Tulowitzki was selected seventh overall in the 2005 draft by the Colorado Rockies. The Long Beach State product helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the World University Baseball Championship and was rated the best defensive shortstop in the Big West Conference.

Tulo collected his first hit on Aug. 31, 2006, when his hard liner knocked over New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes. Of note, Reyes was part of the package dealt for Tulowitzki in a 2015 trade involving the Toronto Blue Jays.

On April 29, 2007, Tulowitzki single-handedly turned a triple play against the Atlanta Braves. Tulo sucked in a liner off the bat of Chipper Jones, sprinted to second to nab Kelly Johnson, and tagged out Edgar Renteria, who was standing nearby. It was the 13th unassisted triple play in MLB history.

Tulo was front and center during the final out of the 2007 NLCS - widely considered the greatest moment in Rockies history. In typical fashion, Tulowitzki made an incredible sidearm throw from deep in the hole to nab a sliding Eric Byrnes at first to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks. The play secured the Rockies' first, and only, trip to the World Series.

On Aug. 10, 2009, Tulowitzki became the fifth Rockies player to hit for the cycle. Tulo had seven RBIs during the win over the Chicago Cubs, which, at the time, was tied for the third-most RBIs in MLB history for a player who hit for the cycle.

On Nov. 29, 2010, the Rockies inked Tulo to a six-year extension. His new contract guaranteed him $157.75 million through 2020. The deal was the second largest in Rockies history at the time.

With the Rockies scuffling heading into the 2015 trade deadline, Tulowitzki was dealt to the Blue Jays in a six-player blockbuster involving the aforementioned Reyes. Tulo finished among the Rockies' all-time leaders in batting average, home runs, RBIs, and games played.

Tulo solidified the shortstop position for the Blue Jays, helping them make consecutive trips to the ALCS. His best work came during the 2016 ALDS against the Texas Rangers when he hit .462/.462/.846, including a triple, a home run, and five RBIs.

Ravaged by injuries that limited him to 66 games in two seasons, Tulowitzki was released by the Blue Jays in December 2018. Even though Toronto was entering a rebuild, the move came as a surprise because of the $38 million left on his contract.

A month after being released, Tulowitzki - who grew up admiring Derek Jeter - signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees, living out a childhood dream. Unfortunately, his Yankees tenure lasted only five games because of a nagging calf injury.

Tulowitzki announced his retirement after 13 seasons on July 25. The 34-year-old leaves with the highest WAR, wRC+, batting average, and on-base percentage among qualified shortstops in Rockies franchise history.