Forget Tony Two-Bags, or T-Dubs.
You want a nickname that truly gets to the heart of who Tony Wolters is as a player, and the grinding behind his all-star-caliber season?
Tony Papers.
It’s a moniker the Rockies catcher earned from teammates as a rookie in 2016 for his tendency to carry around a fat stack of highlighted, marked-up scouting reports. And it’s one that, during Wolters’ breakout season, epitomizes the maturation of a former top prospect into a bonafide, everyday major-leaguer.
“He’s improved in lots of different ways, and it all goes back to his preparation and his work ethic,” Rockies catching coach Mike Redmond said.