Troy Tulowitzki

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**Troy Tulowitzki**
Major League Baseball debut
Colorado Rockies — No. 2
Shortstop
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
August 30, 2006 for the Colorado Rockies
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006)
AVG	.240
HR	1
RBI	6

Troy Tulowitzki (born on October 10, 1984) in Sunnyvale, California) is a Major League Baseball player. Tulowitzki was drafted 7th overall in the 2005 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.

At 6-3 Tulowitzki is a well built shortstop for the Colorado Rockies. While he has a very big and strong frame for a SS, he is a very good overall athlete with excellent coordination and body control. He has good range, solid footwork, soft hands and a very strong arm. Even if he outgrows the position, he may hit for enough power to warrant a move to third base. Throughout his career he has had the knack for the big hit, makes solid contact and offers intriguing power potential, especially for a shortstop. He has good enough speed to reach the double digits in stolen bases as well.

1 High School Career
2 Long Beach State
3 Pro Career
- 3.1 Colorado Rockies
4 Awards & Honors
5 References
6 External links

[edit] High School Career

Graduated from Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, Ca. He earned 4 varsity letters in baseball and 2 in basketball. He was twice named 2nd team all-state in baseball and was a 3-time team MVP, batting .519 as a senior and .536 as a junior. Tulowitzki also went 15-1 on the mound his junior year. He won league MVP in basketball, where he was 2nd team all-state and team MVP, averaging 22.6 points in basketball his senior year. For this, he was named Fremont High Athlete of the Year in 2002

[edit] Long Beach State

A sure-handed starting shortstop for three seasons, Tulowitzki had a .962 career fielding percentage and 117 career RBIs to go along with a .296 career average. Baseball America rated him as having the top arm and the best defensive shortstop in the Big West. He had 20 career homers, 37 career doubles and a .453 career slugging percentage over 155 games. He is a two-time All-Big West selection (second team in 2003, and first team in 2004) and a two-time All-Regional Tournament selection, earning MOP honors in 2004 and has 31 multi-hit games in his career.

[edit] Pro Career

[edit] Colorado Rockies

Tulowitzki was drafted 7th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 2005 MLB Draft. He debuted in the majors for the Rockies on August 30, 2006. He is currently starting at shortstop for the Rockies, with Clint Barmes currently in Triple-A Colorado Springs.