Stu Cole


Stewart Bryan Cole is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He is the third base coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. Cole played in MLB Kansas City Royals.

Career

Cole attended South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 1984 MLB draft, but did not sign and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB draft.
He played in professional baseball from 1987 through 1995 in the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies organizations. He played nine game in MLB for the Royals in 1991.
Cole has been a coach in the Rockies organization since 1995. He managing the Double-A Tulsa Drillers from 2006 to 2009, and was named manager of the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox in May 2009. He was named third base coach for the Rockies on November 15, 2012.