Jordan Pacheco
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Jordan Patrick Pacheco is a right-handed Major League Baseball
3rd baseman for the Colorado Rockies
.
Prior to playing professionally, Pacheco attended La Cueva High School
and then University of New Mexico
, where he played from 2005 to 2007. In 2005, he hit .408 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 52 games, Freshman 2nd team All-America and Mountain West Conference
All-Star honors.
In 2006, he hit .351 with 11 stolen bases in 59 games with the University of New Mexico, once again earning a spot on the Mountain West Conference All-Star team. He also played for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
of the Cape Cod League that year, hitting .190 in 42 games and posting a 1.35 ERA in four relief appearances.
In 2007 he hit .397 in 55 games, once again being named a West Conference All-Star and earning Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 2007 amateur draft and began his professional career that season.
Pacheco split his first professional season between the Casper Rockies
and Tri-City Dust Devils
, hitting a combined .287 with 64 hits in 62 games. In 2008, he played for the Dust Devils and hit .280 in 54 games. He hit .323 with 13 home runs, 79 RBI and 12 stolen bases for the Asheville Tourists
in 2009 and was named a South Atlantic League
All-Star as well as the South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player.
In 2010, he played for the Modesto Nuts
and Tulsa Drillers
, hitting a combined .323 in 125 games, walking 60 times while striking out only 44 times. He was a California League
All-Star that season.
In 2011 he made is Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies on September 6th against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI, although he did commit a throwing error.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
3rd baseman for the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
.
Prior to playing professionally, Pacheco attended La Cueva High School
La Cueva High School
La Cueva High School is a public high school located in northeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools District. Their mascot is a bear. The La Cueva Cluster has several middle and elementary schools that feed into it, of which include Desert Ridge, Madison, and...
and then University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, where he played from 2005 to 2007. In 2005, he hit .408 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 52 games, Freshman 2nd team All-America and Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
All-Star honors.
In 2006, he hit .351 with 11 stolen bases in 59 games with the University of New Mexico, once again earning a spot on the Mountain West Conference All-Star team. He also played for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
The Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, is a collegiate summer baseball team based in South Yarmouth, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Eastern Division...
of the Cape Cod League that year, hitting .190 in 42 games and posting a 1.35 ERA in four relief appearances.
In 2007 he hit .397 in 55 games, once again being named a West Conference All-Star and earning Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 2007 amateur draft and began his professional career that season.
Pacheco split his first professional season between the Casper Rockies
Casper Rockies
The Grand Junction Rockies are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, where they play at Suplizio Field...
and Tri-City Dust Devils
Tri-City Dust Devils
The Tri-City Dust Devils are a minor league baseball team in Pasco, Washington, United States. The Dust Devils are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since their inception in 2001. The Devils play home games at Gesa...
, hitting a combined .287 with 64 hits in 62 games. In 2008, he played for the Dust Devils and hit .280 in 54 games. He hit .323 with 13 home runs, 79 RBI and 12 stolen bases for the Asheville Tourists
Asheville Tourists
The Asheville Tourists are a minor league baseball team based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Class A South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since 1994....
in 2009 and was named a South Atlantic League
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
All-Star as well as the South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player.
In 2010, he played for the Modesto Nuts
Modesto Nuts
The Modesto Nuts are a minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Colorado Rockies. The Modesto Nuts play home games at John Thurman Field. Opened in 1955 and renovated in 1997, the park seats 4,000 fans...
and Tulsa Drillers
Tulsa Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:...
, hitting a combined .323 in 125 games, walking 60 times while striking out only 44 times. He was a California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
All-Star that season.
In 2011 he made is Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies on September 6th against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI, although he did commit a throwing error.