Cole Carrigg | |
Team: | Colorado Rockies |
Position: | Utility player |
Birth Date: | 8 May 2002 |
Birth Place: | Modesto, California, U.S. |
Bats: | Switch |
Throws: | Right |
Cole Michael Carrigg (born May 8, 2002) is an American professional baseball utility player in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Carigg attended Turlock High School[1] and San Diego State. In Carrigg's college career, he was a utility player making 53 starts in center field, 24 at shortstop, 21 at third base, 17 at second, five at catcher, five in left field and two at designated hitter. Carrigg finished his career at San Diego State with a .333 batting average while slashing seven home runs, 34 doubles, 90 RBIs, 101 runs scored and 39 stolen bases. He was also named to the all-Mountain West Conference twice, once as an infielder in 2022 and another at center fielder in 2023.[2] [3] Carrigg finished the 2023 season batting .303 with two home runs and 17 stolen bases while playing in 42 games.[4]
In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and posted a .329 batting average with 15 stolen bases in 41 games.[5] [6]
Carrigg was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the second round, with the 65th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[7] [8] On July 17, 2023, Carrigg signed with the Rockies for a $1.3 million signing bonus.[9]