Brady Paul Rodgers (born September 17, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 2 seasons for the Houston Astros.
| Brady Rodgers | |
|---|---|
 Rodgers with the Fresno Grizzlies in 2016 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1990 Richmond, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 2016, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 5, 2019, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 15.53 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editAmateur
editRodgers was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 39th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft out of Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Texas.[1] He did not sign and played college baseball at Arizona State University. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He ended his career at ASU with a 2.39 earned run average (ERA) which was the second lowest in school history behind Floyd Bannister.[3]
Houston Astros
editThe Houston Astros selected Rodgers in the third round of the 2012 MLB draft.[4][5] He made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats. He pitched most of 2013 with the Lancaster JetHawks but also made one start for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks and Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks. Rodgers spent 2014 with Corpus Christi and made one start with Oklahoma City. In 2015 and 2016, he played for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies. Rodgers won the 2016 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award.[6] Rodgers was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 2, 2016.[7]
On March 15, 2017 he was optioned back to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[8] On May 2, 2017, Rodgers underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his 2017 season.[9] He returned in 2018 to pitch for the Buies Creek Astros and Fresno. He opened the 2019 season with the Round Rock Express.[10] On May 21, he was called up to the major league roster.[11]
On August 22, 2019, Rodgers was designated for assignment.[12] On August 23, the Astros released Rodgers.
Baltimore Orioles
editOn January 23, 2020, Rodgers signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Rodgers did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] He became a free agent on November 2.[14]
References
edit- ^ Rodgers' dream: From Astros fan to part of team
- ^ "#32 Brady Rodgers". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ ASU baseball's Brady Rodgers looks to end college career on high note
- ^ Astros draft local product Rodgers on Day 2
- ^ Baseball: Mustang-ex Rodgers tabbed by Astros
- ^ "Fresno's Rodgers tabbed Pitcher of the Year". Pacific Coast League. MiLB.com. August 31, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Astros calling up Brady Rodgers from Fresno". September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Schedule". Major League Baseball. Retrieved April 3, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Astros minor leaguer Brady Rodgers has Tommy John surgery; miss remainder of 2017 season". The Crawfish Boxes. May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Chandler Rome (February 22, 2019). "Brady Rodgers, No. 52, comes full circle for Astros". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Bill Baer (May 21, 2019). "Collin McHugh headed to injured list with elbow discomfort". yahoosports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (August 22, 2019). "Astros' Brady Rodgers: Designated for assignment". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Brady Rodgers on Twitter
- Brady Rodgers on Instagram
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio