The house Charlie Condon committed to building five years ago didn’t last long on the market.

After being an unheralded prep prospect who ended up walking on at the University of Georgia, the Rockies selected the 21-year-old slugger with the third pick in last week’s draft. Physical development helped him reach his potential. He remembers being roughly 6-foot-3 and 170 pounds in the middle of high school and was listed at 6-foot-6 and 216 pounds in his final collegiate season. He used real estate to explain his rise from a high schooler, who was considering playing baseball and football at a Division III university, to one of the top prospects in the Major League Baseball draft.

“I like to use the analogy that you’ve got to get the house ready to sell before you put it on the market. I just wasn’t ready,” Condon said, offering an honest assessment of where he was as a high school sophomore on a Zoom call Monday afternoon. “I wasn’t a finished product. I think that’s a good thing, honestly, these days. I don’t want to be the best version of myself when I’m 16 years old. I want to continue to develop. That’s kind of what I did and just trust my time would come.”

The foundation of Condon’s house is built on power. He led the NCAA, and set a new BBCOR-era record, with 37 home runs, while also boasting the nation’s best batting average (.443) and slugging percentage (1.009). Those numbers are nice amenities in the LoDo neighborhood.

“It definitely something exciting to look forward to as we kind of go through this development process,” Condon said of eventually playing at Coors Field.

“I was extremely excited and happy to hear my name called and to be tied to the Rockies organization. It’s been an organization that does really well developing hitters.”

The Atlanta native grew up watching and modeling his game after a couple of Braves greats – Chipper Jones and Freddie Freeman. Both players provided some offensive pop, while playing corner infield positions. Identifying Condon’s defensive future isn’t so easy. He started at five different defensive positions – first base, third base and all three outfield positions – on a Georgia team that came up just short of a trip to the College World Series. He said his preferred position as a professional is whatever addresses team needs, though he would like to retain his versatility.

“Last year, starting in five different spots throughout the year was something I really took pride in,” Condon said. “It’s something I plan on continuing to develop, and I think that’s going to be the plan for me here is to continue to be versatile and be a moving piece throughout lineups.”

Condon and the rest of the Rockies’ rookies are in Scottsdale, Ariz. for the rest of the week to complete their onboarding process. Then, it’s off to the minors where he can continue his build.

“It feels like home,” Condon said of his first days under the Rockies’ roof.

ROCKIES 9, RED SOX 8, 12 innings

What happened: Ezequiel Tovar came up clutch, lining a hit over second base to give Colorado a series-opening win over Boston. Tovar finished 3 for 7 at the plate with the game-winning RBI.

The Rockies improved to 6-4 in extra-innings contests this year and 37-64 overall. Justin Lawrence picked up the win despite giving up the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th.

On the mound: Austin Gomber allowed four runs, all earned, in 5 ⅔ innings. He recorded a no-decision after giving up six hits and one walk against five strikeouts. Peter Lambert and Nick Mears kept Boston at bay in short relief appearances before Jalen Beeks gave up the tying home run in the top of the eighth. Victor Vodnik tossed a scoreless ninth before allowing a pair of runs in the 10th. Lawrence got out of the 11th without issue but allowed a two-out RBI single to Wilyer Abreu in the 12th.

At the plate: Charlie Blackmon’s two-run homer, his seventh dinger of the season, opened the scoring in the third inning. Brenton Doyle and Michael Toglia followed with run-scoring hits, giving the Rockies a 4-0 lead through three innings. Jacob Stallings’s RBI double broke a 4-4 tie in seventh, and Sam Hilliard’s two-run homer tied it again in the bottom of the 10th. Jake Cave’s leadoff single in the 12th tied the game once again, setting up Tovar’s walk-off knock.

Up next: Boston Red Sox (TBD) vs. Colorado Rockies (TBD) on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. at Coors Field (Rockies.TV)