Colton Welker
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
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Let go by San Francisco
The Giants released Welker on Friday.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old corner infielder received his walking papers coming out of the All-Star break after he mustered an underwhelming .237/.388/.274 slash line with zero home runs over 170 plate appearances at Triple-A Sacramento. Welker is only a few years removed from being a top prospect in the Rockies system and reached the big leagues for a brief spell in 2021, but he's struggled to bounce back since undergoing shoulder surgery last summer.
The 25-year-old corner infielder received his walking papers coming out of the All-Star break after he mustered an underwhelming .237/.388/.274 slash line with zero home runs over 170 plate appearances at Triple-A Sacramento. Welker is only a few years removed from being a top prospect in the Rockies system and reached the big leagues for a brief spell in 2021, but he's struggled to bounce back since undergoing shoulder surgery last summer.
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Welker was added to the Rockies' 40-man roster in November of 2020. He spent the summer under the team's watchful eye at the alternate site as part of Colorado's 60-man pool. Welker absolutely crushed at the lower levels of the minors and was above league average by wRC+ at Double-A in 2019. His strikeout rate against Double-A arms was just 17.3% at age 21 and Welker reached double-digit homers while maintaining a walk rate right around 8% even with the jump in competition. Welker has also shown a splash of speed, stealing seven bases in nine attempts from 2018-19. Most of his time has been spent at third base, but Welker can also play first, and now that he's on the 40-man, Welker looks primed to debut in 2021. The appeal here in dynasty is the future ballpark, which will in theory prop up a respectable-but-modest skill set (by MLB standards).
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Healthy again at Triple-A
Welker (shoulder) made his season debut for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday and is hitting .267 with an RBI and three runs in five games since joining the affiliate.
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Rejoins San Francisco
Welker (shoulder) re-signed with the Giants on a minor-league deal Nov. 19.
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Removed from 40-man roster
Welker (shoulder) was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday.
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Claimed by Giants
Welker (shoulder) was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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Loses roster spot
Welker (shoulder) was designated for assignment Wednesday,Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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