Scott Elarton


‧ Position: Pitcher.

‧ Height: 6-foot-8.

‧ Weight: 240 pounds.

‧ Bats: Right.

‧ Throws: Right.

‧ Age: 28.

‧ Acquired: From Houston in exchange for right-handed pitcher Pedro Astacio
             on July 31, 2001.

‧ Status: Expected to fill one of the five spots in the starting rotation.

‧ Career highlights: Won 17 games with Houston in 2000 but has battled
                      shoulder problems every season since . . . Underwent
                      major shoulder surgery March 8, 2002, and missed that
                      season. Spent the bulk of last season at Class AAA
                      Colorado Springs.

‧ Personal: Wife Laurie is expecting couple's first child in April . . .
             Was a first-round draft pick of Houston out of Lamar High School
             in 1994. Rejected a scholarship offer from Stanford to sign . . .
             Tallest pitcher in Rockies' history.

‧ Who had the biggest impact on your career?
             "My dad. He instilled a strong worth ethic in me. He was always
              there to help me in whatever I did. He never pushed me to do
              anything but always stressed that when you decide to do something
              you need to do it right."