHP | R/R | 6’2"-195 | 12/26/1988 | Long Beach St. University |
| 32 | Austin Simcox | INF | R/R | 6’3"-190 | 6/22/1994 | Farragut High School (TN) |
| 33 | Ryan Garvey | INF | R/R | 6’1"-190 | 3/30/1993 | Riverside CC (CA) |
| 34 | Chris Cowell | C | R/R | 6’3"-215 | 12/23/1989 | Richmond University (VA) |
| 35 | Justin Solomon | INF | R/R | 5’9"-165 | 8/19/1994 | Pierra Vista HS (NM) |
| 36 | Kevin Bradley | INF | S/R | 6’1"-185 | 1/9/1994 | Hopewell HS (NJ) |
| 37 | Casey Burns | INF | R/R | 6’3"-185 | 9/30/1993 | Grand Junction HS (CO) |
| 38 | Dansby Swanson | INF | R/R | 6’0"-168 | 2/11/1994 | Marietta HS (GA) |
| 39 | Justin Dillon | RHP | R/R | 6’3"-220 | 9/5/1993 | El Dorado HS (CA) |
| 40 | Brandon Montalvo | C | R/R | 6’1"-185 | 3/25/1994 | Langham Creek HS (TX) |
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