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The trade of Walker set in motion a series of moves that would lead to a complete overhaul of the club's roster.
Castilla and Jeromy Burnitz, who led the team with 37 homers in 2004, were allowed to leave as free agents following the season.
Catcher Charles Johnson, who had been acquired along with Wilson in the Hampton trade, was traded to the Boston Red Sox.
Along with Holliday, who had performed ably while Wilson and Walker were out, the club promoted Garrett Atkins, Brad Hawpe, Clint Barmes, and J. D.
Jennings and Chacon combined with Joe Kennedy, Byung-Hyun Kim, and top prospect Jeff Francis to form the team's starting rotation.
Other than Helton and Wilson, virtually all of the team's regular players were under the age of 30 ; the Rockies dubbed this group " Generation-R ."
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