Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Padres?
97 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres between 1993 and 2025, including Vinny Castilla, Brad Hawpe, Clint Barmes and Eric Young. 44 of them played for the Rockies first and 49 for the Padres first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Andy Ashby is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rockies first, then the Padres from 1993.
- Nick Martini is the most recent: Padres first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Vinny Castilla played the most games across the two: 1,098 for the Rockies and 72 for the Padres.
- 20 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vinny Castilla.
- Most common positions on this list: P (50), OF (18), C (14), 3B (4).
How many can you name?
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All 97 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1993–1999, 2004, 2006 (1098 g) | 2006 (72 g) |
| Brad Hawpe | OF | 2004–2010 (816 g) | 2011 (62 g) |
| Clint Barmes | SS | 2003–2010 (665 g) | 2015 (98 g) |
| Eric Young | 2B | 1993–1997 (613 g) | 2005–2006 (112 g) |
| Nick Hundley | C | 2015–2016 (186 g) | 2008–2014 (510 g) |
| Alexi Amarista | SS | 2017 (96 g) | 2012–2016 (582 g) |
| Steve Finley | OF | 2007 (43 g) | 1995–1998 (602 g) |
| Jurickson Profar | OF | 2023 (111 g) | 2020–2024 (517 g) |
| Seth Smith | OF | 2007–2011 (487 g) | 2014 (136 g) |
| John Vander Wal | OF | 1994–1998 (465 g) | 1998–1999 (152 g) |
| Elias Diaz | C | 2020–2024 (462 g) | 2024–2025 (118 g) |
| Mark Sweeney | OF | 2003–2004 (189 g) | 1997–1998, 2002, 2005 (376 g) |
| Steve Reed | P | 1993–1997, 2003–2004 (461 g) | 2002 (41 g) |
| Yonder Alonso | 1B | 2019 (54 g) | 2012–2015 (439 g) |
| Jerald Clark | OF | 1993 (140 g) | 1988–1992 (340 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (373 g) | 2010 (95 g) |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | 2011 (27 g) | 2007–2009 (440 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1998–2002 (450 g) | 1997 (13 g) |
| Jay Payton | OF | 2002–2003, 2010 (224 g) | 2004 (143 g) |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | 2003 (22 g) | 1996–1998 (321 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2000–2001 (295 g) | 2004 (33 g) |
| Huston Street | P | 2009–2011 (170 g) | 2012–2014 (131 g) |
| Matt Kemp | OF | 2020 (43 g) | 2015–2016 (254 g) |
| David Dahl | OF | 2016, 2018–2020 (264 g) | 2023 (4 g) |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | 2012 (52 g) | 2004–2005 (210 g) |
| Austin Nola | C | 2025 (15 g) | 2020–2023 (237 g) |
| Jhoulys Chacin | P | 2009–2014, 2021–2022 (209 g) | 2017 (34 g) |
| Chris Nelson | 3B | 2010–2013 (212 g) | 2014 (27 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1993–1994 (42 g) | 1988–1993 (194 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2023 (40 g) | 2016–2018 (195 g) |
| Jose Iglesias | SS | 2022 (118 g) | 2025 (112 g) |
| Andy Ashby | P | 1993 (20 g) | 1993–1999, 2004 (189 g) |
| Gary Bennett | C | 2001–2002 (109 g) | 2003 (96 g) |
| Chris Jones | OF | 1993–1994 (107 g) | 1997 (92 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1993–1994 (93 g) | 1995–1996 (100 g) |
| Miguel Ojeda | C | 2006 (25 g) | 2003–2005 (166 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 1998–1999 (133 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2000–2001 (142 g) | 2006 (44 g) |
| Connor Joe | OF | 2021–2022 (174 g) | 2025 (7 g) |
| Trent Hubbard | OF | 1994–1996 (87 g) | 2002 (89 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2005 (32 g) | 2000–2001, 2003–2004 (132 g) |
| Mark Bellhorn | 2B | 2003 (48 g) | 2006 (115 g) |
| Ron Gant | OF | 2001 (59 g) | 2002 (102 g) |
