Rockies' draft picks: Hits and whiffs

John Burke was in the spotlight as the Rockies' first draft choice in 1992 but had a short major-league career, pitching just two seasons with the Rockies. — John Burke was in the spotlight as the Rockies’ first draft choice in 1992 but had a short major-league career, pitching just two seasons with the Rockies.

By Patrick Saunders | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 25, 2023 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 25, 2023 at 5:48 AM MDT

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According to data available on sports-reference.com, 72.4% of first-round players reached the majors between the 2000 and 2017 drafts.

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