The Rockies have signed 27-year old lefty swinging infielder Tug Hulett to a minor league deal. Hulett played in 105 games in AAA-ball last season and he was 78 of 350 (.223 avg, .710 OPS) with 49 runs scored, 7 homers, 41 RBIs and 6 stolen bases. Hulett last played in the majors in 2009 with the Royals. He has played in 45 games in his first two years in the majors and he is 13 of 67 (.194 avg, .524 OPS) with 6 runs scored, 1 homer, 3 RBIs and an amazing 23 whiffs. Hulett will get a chance to win a bench job for the Rockies next spring.