Chicago Cubs Colvin was drafted by the
Chicago Cubs 13th overall in the
2006 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the
Florida State League for the
Class A-Advanced Daytona Cubs in 2007 and 2009. Colvin was called up to the majors for the first time on September 21, . He started the game and went 1 for 3 with a single and a
sacrifice fly. After a strong spring in 2010, Colvin made the Cubs Opening Day roster. On April 8, 2010, against the
Atlanta Braves, Colvin hit his first major league
home run. Three nights later Colvin hit his first triple of his major league career against the
Washington Nationals. After compiling 20 home runs for the Cubs during the season, on September 19, 2010, in a game against the
Florida Marlins, Colvin was hit in the chest with a shard from a broken bat when scoring on a double by
Welington Castillo. The piece of bat punctured Colvin's lung. Colvin was brought to the hospital and remained in stable condition. He missed the remainder of the 2010 season due to the incident.
Colorado Rockies On December 8, 2011, Colvin was traded along with
DJ LeMahieu to the
Colorado Rockies for
Casey Weathers and
Ian Stewart. On July 6, 2012, he became the first player to hit two home runs in the same game against pitcher
Stephen Strasburg during a 5-1 win over the
Washington Nationals. Colvin hit 18 home runs for the Rockies in 2012. Colvin was outrighted off the Rockies' roster on September 4, 2013, becoming a free agent on October 1.
San Francisco Giants In 2014, Colvin was expected to sign with the Orioles, but due to back issues, the deal fell through. Instead, Colvin signed a minor-league deal with the
San Francisco Giants on February 22, 2014. On May 12, 2014, Colvin was called up and made his Giants home debut by hitting a home run and a two-run triple in his third game of the season. The home run was also
splash hit number 65 at AT&T Park. The Giants went on to beat the
Atlanta Braves 4-2. However, after hitting only .223 in 139 at-bats, he was designated for assignment on August 1. Colvin elected free agency in October 2014.
Miami Marlins On January 5, 2015, Colvin signed with the
Miami Marlins organization on a minor league contract. He was released by the Marlins on April 3.
Chicago White Sox On May 3, 2015, Colvin signed a contract with the
Chicago White Sox organization. In 88 appearances for the Triple-A
Charlotte Knights, he batted .226/.264/.334 with four home runs and 25 RBI. Colvin elected free agency following the season on November 6. He played in 15 games for the Double-A
Tulsa Drillers, hitting .286/.340/.405 with one home run and five RBI. Colvin was released by the Dodgers organization on June 24. ==References==