Brady Rodgers
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Brady Rodgers
|image = Brady Rodgers (26527752992) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Rodgers with the Fresno Grizzlies in 2016
|team =
|number =
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|9|17}}
|birth_place = Richmond, Texas, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = September 3
|debutyear = 2016
|debutteam = Houston Astros
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate = June 5
|finalyear = 2019
|finalteam = Houston Astros
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 0–1
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 15.53
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 7
|teams =
- Houston Astros ({{mlby|2016}}, {{mlby|2019}})
}}
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
=Amateur=
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.{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Jose de Jesus |date=2015-02-27 |title=Rodgers' dream: From Astros fan to part of team |url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Rodgers-dream-From-Astros-fan-to-part-of-team-6104478.php |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|author= |url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=56782 |title=#32 Brady Rodgers |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Metcalfe |first=Jeff |date=2012-05-03 |title=ASU baseball's Brady Rodgers looks to end college career on high note |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/20120503asu-baseballs-brady-rodgers-looks-end-college-career-high-note.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307111410/http://archive.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/20120503asu-baseballs-brady-rodgers-looks-end-college-career-high-note.html |archive-date=2016-03-07 |website=AZ Central}}
=Houston Astros=
The Houston Astros selected Rodgers in the third round of the 2012 MLB draft.{{Cite web |last=Goble |first=Clark |title=Astros draft local product Rodgers on Day 2 |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32808182/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302155534/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/32808182/ |archive-date=2016-03-02 |website=MLB.com}}{{Cite web |last=McDaniel |first=Jason |date=2012-06-19 |title=Baseball: Mustang-ex Rodgers tabbed by Astros |url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/fortbend-sports/article/baseball-mustang-ex-rodgers-tabbed-by-astros-3645740.php |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Houston Chronicle}} 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.{{cite web |date=August 31, 2016 |title=Fresno's Rodgers tabbed Pitcher of the Year |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-198731746 |accessdate=2025-02-04 |website=Pacific Coast League |publisher=MiLB.com}} Rodgers was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 2, 2016.{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Jake |date=2 September 2016 |title=Astros calling up Brady Rodgers from Fresno |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-calling-up-Brady-Rodgers-from-Fresno-9199750.php |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Houston Chronicle}}
On March 15, 2017, Rodgers was optioned to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League.{{Cite web |title=Brady Rodgers Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/brady-rodgers-572086 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On May 2, 2017, Rodgers underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his 2017 season.{{Cite web |last=Dunsmore |first=Ryan |date=2017-05-02 |title=Astros minor leaguer Brady Rodgers has Tommy John surgery; miss remainder of 2017 season |url=https://www.crawfishboxes.com/2017/5/2/15523598/astros-minor-leaguer-brady-rodgers-has-tommy-john-surgery-miss-remainder-of-2017-season |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=The Crawfish Boxes |language=en}}
He returned in 2018 to pitch for the Buies Creek Astros and Fresno. He opened the 2019 season with the Round Rock Express.{{cite web |author=Rome |first=Chandler |date=February 22, 2019 |title=Brady Rodgers, No. 52, comes full circle for Astros |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Brady-Rodgers-No-52-comes-full-circle-for-13638187.php |accessdate=May 21, 2019 |website=Houston Chronicle}} On May 21, he was called up to the major league roster.{{cite web |author=Baer |first=Bill |date=May 21, 2019 |title=Collin McHugh headed to injured list with elbow discomfort |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/collin-mchugh-headed-to-injured-list-with-elbow-discomfort |accessdate=2025-02-04 |website=NBC Sports}}
On August 22, 2019, Rodgers was designated for assignment.{{cite web |date=August 22, 2019 |title=Astros' Brady Rodgers: Designated for assignment |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/astros-brady-rodgers-designated-for-assignment/ |accessdate=August 22, 2019 |website=CBS Sports |agency=RotoWire}} On August 23, the Astros released Rodgers.
=Baltimore Orioles=
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.{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Jeff |date=2020-06-30 |title=2020 Minor League Season Canceled |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He became a free agent on November 2.{{Cite web |last=Hilburn-Trenkle |first=Chris |date=2020-11-02 |title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/ |access-date=August 22, 2024 |website=Baseball America |language=en}}
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats|mlb=572086|espn=33684|br=r/rodgebr01|fangraphs=13393|brm=rodger001bra}}
- {{Twitter|Rodg_20|Brady Rodgers}}
- {{Instagram|rodg_20|Brady Rodgers}}
- [http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=208245622 Arizona State Sun Devils bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Richmond, Texas
Category:Baseball players from Fort Bend County, Texas
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Houston Astros players
Category:Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players
Category:Cotuit Kettleers players
Category:Tri-City ValleyCats players
Category:Lancaster JetHawks players
category:Buies Creek Astros players
Category:Corpus Christi Hooks players
Category:Oklahoma City RedHawks players