Tyler Nevin saw up close the toil of the minor leagues, long before he submitted to it.
The 18-year-old infielder, the Rockies' third pick (38th overall) in baseball's draft, learned that life from his dad. And he's looking forward to slogging through the system after he signed a rookie contract with the Rockies on Thursday.
"It is, in fact, a grind. It's not easy," Nevin said at Coors Field. "Just day in and day out, dealing with your struggles, the high times and the low times. It's how you bounce back. There's always a game tomorrow night.