Rockies Draft Golden Spikes Winner | Colorado Rockies News

The Rockies just pulled off a big one, snagging Golden Spikes Award winner Daniel Jackson with their second pick—38th overall—in the MLB Draft. Jackson, a Georgia catcher, crushed 32 homers, drove in 87 runs, and became the first Division I catcher ever to hit 25+ homers and steal 25+ bases in a single season. He also won the Dick Howser Trophy and Buster Posey Catcher of the Year. This isn’t the Rockies’ first rodeo with Golden Spikes winners—they drafted Jason Jennings in ’99, who became their 2002 Rookie of the Year. Along with Jackson, they made five picks on Day 1: shortstop Tyler Bell, pitchers Logan Reedmann and Ben Davis, and catcher Jack Natili. Scouts see Jackson as a power-hitting catcher with room to grow defensively—and maybe even an outfielder down the road. The Rockies are clearly building a stacked farm system with elite talent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/be7413b20873bd69