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Rockies Select Connor Kaiser

By Darragh McDonald | June 19, 2023 at 3:00pm CDT

The Rockies announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Connor Kaiser. He will take the active roster spot of infielder Ezequiel Tovar, who has been placed on the paternity list. The club already had a vacancy on their 40-man roster.

Kaiser, 26, was a third-round selection of the Pirates in the 2018 draft. He rose through the ranks with that club but topped out at Triple-A and was released in 2022. He then signed a minor league deal with the Padres but qualified for minor league free agency at the end of last season.

The Rockies scooped him up on a minor league deal this winter and he’s been playing for their Triple-A club this year. He’s made 205 trips to the plate in 50 games, walking in 13.2% of those. His .278/.376/.506 batting line amounts to a wRC+ of 108, indicating he’s been 8% above league average. He’s also stolen six bases on the year while playing primarily at shortstop but also a bit at third base. He hasn’t played second base this year but has in the past.

He will provide the Rockies with a versatile bench piece, at least as long as Tovar is gone. Stints on the paternity list can be between one and three days, meaning it’s possible this will be a cup of coffee for Kaiser, who has a full slate of options.

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  1. mikevm3

    3 months ago

    nice to see Ludwig Kaiser’s brother get a chance

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  2. hiflew

    3 months ago

    Glad to see the guy make his MLB debut, but really couldn’t they have just recalled Trejo for such a short stint. Tovar is only going to be out a few days.

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  3. Dumpster Divin Theo

    3 months ago

    Nice to see Sammy Sosas brother Kaiser’s kid Connor get a chance

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  4. Gwynning

    3 months ago

    I feel left out… nice to see Kaiser Soze’s kid get a chance!

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    Reply
    • Rsox

      3 months ago

      You can put that on a roll!…

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      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 months ago

      Sure beats the usual suspects they roll out there as replacement players

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      • Gwynning

        3 months ago

        Nice “Verbal” retort, Theo! 😉

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