In the summer of 2015, Sam Hilliard and Brendan Rodgers were treated to dinner by their host family at a Grand Junction restaurant.
Hilliard, 21, had recently been selected by the Rockies in the 15th round of the annual amateur draft out of Wichita State. Rodgers, a baby-faced 18-year-old, was the club’s first-round draft selection, the third overall pick and the recipient of a $5.5 million signing . . .