Cole Michael Carrigg (born May 8, 2002) is an American professional baseball utility player in the Colorado Rockies organization.
| Cole Carrigg | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: May 8, 2002 Modesto, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editCarigg attended Turlock High School[1] and San Diego State. In Carrigg's college career, he was a utility player making 53 starts in center field, 24 at shortstop, 21 at third base, 17 at second, five at catcher, five in left field and two at designated hitter. Carrigg finished his career at San Diego State with a .333 batting average while slashing seven home runs, 34 doubles, 90 RBIs, 101 runs scored and 39 stolen bases. He was also named to the all-Mountain West Conference twice, once as an infielder in 2022 and another at center fielder in 2023.[2][3] Carrigg finished the 2023 season batting .303 with two home runs and 17 stolen bases while playing in 42 games.[4]
In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and posted a .329 batting average with 15 stolen bases in 41 games.[5][6]
Professional career
editCarrigg was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the second round, with the 65th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] On July 17, 2023, Carrigg signed with the Rockies for a $1.3 million signing bonus.[9]
References
edit- ^ Correa, Christopher (July 10, 2023). "Turlock High alum Carrigg drafted by Rockies on Day One of MLB Draft". Turlock Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Harding, Thomas. "Catching feels like destiny for Rockies pick Carrigg". MLB.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Cole Carrigg Selected by Colorado in 2023 MLB Draft". Mountain West Conference. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Rockies' Cole Carrigg: Announced as catcher by Colorado". CBS Sports. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "#4 Cole Carrigg". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Borek, Jesse. "Rockies' No. 65 pick Carrigg put on a show with triple-digit throws". MLB.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Lang, Evan (9 July 2023). "MLB Draft 2023: Rockies select C/INF/OF Cole Carrigg with 65th overall pick". SBNation. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Kenny, Kirk (10 July 2023). "Colorado Rockies pick Aztecs' Cole Carrigg in draft's second round". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Correa, Christopher. "Carrigg, Morris put pen to paper". Turlock Journal. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- San Diego State Aztecs bio