As the 2022 season winds down, let’s turn back the clock and reconsider the Colorado Rockies’ decision to DFA Colton Welker back in early July.
The Rockies announced today that have selected the contract of RHP José Ureña and have optioned RHP Justin Lawrence to Triple-A. Additionally, INF Colton Welker has been designated for assignment.
Ureña will wear #51.— Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) July 6, 2022The move came as a surprise to fans who’d been following Welker’s career. He had been, after all, a .