Here are the Rockies' 2026 Top 30 prospects

There's a lot of variance in outcomes when it comes to the top of the new Rockies Top 30 Prospects list.

If everything clicks, there could be a whole lot of offensive firepower coming to Coors Field in the coming years. But there are some question marks with everyone in the top five -- six, when you add in Cole Carrigg.

It's obviously way too early to know about Ethan Holliday at this point, and he was considered to be one of the top, if not the top player in the 2025 Draft class. Matt's kid and Jackson's brother did have some swing-and-miss concerns, and the way-too-small sample size of his pro debut didn't help. Everyone will start getting to know what kind of pro he is this spring.

Things have not gone as planned for Charlie Condon, the club's first-rounder in 2024. There have been injuries, swing-and-miss concerns and a surprising lack of impact. He's healthy now, and the hope is what he's done early on in Cactus League play is a sign of the real Condon showing up.

Jared Thomas has hit wherever he's been, but his approach suffered when he got to Double-A and his strikeout rate in the Arizona Fall League was alarming. At least some of that was, it turns out, because of a broken hamate. Roldy Brito was ascendant last year, but he just got to full-season ball late late summer, while Robert Calaz regressed in 2025 with Single-A Fresno.

There are plenty of reasons to be bullish on this group and what they can do in the box, but the 2026 season will be a big one in regards to making sure they head in the right direction.

Here's a look at the Rockies' top prospects:

1. Ethan Holliday, SS (MLB No. 24)
2. Charlie Condon, 1B/OF (MLB No. 70)
3. Jared Thomas, OF
4. Roldy Brito, OF/2B
5. Robert Calaz, OF
Complete Top 30 list »

Biggest jump/fall

Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the 2025 preseason list to the 2026 preseason list:

Jump: Roldy Brito, OF/2B (2025: NR | 2026: 4)

Signed for $420,000 at the start of the 2024 international signing period, Brito jumped on the prospect radar last year during his United States debut. He won MVP honors in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, then kept on raking after moving up to the Single-A California League, helping Fresno in the postseason. Combined, the switch-hitter put up a .371/.444/.516 line across 84 games.

Fall: Jordy Vargas, RHP (2025: 14 | 2026: NR)

Vargas was one of three Rockies pitching prospects to go down with elbow injuries in July 2023 that required Tommy John surgery. Jackson Cox has bounced back well and things are a little unclear with Gabriel Hughes, but Vargas really struggled upon his return to action in 2025. He managed just a total of 31 1/3 IP and had a 7.14 ERA, getting sent down from the High-A Northwest League to the Arizona Complex League to work on things, then getting shut down for the year after four outings.

Best tools

Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is plus and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses have the same grade.

Hit: 55 -- Jared Thomas (Charlie Condon)
Power: 65 -- Ethan Holliday
Run: 60 -- Cole Carrigg (Roldy Brito, Zac Veen)
Arm: 70 -- Carrigg
Defense: 55 -- Cole Messina (Carrigg, Veen, Ethan Hedges, Ashly Andujar)
Fastball: 65 -- Brody Brecht
Curveball: 60 -- Jackson Cox
Slider: 70 -- Brecht
Changeup: 55 -- Sean Sullivan (JB Middleton)
Control: 60 -- Sullivan

How they were built
Draft: 18 | International: 8 | Trade: 3 | Rule 5: 1

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Breakdown by ETA
2026: 11 | 2027: 6 | 2028: 7 | 2029: 3 | 2030: 2 | 2031: 1

Breakdown by position
C: 1 | 1B: 1 | 2B: 1 | 3B: 2 | SS: 4 | OF: 8 | RHP: 8 | LHP: 5