Ian Kenneth Stewart (born April 5, 1985 in Long
Beach, California) is an infielder who plays for the
Colorado Rockies.
Drafted in the 2003 first round out of La Quinta
High School in Westminster, California, Stewart
showed great promise in short-season rookie-league
ball at Casper, Wyoming in the Pioneer League. His
.401 on-base percentage and .558 slugging average
appeared to justify his first-round selection. In
2004 Stewart continued to progress in low-A ball at
Asheville, North Carolina in the South Atlantic
League with a .398 OBP and .594 SLG. Baseball
America ranked him as the fourth best prospect in
baseball behind Delmon Young, Félix Hernández and
Joe Mauer.
