In 2019, he signed with the Yankees, playing the first five games of the season before being sidelined with a calf strain; after experiencing setbacks, he announced his retirement from baseball in late July.

His size, ability and leadership skills garnered him comparisons to Cal Ripken Jr., Alex Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter.

[8] The Colorado Rockies chose Tulowitzki with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.

[10] He made his professional debut with the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2005, and batted .266 in 22 games.

[13] Tulowitzki hit his first MLB home run on September 4, off Woody Williams of the San Diego Padres, in a 7–5 loss.

[9] Tulowitzki entered spring training prior to the 2007 season competing with incumbent Rockies shortstop Clint Barmes for the starting role.

[15] On April 29, 2007, Tulowitzki turned the 13th unassisted triple play in MLB history, during a 9–7 home victory at Coors Field over the Atlanta Braves.

[19][20][21] He led all MLB shortstops in fielding percentage (.987), putouts (262), total chances (834), assists (561), and double plays turned (114; two more than Jack Wilson, in 233 more innings).

Tulowitzki hit his first career grand slam on September 29, 2007, in an 11–1 home win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, off of Dustin Nippert.

[citation needed] Tulowitzki tied Young, Rajai Davis and Norris Hopper for the lead among all NL rookies in caught stealing (6), was second to Carlos Ruiz in grounding into double plays (14, which was one more — with 158 more at bats — than third place Braun) and second behind Young in strikeouts (130; leading all NL shortstops).

[28] Team veterans alerted Tulowitzki every time Braun, his chief rival for rookie of the year honors, hit a home run.

[36] On October 1, 2007, in the one-game Wild Card tie-breaker against the San Diego Padres, Tulowitzki went 4-for-7 with three extra-base hits and scored the tying run in the bottom of the 13th inning.

[38] The Rockies went on to complete a three-game sweep of the Phillies, and advanced to the National League Championship Series, in which they swept the Arizona Diamondbacks in four games.

[41] On April 29, 2008, in a 3–2 road win over the San Francisco Giants, Tulowitzki tore a left quadriceps tendon during a defensive play in the first inning.

[43] On July 5, 2008, Tulowitzki went back on the disabled list after cutting his right palm in the previous day's 18–17 home win over the Florida Marlins.

The injury occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning when Tulowitzki slammed a maple bat into the ground in frustration.

Tulowitzki returned to the Rockies' lineup, starting at shortstop, on July 21, 2008, in a 16–10 home loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tulowitzki hit a career-high 32 home runs during the season and had a .552 slugging percentage, both of which led all MLB shortstops.

[50] On June 17, 2010, Tulowitzki fractured his wrist after being hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins reliever Alex Burnett.

It was Tulowitzki's first All-Star appearance, but due to being on the disabled list since June 18 with a fractured wrist, he was replaced by New York Mets shortstop José Reyes.

[63][64] On April 1, 2012, during a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians, Tulowitzki was hit by a pitch on the arm by former teammate Ubaldo Jiménez.

Teammates Carlos González and Michael Cuddyer were also selected, and all three players were in the starting lineup for the National League.

He injured his left hip during a July 20 game, and underwent labral repair surgery on August 15, which ended his season.

[9] On July 28, 2015, Tulowitzki was traded, along with teammate LaTroy Hawkins, to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for José Reyes, Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro and Jesús Tinoco.

[68] Tulowitzki expressed mixed emotions about the trade, but stated, "I get the chance to play for a contender, and maybe this will revive my career a little bit.

[72] Tulowitzki played in all 5 games of the 2015 American League Division Series, batting .095 with one home run and four RBIs.

[74] The Jays advanced to the American League Championship Series, which was won by the Kansas City Royals in six games.

[79] On July 29, Tulowitzki was placed back on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle, which he injured running to first base.

[82] Early in 2018 spring training, it was announced that Tulowitzki had a bone spur in his right ankle, and that he would miss the start of the Grapefruit League season.

[citation needed] In November 2009, Tulowitzki married his high school sweetheart, Danyll Gammon, in Portola Valley, California.