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With Mickey Moniak (ankle) heading to the injured list, Thompson will have another opportunity to show what he can do at the big league level. The 24-year-old outfielder went 1-for-8 in his limited action with the Rockies during a brief stay with the Rockies last week.

Thompson went 1-for-8 at the dish across three games during his first call-up with the Rockies. The 24-year-old outfielder has put up some big-time numbers in the upper minors and figures to receive a more extended look in Colorado at some point later this season.

Thompson will make his first start after coming off the bench during Friday’s series opener. The 24-year-old outfielder earned his first shot with the Rockies after hitting .344/.491/.496 with four homers and eight steals in 161 plate appearances over 36 games at Triple-A this season. He’s an interesting prospect but Colorado has a ton of corner outfielder options that he could be limited to a short-side platoon role initially, which limits his fantasy appeal to NL-only formats.

The 24-year-old outfielder was off to an outstanding start at the Triple-A level, slashing .344/.491/.496 with four homers, 27 RBI, eight stolen bases and a 28/30 K/BB ratio across 161 plate appearances. He’s unlikely to see enough action with the Rockies to warrant any mixed league consideration.

Palmquist, 25, appeared in nine games for the Rockies in 2025 where he compiled an uninspiring 8.91 ERA and 2.04 WHIP across 34 1/3 innings. Given the Rockies’ overall lack of pitching depth, he’ll probably get another shot at the big league level at some point during the 2026 season.

Colorado decided not to leave Thompson exposed after he batted .296/.392/.519 with 18 homers and 12 steals across 120 games in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League this past season. The 24-year-old corner outfielder was the club’s first-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft and should enter spring training with a chance to win a roster spot.

Thompson entered the game as a pinch-runner in the sixth inning and raced around to score the Rockies’ first run on an RBI single by Brendan Rodgers. He then broke that tie the following frame with a run-scoring triple off of Joe Ross before scoring on a run-scoring single by Jordan Beck. Thompson has already been sent back to minor league camp, so he’s not going to crack the team’s Opening Day roster, but he’s had a nice spring overall — hitting .333 (4-for-12) with four runs scored and four RBI in his limited Cactus League action.

Amador blossomed last year into one of the top prospects in the entire fantasy landscape from a dynasty standpoint as his contact skills put him on the potential fast track to the majors as he enters his age-21 season. Fernandez, Veen and Thompson also have a great deal of fantasy potential, if they ascend to the big leagues in Colorado down the line.

It’s not clear at this point what Thompson’s signing bonus will be, but the slot value for the No. 31 overall pick is $2.4305 million. Thompson is viewed as more of a high-floor option, although his offensive numbers certainly could be boosted by Coors Field.

Hughes was the 10th pick out of the draft out of Gonzaga. He gets $4 million, which is almost a million below the allocated funds assigned for that pick. The right-hander has three pitches that can miss bats, and has shown the ability to command the offerings as well, for the most part. The Rockies also signed Sterlin Thompson out of Florida who was selected with the 31st pick, and Jordan Beck out of Tennessee who went with pick 38.