I wrote Charlie Condon was a buy the first week of May. I know, lolMets are because Mets are always worth lol’ing over something, but we really missed out on the Rockies being the lolRockies. The Rockies are the Jokester card pulled from the gypsy lady’s deck. Charlie Condon went 27/8/.273, spending the entire year in Triple-A. Nothing but the dumbest teams would let a guy slow cook in Triple-A for the whole year. What would be even dumber is if they let him start the year in Triple-A in 2027. Will they? Have I mentioned the Rockies are dumb? I wrote on May 8th of this past year, “I don’t know what their plan is for Charlie Condon. No one knows. They don’t know. Is he ready? He’s been ready since last year and now he’s what? More than ready. See, how that works? He’s a 30/12/.270 hitter over the course of a full season. TJ Rumfield is sorta in his way, but not entirely. They can move Moniak to center and let Condon play a corner outfield spot. It’s time! Wait, having one last vision of being the Rockies’ front office: I’m telling a stranger about how I plan on bringing back Nolan Arenado four years after he retires! Why?!” And that’s me quoting me! Anything really change since last May? Sigh, no. So, what can we expect from Charlie Condon for 2027 fantasy baseball?
First, here’s some Charlie Condon clips or clipz if you’re in your 20s (I just cackled thinking about anyone under the age of 30 playing fantasy baseball):
Charlie Condon tees off against a rehabbing big leaguer ☄️
MLB’s No. 72 prospect (@Rockies) belts his 5th HR in the past 10 games for the Triple-A @ABQTopes: https://t.co/SIduDaON4h
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 17, 2026
Rockies are so dumb — Audience refrain, “How dumb are they?” They’re so dumb, they don’t even realize that Charlie Condon is cheap, controllable and they could use him right now. Such an infuriating organization. Any hoo! Another clip:
Charlie Condon sneaks one over the fence for back-to-back games with a homer.
The @Rockies’ No. 2 prospect has 4 dingers in his past 9 contests and 10 total this season for the Triple-A @ABQTopes.
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/ahTqRXbsvv https://t.co/BYE49D4e8u
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 9, 2026
Yeah, there’s a lot of these type of clips. Usually I do three clips, but I’m not even sure another is needed. Alas, here ya go:
Charlie Condon blasts his 16th homer of the year for the Triple-A @ABQTopes 🚀
The @Rockies’ No. 2 prospect is slashing .308/.443/.744 in June: https://t.co/654pqfs5qC
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 28, 2026
He’s basically gonna be Nolan Arenado when he’s called up. There’s some concern he might hit for a meh average vs. a solid one, but Coors plays high — a mile high, in fact! [Groucho wags cigar] — for BABIP, so Charlie Condon might hit .280+. Not his rookie year. He might hit .240 his rookie year. He had a 13.2 BB% and 25.1 K% in Triple-A this past year, so maybe that balloons to 28% or higher on Ks, but the walks show he has a good eye, just swing and miss tendies.
It’s not all roses in his past. Here’s what Itch wrote prior to 2026, “The 6’6” Condon mashed 37 homers in his junior season at Georgia while slashing .433/.556/.1009 despite SEC pitchers doing their best to work around him. Things didn’t go as well after Colorado selected him third overall: .180/.248/.270 with 34 strikeouts in 25 High-A games, but he bounced back okay this year, managing the strike zone much better (25.9% K-rate) and hitting 14 home runs in 99 games split between two levels. His 133 wRC+ in 55 Double-A games provides reason for optimism, even as he batted just .235 at the level. He’s still fallen a bit from the heights of his FYPD days, but the book is far from closed on Condon. When the book closes on him, I’m hoping it slams shut on Grey’s head.” Uh, hmm. So, Condon could hit for an iffy average with power, and the steals are more situational than anything, but guys do get better, and he knows the zone, based on his walk rate.
It’s going to come down to the Rockies here. If Charlie Condon starts the year with the team (zero reason not to), he’ll be picked by some for ROY. The Rockies were playing Cole Carrigg at short this past year, so a corner slot is wide open for Charlie. The Rockies just need to be less lolRockies. Good luck with that. For 2027, I’ll give Charlie Condon projections of 41/17/44/.246/4 in 354 ABs with a chance for more.