| Adam Eaton | P | 2009 (4 g) | 2000–2005 (155 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 1999 (88 g) | 2009 (67 g) |
| Chuck McElroy | P | 1998–1999 (119 g) | 2001 (31 g) |
| Miguel Olivo | C | 2010 (112 g) | 2005 (37 g) |
| Alan Embree | P | 2009 (36 g) | 2002, 2006 (109 g) |
| Pedro Astacio | P | 1997–2001 (133 g) | 2005 (12 g) |
| Pierce Johnson | P | 2023 (43 g) | 2020–2022 (102 g) |
| Matt Herges | P | 2007–2009 (102 g) | 2003 (40 g) |
| Mark Grant | P | 1993 (14 g) | 1987–1990 (127 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2016–2017 (63 g) | 2011 (77 g) |
| Jordan Lyles | P | 2014–2017 (107 g) | 2017–2018 (31 g) |
| Bruce Hurst | P | 1993 (3 g) | 1989–1993 (132 g) |
| Jim Tatum | 1B | 1993, 1995 (126 g) | 1996 (5 g) |
| Christian Friedrich | P | 2012, 2014–2015 (101 g) | 2016 (24 g) |
| Desi Relaford | SS | 2005 (73 g) | 2000 (45 g) |
| Dinelson Lamet | P | 2022–2023 (35 g) | 2017, 2019–2022 (82 g) |
| Drew Pomeranz | P | 2011–2013 (34 g) | 2016, 2020–2021 (64 g) |
| Eric Stults | P | 2011 (6 g) | 2012–2014 (87 g) |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2023 (10 g) | 2022 (82 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2000, 2004 (27 g) | 2001–2003 (58 g) |
| David Lee | P | 1999–2000 (43 g) | 2001 (41 g) |
| Darren Bragg | OF | 2000 (71 g) | 2004 (9 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2002 (43 g) | 2005 (36 g) |
| Justin Hampson | P | 2006 (5 g) | 2007–2008 (74 g) |
| Tim Scott | P | 1997 (3 g) | 1991–1993, 1997 (74 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2009 (38 g) | 2012–2013 (38 g) |
| John Mabry | OF | 2007 (28 g) | 2000 (48 g) |
| Bobby Jones | P | 1997–1999 (69 g) | 2002 (4 g) |
| Luther Hackman | P | 1999 (5 g) | 2003 (65 g) |
| Nick Martini | OF | 2025 (43 g) | 2019 (26 g) |
| Cal Quantrill | P | 2024 (29 g) | 2019–2020 (33 g) |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | C | 2011 (25 g) | 2009 (37 g) |
| Ron Villone | P | 2001 (22 g) | 1995–1996 (40 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2017 (28 g) | 2011 (25 g) |
| Roberto Ramirez | P | 1999 (32 g) | 1998 (21 g) |
| Blaine Neal | P | 2005 (11 g) | 2004 (40 g) |
| Wil Nieves | C | 2012 (16 g) | 2002, 2015 (34 g) |
| Shawn Estes | P | 2004 (36 g) | 2006, 2008 (12 g) |
| Glendon Rusch | P | 2008–2009 (35 g) | 2008 (12 g) |
| Jon Garland | P | 2013 (12 g) | 2010 (34 g) |
| Sandy Alomar | C | 2002 (38 g) | 1988–1989 (8 g) |
| Jack Cust | DH | 2002 (35 g) | 2006 (4 g) |
| Mike Ekstrom | P | 2012 (15 g) | 2008–2009 (20 g) |
| A. J. Sager | P | 1995 (10 g) | 1994 (22 g) |
| Randy Williams | P | 2005 (30 g) | 2005 (2 g) |
| Mandy Romero | C | 2003 (3 g) | 1997–1998 (27 g) |
| Kip Wells | P | 2008 (15 g) | 2012 (8 g) |
| Joe Roa | P | 2003 (4 g) | 2003 (18 g) |
| Marc Kroon | P | 2004 (6 g) | 1995, 1997–1998 (16 g) |
| Rodrigo Lopez | P | 2007 (14 g) | 2000 (6 g) |
| Tim Melville | P | 2019 (7 g) | 2017 (2 g) |
| Dan Serafini | P | 2007 (3 g) | 2000 (3 g) |
| Sam Deduno | P | 2010 (4 g) | 2011 (2 g) |
| Pete Walker | P | 2000 (3 g) | 1996 (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.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres?
97 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Vinny Castilla, Brad Hawpe, Clint Barmes and Eric Young. 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?
Andy Ashby: Colorado Rockies first, then the San Diego Padres from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Jurickson Profar, Elias Diaz, Austin Nola, Jose Iglesias, Connor Joe and Nick Martini and 1 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. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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