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Colorado Rockies rumors: Did they sign Dante Bichette Jr.?

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According to this article on Pinstriped Prospects, sources have told the publication that Dante Bichette Jr. has inked a minor league deal with the Rockies. That means that the former New York Yankees compensation draft pick in 2011 is now in purple pinstripes rather than Yankee pinstripes.

Bichette has spent the last two full seasons at Double-A Trenton after being promoted on a permanent basis to the Thunder in 2015. During his time in Double-A, the 25-year-old third baseman posted a .249/.330/.362 line with 16 home runs and 118 RBI. Last season in 72 games, he hit four home runs and drove in 33 while posting a .