With the 2021 Minor League season opening, here's where the Rockies¡¯ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Zac Veen (MLB No. 45), OF -- Fresno (Low-A)
2. Ryan Rolison, LHP -- Hartford (Double-A)
3. Michael Toglia, 1B -- Spokane (High-A)
4. Ryan Vilade, OF -- Albuquerque (Triple-A)
5. Aaron Schunk, 3B -- Spokane (High-A)
6. Brenton Doyle, OF -- Spokane (High-A)
7. Helcris Olivarez, LHP -- Spokane (High-A)
8. Chris McMahon, RHP -- Spokane (High-A)
9. Elehuris Montero, 3B -- Hartford (Double-A)
10. Drew Romo, C -- Fresno (Low-A)
11. Colton Welker, 1B -- Albuquerque (Triple-A)
12. Grant Lavigne, 1B -- Fresno (Low-A)
13. Jameson Hannah, OF -- Hartford (Double-A)
14. Julio Carreras, 3B -- Injured
15. Ben Bowden, LHP -- Colorado (MLB)
16. Adael Amador, SS -- Extended spring training
17. Sam Weatherly, LHP -- Fresno (Low-A)
18. Karl Kauffman, RHP -- Spokane (High-A)
19. Tony Locey, RHP -- Fresno (Low-A)
20. Ezequiel Tovar, SS -- Fresno (Low-A)
21. Eddy Diaz, SS -- Spokane (High-A)
22. Tommy Doyle, RHP -- Hartford (Double-A)
23. Ryan Feltner, RHP -- Spokane (High-A)
24. Mateo Gil, SS -- Fresno (Low-A)
25. Niko Decolati, OF -- Spokane (High-A)
26. Lucas Gilbreath, LHP -- Colorado (MLB)
27. Antonio Santos, RHP -- Albuquerque (Triple-A)
28. Gavin Hollowell, RHP -- Injured
29. Jordan Sheffield, RHP -- Colorado (MLB)
30. Justin Lawrence, RHP -- Colorado (MLB)

Team to watch

While Spokane leads the way with nine Top 30 prospects on its Opening Day roster, the choice here is Fresno. That¡¯s largely because 2020 first-round pick Zac Veen is there among seven total Top 30 prospects, and he¡¯s joined by fellow 2020 draftees Drew Romo and Sam Weatherly.

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Triple-A Albuquerque
Double-A Hartford
Low-A Fresno?

New faces

The Rockies got three Top 30 prospects from the Cardinals in return for Nolan Arenado in February. Elehuris Montero is the lone player in the Rockies¡¯ Top 10 and he¡¯ll begin the year with Double-A Hartford, while Tony Locey and Mateo Gil will be on the aforementioned Fresno roster.

On the shelf

Carreras continues to work his way back from a left shoulder injury that required surgery. He¡¯s sticking back in extended spring training for the time being to get some additional at-bats before heading out, likely to Fresno, in a couple of weeks.