In my opinion, Drew Romo is Colorado’s catcher of the future, full stop. The 21-year-old backstop is on or just missing top 100 prospect lists, he was above average offensively as one of the younger players in High-A until a hand injury, and he possesses elite defensive traits behind the plate. Romo was the first catcher the Rockies had drafted in the top 100 picks of the draft since 1998 (he was the highest the franchise has ever picked at 35th overall in 2020, signing for a slot $2.1 million bonus).
Future Value: 55, first division regular catcher
Contract Status: 2020 Competitive Balance Round A, not Rule 5 Eligible, three options remaining
The 6’1”, 205-pound catcher is a member of quite possibly the riskiest prospect demographic out there: a high school catcher who is also a switch-hitter to boot.