When drafted in the first round by the Colorado Rockies out of UCLA in 2019, the assumption was that Michael Toglia was going to be the next great Rockies first baseman and fill a void left by Hall of Famer Todd Helton. As he rose through the farm system it was quite clear that Toglia had plenty of power at his disposal and a glove worthy of gold. However, it became quite apparent that his offensive profile settled into a three-true outcomes result which hasn’t translated well to the big league level.
After a stellar spring training with the Rockies that earned him a spot on the Opening Day roster, Toglia struggled offensively which ultimately resulted in a demotion to Triple-A where he has found much better results with the Albuquerque Isotopes.