Braxton Fulford

Braxton Fulford
Colorado Rockies – No. 37
Catcher
Born: (1998-12-09) December 9, 1998
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 2025, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through June 29, 2025)
Batting average.250
Home runs1
Runs batted in11
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Braxton Albert Fulford (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career

Fulford attended Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. As a senior in 2017, he batted .571 with one home run, 37 runs batted in (RBIs), and 13 doubles.[1]

Fulford went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Texas Tech University to play college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[2] As a senior at Texas Tech in 2021, he hit .264 with 14 home runs, 44 RBI, and 12 doubles over 52 games.[3] After his senior year, he was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round, with the 170th overall pick, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Professional career

Fulford made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .267 over 14 games.[5] He played the 2022 season with the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies,[6][7] with whom he hit .268 with 15 home runs, 53 RBI, and 17 doubles over 104 games.[5] Fulford opened the 2023 season with the High-A Spokane Indians and was promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats in late May, as well as the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes near the end of the season.[8] Over 78 total games played in 2023, Fulford hit .270 with ten home runs and 34 RBI.[5]

Fulford was assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2025 season, hitting .395/.477/.868 with five home runs and 10 RBI over 12 games. On April 14, 2025, Fulford was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his debut on April 16.[10] On April 20, Fulford hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Jake Irvin of the Washington Nationals.[11]

References

  1. ^ Silva Jr., Carlos. "Monterey's Fulford completes senior campaign on high note, signs with Texas Tech baseball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Christy, Pete (May 16, 2017). "Texas Tech baseball signs Monterey's Braxton Fulford". kcbd.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Stoia, George (July 12, 2021). "Rockies draft rounds 2-10: Interim GM Bill Schmidt believes second-round pick Jaden Hill can be 'impact pitcher' in MLB". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Monterey, Texas Tech product Braxton Fulford drafted by Rockies". July 12, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Braxton Fulford Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Fresno Grizzlies Announce 2022 Opening Day Roster". MILB.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "2022 Fresno Grizzlies Season Recap". MILB.com. October 3, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ^ Harding, Thomas (June 2, 2023). "Rockies promote Braxton Fulford to Double-A Hartford". MLB.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant lands on IL with back issue". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. ^ Soto, Andrés (April 16, 2025). "Fulford ready for MLB debut in LA: 'A lot of people show out here'". MLB.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Tallies first big-league homer". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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