Brady Paul Rodgers (born September 17, 1990) is an American former
professional baseball
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Modern professional ...
pitcher
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(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
Lamar Consolidated High School is a grades 9–12 school located in Rosenberg, Texas, United States. The school, which serves the City of Richmond, parts of Rosenberg, and unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County, is a part of the Lamar Consolid ...
in
Rosenberg, Texas
Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. The population was 38,282 at the 2020 census, up from 30,618 at the 2010 census. The community hol ...
. He did not sign and played
college baseball
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at
Arizona State University. In 2010, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Cotuit Kettleers
The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League. He ended his career at ASU with a 2.39
earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...
(ERA) which was the second lowest in school history behind
Floyd Bannister
Floyd Franklin Bannister (born June 10, 1955) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (–), Seattle Mariners (–), Chicago White Sox (–), Kansas City Ro ...
.
Houston Astros
The
Houston Astros selected Rodgers in the third round of the
2012 MLB draft
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. He made his professional debut with the
Tri-City ValleyCats
The Tri-City ValleyCats (often shortened to Cats) are a professional independent baseball team based in Troy, New York. The Tri-City name refers to the three nearby cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy which make up New York State's Capital D ...
. He pitched most of 2013 with the
Lancaster JetHawks
The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League ...
but also made one start for the Double-A
Corpus Christi Hooks
The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team is owned by ...
and Triple-A
Oklahoma City RedHawks
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New M ...
. 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
The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which was opened in 2002 in d ...
. Rodgers won the 2016
Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award
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. Rodgers was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 2, 2016.
On March 15, 2017 he was optioned back to the
Fresno Grizzlies
The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno, California, and play their home games at Chukchansi Park, which was opened in 2002 in d ...
of the
Class AAA
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Pacific Coast League. On May 2, 2017, Rodgers underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his 2017 season.
He returned in 2018 to pitch for the
Buies Creek Astros
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and play their home games at Segra Stadium. From 2017 to ...
and Fresno. He opened the 2019 season with the
Round Rock Express
The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...
. On May 21, he was called up to the major league roster.
On August 22, 2019, Rodgers was
designated for assignment
Designated for assignment (DFA) is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball (MLB). A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must within seven days, return the pla ...
. On August 23, the Astros released Rodgers.
Baltimore Orioles
On January 23, 2020, Rodgers signed a minor league deal with the
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
. Rodgers did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
References
External links
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Arizona State Sun Devils bio
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1990 births
Living people
People from Richmond, Texas
Sportspeople from Fort Bend County, Texas
Baseball players from Texas
Major League Baseball pitchers
Houston Astros players
Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players
Cotuit Kettleers players
Tri-City ValleyCats players
Lancaster JetHawks players
category:Buies Creek Astros players
Corpus Christi Hooks players
Oklahoma City RedHawks players
Fresno Grizzlies players
Round Rock Express players