At the end of each season, Major League clubs hold instructional league play, commonly known as instructs, an extended mini-camp that allows Minor Leaguers -- particularly those just starting their pro careers at the lower levels of their team's system -- to get some work in before calling it a year. Players work on specific parts of their game and get offseason workout plans while often playing a handful of games against nearby teams to provide low-key competition to put what they are working on into practice.
Instructional league rosters
Here's a look at the Rockies roster, with the players' rank in the team's Top 30 Prospects list in parentheses:
PITCHERS: Jake Bird, RHP; Jacob Bosiokovic, RHP; Nick Bush, LHP; Joel Condreay, RHP; Tommy Doyle, RHP (No. 30); Breiling Eusebio, LHP (No. 19); Ryan Feltner, RHP; Eris Filpo, RHP; Will Gaddis, RHP (No. 28); Alfredo Garcia, LHP; Colton Hathcock, RHP; Boby Johnson, RHP; Mitchell Kilkenny, RHP; Shelby Lackey, RHP; Braxton Lorenzini, RHP; Alexander Martinez, RHP; Pearson McMahan, RHP; Alejandro Mejia, LHP; Riley Pint, RHP (No. 5); PJ Poulin, LHP; Andrew Quezada, RHP; Ryan Rolison, LHP (No. 6); Colten Schmidt, LHP; Rayne Supple, RHP; Will Tribucher, LHP
CATCHERS: Austin Bernard, C; Javier Guevara, C/1B; Willie MacIver, C; Nic Motley, C
INFIELDERS: Reese Berberet, 3B/1B; Bret Boswell, INF (No. 29); Marco Castilla, 1B; John Cresto, INF; Todd Czinege, UTIL; Kyle Datres, INF; Eddy Diaz, INF; Trey Jacobs, INF; Grant Lavigne, 1B (No. 9); Robbie Metz, INF; Coco Montes, INF; Cristopher Navarro, SS/2B; Hunter Stovall, UTIL; Alan Trejo, INF; Terrin Vavra, SS/2B (No. 13); Ryan Vilade, SS/3B (No. 7); Colton Welker, 3B (No. 3)
OUTFIELDERS: Niko Decolati; Casey Golden; Will Golsan; Cade Harris; Matt Hearn; Shael Mendoza; Daniel Montano (No. 26); Luke Morgan; Yolki Pena
SCHEDULE
Thu, Sept. 20 - Camp day
Fri, Sept. 21 - Camp day
Sat, Sept. 22 - Camp day
Sun, Sept. 23 - Camp day
Mon, Sept. 24 - Camp day
Tue, Sept. 25 - Camp day
Wed, Sept. 26 - Camp day
Thu, Sept. 27 - Camp day
Fri, Sept. 28 - Camp day
Sat, Sept. 29 - Camp day
Sun, Sept. 30 - Camp day
Mon, Oct. 1 - Camp day
Tue, Oct. 2 - Camp day
Wed, Oct. 3 - Camp day
Thu, Oct. 4 - Camp day
Fri, Oct. 5 - Camp day
Sat, Oct. 6 - Camp day