Brendan Rodgers (baseball)

Brendan Rodgers
Colorado Rockies
Shortstop
Born: (1996-08-09) August 9, 1996
Lake Mary, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brendan Austin Rodgers (born August 9, 1996) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization. He was drafted third overall by the Rockies in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

Career

Growing up in mostly a soccer family, Rodgers was first introduced to baseball by his best friend's father when he was five years old.[1][2]

Rodgers attended Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary, Florida As a sophomore, Rodgers verbally committed to Florida State University to play college baseball.[3] As a junior he hit .397 with nine home runs. In his first game of his senior season in 2015, Rodgers hit a home run.[4]

Rodgers was drafted by the Colorado Rockies with the third overall pick of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[5] He signed with the Rockies, and made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[6] He spent 2016 with the Asheville Tourists where he hit .281 with 19 home runs and 73 RBIs.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "A Day In The Life: Brendan Rodgers". BaseballAmerica.com. 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Orlando Sentinel (4 April 2015). "Lake Mary shortstop nears chance to fulfill dream as baseball draft pick - Orlando Sentinel". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  3. ↑ "Path to the Draft: Top prospect Brendan Rodgers works daily to keep his dream going". Major League Baseball.
  4. ↑ "Top Draft prospect Brendan Rodgers crushes homer in high school game". Major League Baseball.
  5. ↑ Nick Groke The Denver Post (8 June 2015). "Rockies draft Brendan Rodgers, a high school shortstop, with No. 3 pick".
  6. ↑ "Third overall pick Brendan Rodgers homers, collects three hits in debut with Rookie-level Grand Junction Rockies - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  7. ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=663898#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL

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