The Colorado Rockies invited 24 players to spring training as non-roster invitees. Teams usually invited a good mix of veterans and young players to spring training. The veteran players are trying to latch on with big league clubs and the clubs are looking for someone that may be able to help them out at some time during the season and for organizational depth. The teams also want to take a look at some young players, most not ready for the majors yet, and give them extra time in a big league camp to work with the coaches and major league players.
The Colorado Rockies decided to go with a youth movement with their non-roster invitees as 21 of the 24 players are players from within their own system. One of those players is catcher Dom Nunez, who spent last season as the catcher for the Asheville Tourists. Nunez was drafted as a middle infielder and that was what he played his first two seasons at Grand Junction playing. The decision was made to convert him to catcher and he played 99 games at catcher for the Tourists. He showed a good bat batting over .280 with 13 homeruns and 53 RBI's. Nunez does not have the prototypical size for a catcher weighing in at only 175 pounds but his ability to play multiple positions will help him out in the Rockies organization.
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