TODAY: The Rockies officially announced Bernabel’s selection.
JULY 25: The Rockies are expected to select Warming Bernabel before tomorrow’s game in Baltimore, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Mike Rodriguez first reported that the 23-year-old infielder was being called up. Colorado has an opening on the 40-man roster after the Ryan McMahon trade.
This is Bernabel’s first major league call. He was on Colorado’s 40-man roster during the 2023 season so the Rox could keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. He hit .236/.282/.367 in the minors that year. The Rockies felt comfortable exposing him to waivers and outrighted him off the roster at the end of Spring Training 2024. He spent last season at Double-A Hartford and has played this year with Triple-A Albuquerque.
Bernabel is hitting .301/.356/.450 in his first 75 Triple-A contests. That looks strong on the surface but is below average after accounting for the Pacific Coast League environment. Bernabel has plus bat-to-ball skills but frequently expands the strike zone. That keeps him from making much hard contact. He’s averaging just 84 MPH off the bat in the minors. It’d be tough to make that approach work against big league pitching unless he finds a way to become a lot more selective.
There’s nevertheless little harm for the Rockies in giving a look to a young player who was once a prospect of some note. Bernabel is a primary third baseman and could step into everyday playing time vacated by McMahon’s departure. He also has experience at first base, where Michael Toglia is hitting .197/.266/.359.
Warming Bernabel
Now we’re cooking!
I had that at Olive Garden once. Not bad.
Not to be confused with Warming Burnlabel
Must be pretty hot.
Which izit: warming or burnable?
Warming in the Rockies? It’s more likely than you think!
Stove warming up
Hour old article. Should have 10 awful comments like this for a cheap thumbs up. Soon as I comment 2 beat me.
No need to get so heated about it
Sounds like a wet dream!
His career is just warming up
Gonna go on a heater
Best name ever.
Last name bernabel is strange enough, but as a parent why would you choose warming as the name
Unusual first names is a Dominican Republic thing.
Too bad he’s not a relief pitcher. Two on and one out here in the 6th and warming is warming in the bullpen.
Rox are anti-climate smh
If only he were a bullpen arm
Any relation to Chili Davis?
Or Cool Papa Bell.
Not the minor league 3B I was hoping to replace Mac (Kyle Karros), but Warming definitely deserves a chance. I do think it should be pointed out that the reason for his downturn in 2023 is that he was SHOT in the back in the DR during a mugging. Luckily, the bullet went clean through and missed everything vital, but I can’t see just getting back to normal mentally after that.
Haha, b/w his name and this back story this has to be the call up of the year.
If he ever goes to the Jays, he could be Global Warming Bernabel.
He’s getting warmer…
Nice neck tattoo there Warming…
Who is James?
I’m Warming up to the idea o his call up
He’s a Bobby Dalbec play-alike.
Warming up in the bullpen is Warming…
Spell check wouldn’t catch worming. Then people would assume Bernabel is a pet dog. Nice.
The stove isn’t quite hot yet, but it’s warming…
up.
It’ll be berning soon enough.
Suddenly Coors Field has started Warming up.
They could have given us a warming first!
They’re clearly gonna be experiencing some climate change at Coors Fields with warming coming up
Nice to see the Wu-Tang name generator is live and well
When he wears a turtleneck, we call him Third Eye Blind.
The turtleneck hides the fact that he is actually Warming Barnabas Collins.
So a MAESTRO tells you to put a Warming Bernabel on and you do it?!
What a waste that he isn’t an outfielder-The WARMING Track.
Or a reliever! now warming up.in the bullpen….
If I had that name, I’d call myself War. War Bernabel. Kick b*tt name!
I had to look it up, I thought it was one of those Swahili names that have to have, La, Sha, Ja, Ta, Da, or similar to it, but he’s from the Dominican Republic.
Too bad he’s a position player. His name would’ve been a perfect name for a reliever..
This is Global News. Expect this will really change the climate in the Colly clubhouse
Lotta hot takes in here.
Just checked the Google stats. It’s definitely a Warming trend.
Play for every team. Call that global Warming.
We have a schlitter.
We’ve had a putz, a bastardo and now a warm ball. You can’t make this stuff up folks. Absolutely hilarious. 😆
Keep him away from Oil Can Boyd
Is he related to Cooling Freezabel?