Brady Rodgers
| Brady Rodgers | |
|---|---|
| File:Brady Rodgers (26527752992) (cropped).jpg 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 ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
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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.
Career
[edit | edit source]Amateur
[edit | edit source]Rodgers 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
[edit | edit source]The 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, Rodgers was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Triple–A 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
[edit | edit source]On 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Arizona State Sun Devils bio
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Richmond, Texas
- Baseball players from Fort Bend County, Texas
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Houston Astros players
- Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Buies Creek Astros players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Oklahoma City RedHawks players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Round Rock Express players