Helcris Olivarez wasn’t a highly touted Latin American signing for the Rockies, inking for $77,000 back in August 2016 shortly after turning 16. After three professional seasons plus a pandemic year spent at the alternate site though, the 20-year-old Dominican stands out as the best Rockies prospect from that class. Indeed, the left-handed starter is the highest of eight players the Rockies signed out of Latin America on the Purple Row Prospects list. Why is that the case? It’s on the strength of scouting reports as well as bat-missing stuff (mid-90s fastball from the left side, decent secondaries) and the fact the Rockies added him to the 40-man roster despite Olivarez never throwing a pitch even in A-ball.
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 10, Helcris Olivarez
