Sterlin Thompson OF COL Sun 3/8/26 5:11 PM
Sterlin Thompson
OF COL
The Rockies optioned Thompson to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thompson was added to Colorado's 40-man roster in November but won't make the Opening Day roster. The 24-year-old outfielder will return to Albuquerque, where he posted a .296/.392/.519 slash line with 18 homers and 12 steals in 120 games last year.
Sterlin Thompson OF COL Thu 9/22/22 1:38 PM
Sterlin Thompson
OF COL
Thompson batted .348/.380/.500 with one home run and two steals over 11 games with Single-A Fresno to close out the season.
EDGE Analysis
That friendly batting line comes with two caveats: the small sample size and the hitter-friendly California League. Thompson was noticeably less spectacular in a 15-game rookie-ball stint, batting .273/.328/.382 before he was bumped up. Nonetheless, it's a strong start for the Rockies' 2022 first-rounder, who certainly looked like he belonged in pro ball. He'll probably start next season back in Single-A.