Players who played for the Padres and Rockies | Immaculate Grid Answers Jul 21, 2023

Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We’ll warn you right now—this blog post contains spoilers. But if you’re looking for a little help with today’s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on.

To fill out today’s top-left cell, you need to choose a player who played for both the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies. There were 91 players who played for both the Padres and Rockies. Here are some examples:

Steve Finley

Steve Finley spent four years on the Padres from 1995-98. He finished his career on the Rockies in 2007.

Yonder Alonso

Slugging first baseman Yonder Alonso spent four seasons on the Padres, where he hit only 27 home runs. A couple of years after his All-Star breakout season, he finished his career with one year on the Rockies.

Greg Vaughn

4-time All-Star Greg Vaughn was traded to San Diego from Milwaukee in 1996, where he stayed till the end of the 1998 season. In 2003, he finished his career with one season on the Rockies.

Vinny Castilla

Vinny Castilla was on the very first Rockies team in 1993, joining them through the Expansion Draft. He played 72 games with the Padres in 2006, before being released by them and returned 

Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby is another player who joined the inaugural Rockies team through the Expansion Draft. However, he didn’t last long as, in 1993, the Rockies traded him to the Padres.

All 91 Players

You can see all 91 players who played with both San Diego and Colorado on Baseball Reference. Good luck with your grid!

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