Still, DePodesta listed him as an option at both positions, noting that the Rockies are intrigued by Julien’s minor league track record and terrific rookie season. Throughout his minor league tenure, he was hailed as something of an all-bat prospect who’d post huge OBP numbers with above-average power but lacked a clear defensive home. That could be at first base, second base or designated hitter. He doesn’t have much left to prove in the minors, but the Rockies aren’t going to simply hand him the first base job, either. Acquiring him via trade rather than the Rule 5 creates a path to give Rumfield some further minor league time.