Wes Hodges is trying to relax, but he’s waiting for a phone call from the Colorado Rockies telling him when to report.
“They haven’t told me anything yet,” the former Baylor School standout said Wednesday. “I talked with Marc Gustafson (senior director of player development), who called and wanted to introduce himself and find out where I’m at. He said they would call me in the next couple of days.”
Hodges was put on waivers by the Cleveland Indians just before last Saturday’s trade deadline for major league baseball and was claimed shortly thereafter by the Rockies.
A second-round draft pick by the Indians, Hodges had moved up to Class AAA Columbus (Ohio) and had been placed on Cleveland’s 40-man roster.
“I thought it might be hard (to get picked up), because the teams were trying to make room (for players) from trades,” Hodges said. “I’m disappointed to be leaving the Indians because I had made so many friends over the past four years, but at the same time I’m ecstatic about an opportunity with the Rockies. I guess they felt there was a need for me in their organization. I’m excited about the opportunity and plan to make the most of it.”