Mile High Minors: Calaz's Power Month Peaks, Condon Drives In 11 at Triple-A
By Cameron Wright ·
Mile High Minors covers the last 7 days of action for the Rockies farm system.
Calaz Catches Fire in the Final Stretch
Robert Calaz (A+, OF, Rank: 17) went 7-for-20 with four doubles, two home runs, four RBI, and two walks across 20 plate appearances at Spokane last week. The doubles included a September 4 shot that scored Roldy Brito, and two of the homers came on September 6 alone, his 11th and 12th of the season. The raw counting tells you something, but the last-30-day picture is where this stretch really registers: over 18 games at High-A, Calaz is slashing .391/.451/.859 with eight home runs and 14 RBI in 71 plate appearances. His swing rate has dropped to 41.9 percent over that span, down sharply from his 49.6 percent season mark, and the contact rate has climbed to 72.3 percent. Both numbers are moving in the direction the profile needs.
The honest scouting read on Calaz has always been a 55 power grade attached to real concerns about contact and chase. A 40 hit tool, swing length that creates holes against velocity above the belt, and a 30.5 percent season strikeout rate are the documented friction points on what is otherwise a physically imposing right-field profile. The last 18 games do not erase any of that, but they do demonstrate what the ceiling looks like when the approach tightens. A swing rate near 42 percent instead of 50 is a meaningful difference, and when Calaz gets the barrel to the ball, the damage is legitimate. He is a corner bat whose path to sustained roster value runs through the bat and only the bat, given below-average speed and range that keep him anchored in right field. This stretch at least shows the power can carry in a real way when everything aligns. He is 20 years old. The question going into next season is whether this represents a refinement that sticks or a hot month that reverts.
Condon's Power Comes Alive in a Big Week at Albuquerque
Charlie Condon (AAA, 1B, Rank: 4) went 8-for-27 with two doubles, three home runs, and 11 RBI across 27 plate appearances at Albuquerque last week. The three homers pushed his season total to 25, and the 11 RBI in a single week show how much damage he can generate in a short window when the ball is leaving the yard. Over his last 30 days at Triple-A, Condon is hitting .242 with a .358 on-base percentage and a .418 slugging mark, with three home runs, five doubles, and 20 RBI in 109 plate appearances. The walk rate over that stretch sits at 12.8 percent, consistent with his season-long 13.0 percent figure, and the strikeout rate has remained in the mid-20s. He is a selective hitter with a 40.4 percent swing rate, and those walk totals are a genuine asset in the profile.
Condon is a 70 raw power grade playing in a park that rewards loft and hard contact, and the season line of .275/.391/.521 with 25 homers across 547 plate appearances is a real Triple-A season. The swing-and-miss profile has always been the primary concern: a long, uphill swing can create exploitable holes against high fastballs and premium spin, and the strikeout rate bears watching at the next level. Below-average speed locks him into a corner and eventually into first base, which raises the offensive bar he needs to clear in the majors. But a 25-homer, 90-RBI season at Triple-A with a 13 percent walk rate gives him a legitimate platform heading into whatever comes next. The power is not a projection anymore; it is a demonstrable major-league-quality tool. Whether the contact allows it to play consistently at the highest level is the remaining question, and that answer requires big-league at-bats to fully evaluate.
Quick Hits
- Roc Riggio (AAA, 2B, Rank: 20) · drove in five runs on nine hits, including two doubles and two home runs, across 22 plate appearances at Albuquerque. His 20th homer of the season came in that stretch, tying his 2025 total across two stops. The season line at Triple-A sits at .278/.341/.486 through 82 plate appearances, and his combined mark across Double-A and Triple-A is .260/.366/.491 with a 15.3 percent walk rate at Hartford. A second-division floor with some upside for more if the contact holds against premium arms.
