Charlie Condon is having his best season as a pro in 2026. He raised his average from .268 across 3 levels in 2025 to .289 at Triple-A in 2026. More importantly, he’s increased his OBP to .414 and saw a near-180-point bump to his OPS as well.

He has just as many doubles, 6 triples as compared to 3, 6 more homers, 2 more RBIS and one more walk in just 79 games in 2026 than he had in 99 games during the entire 2025 season. He’s still strikeout at too high a rate for my liking, but improving from a 30.7% strikeout rate to a 29.2% in one season is progress, however minimal.

I have been vocal in recent posts that I can see the Colorado Rockies following the same blueprint that the White Sox are finding success with. They are building from within and calling up many of their young prospects, allowing them to grow together in the pros and bring a ton of youthful energy into the clubhouse.

The team has called up TJ Rumfield, Kyle Karros and Cole Carrigg, as well as getting solid production from Hunter Goodman, Jordan Beck and Troy Johnston. Colorado is clearly a few steps behind the White Sox, but the pieces are there. Now the Rockies can add Charlie Condon to that plan. At just 23, the team’s #2 prospect can add even more thump to the Coors Field lineup card. His projected ETA is 2026, so they may be waiting until rosters expand.

Looking ahead a bit in an effort to forecast the same success for Colorado, the Rockies had a good Draft. They drafted catcher Jack Natili out of Cincinnati at pick 76. He had some of the best power in the draft and has a 60-grade arm behind the plate. But when you’re talking about the Colorado Rockies, the question is always pitching – and they got a few good ones. With the 38th pick, Colorado drafted UCLA RHP Logan Reddemann. Reddemann lives in the strike zone. He has a fastball that touches 98-99 MPH, and a cutter that can miss barrels to both right and left-handed batters. He increased his K/9 from 8.7 at U of San Diego to almost 13 at UCLA. Riedemann dominates hitters. Both Natili and Reddemann could progress through the Colorado system FAST.

Yes, this is meant to be an update about Charlie Condon, but this is to show that while Colorado is still on pace for 100+ losses in 2026, they are showing the same signs of life that the White Sox did a year ago and now look where they are. At the time of the original Prospect Spotlight posts, Condon and Ethan Holliday were Colorado’s only Top 100 prospects, but that will change very quickly. Heck, Roldy Brito has already cracked the list.

Don’t be surprised to see Natili, Reddeman, or even 5th round prep pitcher Tyler Putnum at the center of next year’s Prospect Spotlight for Colorado.

Oh, and expect to see Charlie Condon at Coors Field very soon…