Colorado Rockies and New York Yankees players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Yankees?
66 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees between 1993 and 2025, including DJ LeMahieu, Jason Giambi, Ryan McMahon and Troy Tulowitzki. 40 of them played for the Rockies first and 24 for the Yankees first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Charlie Hayes is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Yankees first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Tyler Matzek is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Yankees from 2025.
- DJ LeMahieu played the most games across the two: 918 for the Rockies and 718 for the Yankees.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Matt Holliday.
- Most common positions on this list: P (40), 3B (7), OF (6), C (6).
How many can you name?
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All 66 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Yankees |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 2012–2018 (918 g) | 2019–2025 (718 g) |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | 2009–2012 (230 g) | 2002–2008 (897 g) |
| Ryan McMahon | 3B | 2017–2025 (1010 g) | 2025 (54 g) |
| Troy Tulowitzki | SS | 2006–2015 (1048 g) | 2019 (5 g) |
| Matt Holliday | OF | 2004–2008, 2018 (723 g) | 2017 (105 g) |
| Joe Girardi | C | 1993–1995 (304 g) | 1996–1999 (379 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1994–1998 (465 g) | 2002 (84 g) |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | 1993–1994 (270 g) | 1992, 1996–1997 (262 g) |
| Matt Nokes | C | 1995 (10 g) | 1990–1994 (452 g) |
| Adam Ottavino | P | 2012–2018 (361 g) | 2019–2020, 2025 (100 g) |
| Boone Logan | P | 2014–2016 (161 g) | 2010–2013 (256 g) |
| Mark Reynolds | 3B | 2016–2017, 2019 (344 g) | 2013 (36 g) |
| Eric Young | OF | 2009–2013 (313 g) | 2016 (6 g) |
| Tommy Kahnle | P | 2014–2015 (90 g) | 2017–2020, 2023–2024 (221 g) |
| Darren Holmes | P | 1993–1997 (263 g) | 1998 (34 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2000–2001 (151 g) | 2006–2007 (117 g) |
| Chris Nelson | 3B | 2010–2013 (212 g) | 2013 (10 g) |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | 2002 (144 g) | 2003 (66 g) |
| Jeff Francis | P | 2004–2008, 2010, 2012–2013 (199 g) | 2014 (2 g) |
| Mike Tauchman | OF | 2017–2018 (52 g) | 2019–2021 (141 g) |
| Jake Bird | P | 2022–2025 (188 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | 2008 (22 g) | 2012–2013 (161 g) |
| John Habyan | P | 1996 (19 g) | 1990–1993 (164 g) |
| Chasen Shreve | P | 2024 (1 g) | 2015–2018 (180 g) |
| Shawn Chacon | P | 2001–2005 (150 g) | 2005–2006 (31 g) |
| Daryl Boston | OF | 1993 (124 g) | 1994 (52 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 2008 (33 g) |
| Gabe White | P | 2000–2001 (136 g) | 2003–2004 (36 g) |
| Todd Greene | C | 2004–2005 (113 g) | 2001 (35 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 2006–2007 (107 g) |
| Tony Womack | 2B | 2003 (21 g) | 2005 (108 g) |
| Mike Dunn | P | 2017–2019 (121 g) | 2009 (4 g) |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | 2008 (43 g) | 2007 (77 g) |
| Esmil Rogers | P | 2009–2012 (79 g) | 2014–2015 (36 g) |
| Matt Daley | P | 2009–2011 (92 g) | 2013–2014 (20 g) |
| Thairo Estrada | 2B | 2025 (39 g) | 2019–2020 (61 g) |
| Josh Outman | P | 2012–2013 (89 g) | 2014 (9 g) |
| Denny Neagle | P | 2001–2003 (72 g) | 2000 (16 g) |
| Bobby Estalella | C | 2002–2003 (84 g) | 2001 (3 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1995, 2001 (56 g) | 2003 (25 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2000 (71 g) | 2001 (5 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2016–2017 (63 g) | 2012 (8 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2005 (32 g) | 2001 (32 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 2003 (7 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2009 (36 g) | 2005 (24 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2015–2016 (24 g) | 2022 (34 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2003 (48 g) | 2005 (9 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2001 (25 g) | 2006 (28 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2012 (16 g) | 2005–2007 (35 g) |
| David Hale | P | 2015–2016 (19 g) | 2018–2020 (28 g) |
| Reid Brignac | SS | 2013 (29 g) | 2013 (17 g) |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | P | 2019–2021 (44 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Jose Contreras | P | 2009 (7 g) | 2003–2004 (36 g) |
| Chris Martin | P | 2014 (16 g) | 2015 (24 g) |
| James Pazos | P | 2019–2020 (18 g) | 2015–2016 (18 g) |
| Tyler Matzek | P | 2014–2015 (27 g) | 2025 (7 g) |
| Mark Hutton | P | 1997 (8 g) | 1993–1994, 1996 (21 g) |
| Joe Harvey | P | 2019–2020 (13 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2006 (14 g) |
| Craig Dingman | P | 2001 (7 g) | 2000 (10 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2015 (3 g) | 2011 (11 g) |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | 2000 (7 g) | 1999 (6 g) |
| Jim Miller | P | 2011 (6 g) | 2013–2014 (3 g) |
| Geoff Hartlieb | P | 2024 (5 g) | 2025 (2 g) |
| Rico Garcia | P | 2019 (2 g) | 2025 (1 g) |
| Bruce Billings | P | 2011 (1 g) | 2014 (1 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees?
66 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including DJ LeMahieu, Jason Giambi, Ryan McMahon and Troy Tulowitzki. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Charlie Hayes: New York Yankees first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
DJ LeMahieu, Ryan McMahon, Adam Ottavino, Tommy Kahnle, Jake Bird and Chasen Shreve and 4 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Yankees seasons include the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912).
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