Being a catcher in the Colorado Rockies' organization, Daniel Jackson probably has his eyes on taking over for Hunter Goodman at some point.

Jackson, who was a Competitive Balance Round A selection (No. 37 overall) in the 2026 MLB Draft by Colorado, spent his first season at the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies in the California League.

He played his college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs, so he's already aware of how competitive baseball can be from his days with the Southeastern Conference school.

Last season, Jackson had 81 official at-bats. He put together a slash line of .309/.408/1.001 with 20 runs scored, 25 hits, six home runs, 19 RBIs, and three stolen bases. Imagine a catcher hitting like that at the major-league level in a few seasons for the Rockies.

On Aug. 20 against the Stockton Ports, Jackson had seven total bases by going 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two RBIs. Jackson also had two walks and a stolen base for the Grizzlies.

He also had a six-total-base game on Aug. 11 against the San Jose Giants. Jackson repeated that feat, also against San Jose, on Sept. 3. He also had two five-total-base games, too.

Jackson initially started playing last season for the Arizona Complex League's Rockies team. On Aug. 11, Jackson was assigned to the Grizzlies and he showed up in a big way for the rest of last season.

What does this mean for the Rockies' organization? It means that they have a young player who is learning the ropes of minor-league life. Jackson was probably prepared really well while playing at Georgia for an MLB future.

No one is going to bump Goodman out of his catcher's spot at the big-league level at this time. Given where Jackson is right now, though, it's possible that he becomes the new MLB catcher for the Rockies down the road.

Seeing his numbers in the California League probably pleases Rockies' management and their minor-league staff. Jackson might start next season playing for Fresno. But those numbers, if he can replicate that from the get-go, might push Jackson further up the chain in the Colorado minor-league system.

Rockies fans might want to take some time and look toward the franchise's minor leagues. Sure, it's been a little bare here and there in the past few seasons. Yet the new front-office leadership for the franchise is working hard to get things in order.

Jackson has a chance to make his mark in the next couple of seasons.