The Colorado Rockies have hit the reset button as an organization, bringing in new front office leadership. As the Rockies prepare to begin Warren Schaeffer's first full season as manager , Colorado got him some extra bullpen help.

With the No. 1 overall pick in the Rule 5 Draft, the Rockies selected right-hander RJ Petit from the Detroit Tigers. Professional scouting director Sterling Monfort thinks Colorado just found a diamond in the rough , via Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com.

“Gigantic force on the mound,” Monfort said about Petit. “Really like the strike throwing, the K percentage. He's had a track history of really, really attacking the zone with his three-pitch mix. Article Continues Below

“The slider’s characteristics play really well at Coors Field to where it's not going to c

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