 In 1992, he played in 91 games, batting .270 with a home run and 12 RBIs.The Cubs left Girardi unprotected in the 1992 MLB expansion draft and the Colorado Rockies chose him.During his first year with the Rockies in 1993, he played in 86 games batting .290 with five triples, three home runs, and 31 RBIs.