Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Blue Jays?
61 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1993 and 2025, including Troy Tulowitzki, Kevin Pillar, Randal Grichuk and Raimel Tapia. 41 of them played for the Rockies first and 17 for the Blue Jays first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Nelson Liriano is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Blue Jays first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Justin Bruihl is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Blue Jays from 2025.
- Troy Tulowitzki played the most games across the two: 1,048 for the Rockies and 238 for the Blue Jays.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Nelson Liriano.
- Most common positions on this list: P (37), OF (7), C (7), SS (4).
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All 61 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Tulowitzki | SS | 2006–2015 (1048 g) | 2015–2017 (238 g) |
| Kevin Pillar | OF | 2020 (24 g) | 2013–2019 (695 g) |
| Randal Grichuk | OF | 2022–2023 (205 g) | 2018–2021 (479 g) |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | 2016–2021 (439 g) | 2022 (128 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2003 (15 g) | 2004–2008 (535 g) |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 1993–1994, 1998 (147 g) | 1987–1990 (318 g) |
| Marco Scutaro | SS | 2012 (95 g) | 2008–2009 (289 g) |
| Yorvit Torrealba | C | 2006–2009, 2013 (373 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Justin Speier | P | 2001–2003 (177 g) | 2004–2006 (185 g) |
| Jose Reyes | SS | 2015 (47 g) | 2013–2015 (305 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2013–2015 (265 g) | 2021 (46 g) |
| Royce Clayton | SS | 2004 (146 g) | 2007 (69 g) |
| Jeff Francis | P | 2004–2008, 2010, 2012–2013 (199 g) | 2015 (14 g) |
| Mike McCoy | OF | 2009 (12 g) | 2010–2012 (158 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 2015 (18 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2003 (35 g) | 2012–2013 (112 g) |
| Todd Greene | C | 2004–2005 (113 g) | 2000 (34 g) |
| Franklin Morales | P | 2007–2011, 2014 (140 g) | 2016 (5 g) |
| Jason Grilli | P | 2008–2009 (73 g) | 2016–2017 (72 g) |
| Lance Painter | P | 1993–1996 (93 g) | 2000–2001 (52 g) |
| Tyler Chatwood | P | 2012–2014, 2016–2017 (115 g) | 2021 (30 g) |
| Jeff Hoffman | P | 2016–2020 (71 g) | 2025 (71 g) |
| Esmil Rogers | P | 2009–2012 (79 g) | 2013–2014 (62 g) |
| Darnell Coles | 3B | 1997 (21 g) | 1993–1994 (112 g) |
| Pete Walker | P | 2000 (3 g) | 2002–2003, 2005–2006 (124 g) |
| Curtis Goodwin | OF | 1998 (119 g) | 1999 (2 g) |
| Willie Blair | P | 1993–1994 (93 g) | 1990 (27 g) |
| Taylor Buchholz | P | 2007–2008, 2010 (111 g) | 2010 (2 g) |
| Jeff Frye | 2B | 2000 (37 g) | 2001 (74 g) |
| Josh Roenicke | P | 2011–2012 (82 g) | 2009–2010 (29 g) |
| Brian Bohanon | P | 1999–2001 (90 g) | 1996 (20 g) |
| John Axford | P | 2015 (60 g) | 2018 (45 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 1999 (88 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Brian Serven | C | 2022–2023 (73 g) | 2024 (28 g) |
| Seunghwan Oh | P | 2018–2019 (46 g) | 2018 (48 g) |
| Aquilino Lopez | P | 2005 (1 g) | 2003–2004 (90 g) |
| Bobby Estalella | C | 2002–2003 (84 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2006 (49 g) | 2007 (27 g) |
| Rene Gonzales | 3B | 1997 (2 g) | 1991 (71 g) |
| Juan Acevedo | P | 1995, 2001 (56 g) | 2003 (14 g) |
| Jayson Nix | 3B | 2008 (22 g) | 2011 (46 g) |
| Joe Kennedy | P | 2004–2005 (43 g) | 2007 (9 g) |
| Brad Hand | P | 2023 (40 g) | 2021 (11 g) |
| Octavio Dotel | P | 2010 (8 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2001 (25 g) | 2007 (16 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 1997 (14 g) | 2000 (25 g) |
| Brian McRae | OF | 1999 (7 g) | 1999 (31 g) |
| Miguel Castro | P | 2015–2016 (24 g) | 2015 (13 g) |
| John Wasdin | P | 2000–2001 (32 g) | 2003 (3 g) |
| Giovanni Carrara | P | 2000 (8 g) | 1995–1996 (23 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022–2023 (22 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2023 (17 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Aaron Laffey | P | 2015 (3 g) | 2012–2013 (23 g) |
| Justin Bruihl | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2025 (15 g) |
| Scott Service | P | 1993 (3 g) | 2003 (16 g) |
| Valerio De Los Santos | P | 2008 (2 g) | 2004 (17 g) |
| Wes Parsons | P | 2019 (15 g) | 2023–2024 (3 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2007 (10 g) | 2013 (7 g) |
| Brett Anderson | P | 2014 (8 g) | 2017 (7 g) |
| Zac Rosscup | P | 2017, 2021 (13 g) | 2019 (2 g) |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | 2011 (1 g) | 2013 (3 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 Toronto Blue Jays?
61 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Troy Tulowitzki, Kevin Pillar, Randal Grichuk and Raimel Tapia. 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?
Nelson Liriano: Toronto Blue Jays first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Jeff Hoffman, Brian Serven, Jose Urena, Justin Bruihl and Wes Parsons, 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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