Braxton Albert Fulford (born December 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Amateur career
Fulford attended Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. As a senior in 2017, he batted .571 with one home run, 37 runs batted in (RBIs), and 13 doubles.
Fulford went unselected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Texas Tech University to play college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. As a senior at Texas Tech in 2021, he hit .264 with 14 home runs, 44 RBI, and 12 doubles over 52 games. After his senior year, he was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round, with the 170th overall pick, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Professional career
Fulford made his professional debut in 2021 with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies, hitting .267 over 14 games. He played the 2022 season with the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies, with whom he hit .268 with 15 home runs, 53 RBI, and 17 doubles over 104 games. Fulford opened the 2023 season with the High-A Spokane Indians and was promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats in late May, as well as the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes near the end of the season. Over 78 total games played in 2023, Fulford hit .270 with ten home runs and 34 RBI.
Fulford was assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2025 season, hitting .395/.477/.868 with five home runs and 10 RBI over 12 games. On April 14, 2025, Fulford was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut on April 16.