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Cox was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2022, 50th overall, out of a rural high school in Washington state. To get Cox out of his commitment to Oregon, the Rockies signed the 6’2” righty starter for a $1.85 million bonus — well over the pick’s $1.54 million slot value.

Colorado Rockies News / Colorado Rockies on SI / September 21

Key Improvement to Know About Rockies Hot Pitching Prospect Jackson Cox

Given how difficult it can be to find good pitching for Coors Field in Denver, the progress of any quality pitcher in the Colorado Rockies’ system is worth noting.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / September 19

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Despite a winning record in 2024 at 67-64, the Colorado Rockies Low-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies missed the playoffs. They entered the 2025 campaign with perhaps the weakest (on paper) roster of any Rockies farm team.

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Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / January 24, 2025

Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 26, Jackson Cox

Cox was the Rockies’ second-round pick in 2022, but had Tommy John surgery in 2023 and is still making his way back Cox was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2022, 50th overall, out of a rural high school in Washington state — the only high school player the Rockies drafted in that class.