Jason Rogers (baseball)
| Jason Rogers | |||
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 15 | |||
| First baseman | |||
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Born: March 13, 1988 East Point, Georgia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2014, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 18 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Jason Douglas Rogers (born March 13, 1988) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Career
Milwaukee Brewers
Rogers was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 32nd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Columbus State University.[1] In 2013, he was the Brewers' Minor League Player of the Year after hitting .270/.346/.468 with 22 home runs.[2][3] He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[4] Primarily a first baseman, Rogers added third base as a secondary position prior to the 2014 season.[5]
Rogers made his major league debut on September 2, 2014. On May 9, 2015, Rogers hit his first career home run, a three-run shot off of Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Phil Coke. He hit his second homer off of Francisco Liriano on June 9.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On December 17, 2015, Rogers was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Keon Broxton and minor leaguer Trey Supak.[6]
Personal
Jason has a daughter named Isabella and a son named Dominic.
References
- ↑ "CSU's Jason Rogers drafted in 32nd round by Milwaukee Brewers". Ledger-Enquirer. June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Hellweg, Rogers take Brewers' Minor League honors". Major League Baseball. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ Rosiak, Todd (September 21, 2013). "Jason Rogers, Michael Ratterree get their moment at Miller Park". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Brewers protect Morris, Rogers from Rule 5 Draft". Major League Baseball. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ↑ Mark McCarter, "Huntsville Stars' Jason Rogers making strides in transformation to third base", The Huntsville Times, May 2014
- ↑ Tom Haudricourt. "Brewers trade Jason Rogers to Pirates, need a first baseman".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Columbus State Cougars bio