- Sterlin Thompson (AAA, OF, Rank: 14) · went 8-for-20 with three doubles, five RBI, two walks, and a hit by pitch across 20 plate appearances at Albuquerque, with just two strikeouts in the bunch. Over his last 30 days, he is slashing .373/.549/.588 with a 23.9 percent walk rate and a 15.5 percent strikeout rate in 71 plate appearances. The gap between that Triple-A production and his .232/.312/.377 line in 77 major-league plate appearances remains the defining tension in his profile; a 55 hit tool and mature approach that plays in the minors have not yet fully translated against big-league sequencing.
- Wilder Dalis (A+, SS, Rank: 39) · went 9-for-25 with a double, two home runs, and four RBI across 25 plate appearances in his first week at Spokane after a promotion from Fresno. He was assigned to High-A on September 1, and the transition has been seamless on the surface: his combined season line now reads .308/.400/.551 with 19 homers, 27 steals, and a 12.3 percent walk rate across 413 plate appearances. A 55 hit tool and switch-hitting contact ability are the carrying traits; the 30-day swing rate of 43.1 percent and 78.5 percent contact rate at Spokane are both positive signs. The arm and lateral range likely push him off short-stop long term, but the bat gives him a real path.
- Konner Eaton (AA, LHP, Rank: 41) · turned in six innings of one-run ball against Hartford's opponent last week, scattering four hits, walking two, and striking out five across 25 batters faced. He generated 12 swinging misses on 86 pitches, but only 34 went for strikes, which has been the persistent issue in his profile. Over his last 30 days at Double-A, the ERA sits at 2.36 across 26.2 innings, with 24 strikeouts and a 12.4 percent walk rate. The season walk rate of 12.9 percent keeps the command concern front and center, but the last month suggests the stuff is playing well enough for a back-end starter role if the strikes ever stabilize.
- Daniel Jackson (A, C, Rank: 3) · collected six hits, including two home runs and a double, with three RBI and three walks across 22 plate appearances at Fresno. His season line at Low-A now reads .309/.408/.593 with six home runs through 98 plate appearances, supported by a 14.3 percent walk rate and a 37.8 percent swing rate that reflects genuine zone discipline. A 60 power grade with plus athleticism for the position and an improving receiving profile make him the clear top offensive prospect developing in the lower levels. I'd take the over on the 50 hit tool if the first 98 plate appearances are any indication.
- Juan Martinez (A, SS, Rank: 24) · went 5-for-16 with a home run and six RBI, with two walks and zero strikeouts across 16 plate appearances at Fresno. He came over from Milwaukee in the Antonio Senzatela deal in early August, and in 104 plate appearances at Low-A since arriving in the Colorado system, his strikeout rate sits at 15.4 percent with a 11.5 percent walk rate. The 19-year-old switch-hitter with a 55 hit tool and above-average speed is the profile the lower levels of this system need more of.
- Roldy Brito (A+, CF, Rank: 6) · went 3-for-22 with one walk and six strikeouts across 22 plate appearances at Spokane, a rough week from one of the system's better names. The last-30-day numbers contextualize the rough patch further: he is hitting .224 with a .263 on-base percentage and a 57.6 percent swing rate over his last 18 games at High-A. The swing rate is the telling number; when Brito drifts toward hyperaggressive mode, the contact-heavy, line-drive approach that made him so productive at Fresno (.327 average in 378 plate appearances) starts to erode. He is 19 years old with a 70 speed grade and a 55 hit tool, so one soft stretch does not change the profile. The adjustment to High-A pitching is real, and the 25.1 percent strikeout rate at Spokane versus 16.9 percent at Fresno is worth tracking as he finishes the season.
- Jack Natili (A, C, Rank: 7) · finished 2-for-21 with a double, one RBI, two walks, and a hit by pitch across 21 plate appearances at Fresno. The season line in 67 plate appearances reads .250/.348/.518 with four home runs, and the 55 power grade with a plus arm give the profile a real floor. A contact rate of 65.9 percent and an aggressive 52.9 percent swing rate are the numbers to watch; when that combination shows up over a larger sample, it inflates strikeouts. This week was a rough one by the numbers, but the tools are real and the sample at Low-A remains small.