Brent Rooker Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/1/1994 (27)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Mississippi State
Brent Rooker Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Brent Rooker News
The San Diego Padres acquired relief pitcher Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in exchange for starting pitcher Chris Paddack and relief pitcher Emilio Pagan. Rogers, a 31-year-old left-hander, will likely become the new closer in San Diego, which is bad news for anyone that already drafted Robert Suarez. Rogers was a first-time All-Star in 2021, saving nine games while posting a 3.35 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 59 strikeouts in 40 1/3 relief innings. Back in Minnesota, fantasy managers should now expect some sort of closer committee, consisting of Tyler Duffey, Jorge Alcala, Caleb Thielbar and Pagan. Rooker could begin the year at Triple-A El Paso as outfield depth for the Friars.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Blue Jays. Rooker was a big part of his team's seven-run offensive output, as he got the scoring started with an RBI double in the second inning, then belted a solo homer in the sixth. The 26-year-old has slashed .320/.346/.640 with two homers, five RBI, and three runs scored in September. Rooker is making a case for himself as a mainstay in the Twins lineup next year, making him a potential redraft sleeper in 2022.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Tuesday's defeat of the Indians. Rooker extended the Twins lead to 2-0 with his seventh homer of the year in the seventh inning, a 421-foot blast that left his bat at 104.1 MPH. The 26-year-old is off to a strong start in September, as he's batting .400 with two runs scored, a homer, and an RBI in four contests. Rooker has been rather streaky this season, so it's best to avoid him in redraft formats this year, though he's one to keep an eye on, as he could earn a starting role in the Minnesota outfield in 2022.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 2 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Eric Hosmer |
| 5 | Jurickson Profar |
| 6 | Wil Myers |
| 7 | Robinson Canó |
| 8 | Austin Nola |
| 9 | Trent Grisham |
Brent Rooker Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 2 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 3 | Manny Machado |
| 4 | Eric Hosmer |
| 5 | Jurickson Profar |
| 6 | Wil Myers |
| 7 | Robinson Canó |
| 8 | Austin Nola |
| 9 | Trent Grisham |
Entering 2020, we were one of few if any baseball prognosticators talking about Rooker as a potential impact bat for the coming year. Well, he got the call from the alternate training site before the more heralded bats Alex Kirilloff and Trevor Larnach but his debut was cut short by a broken forearm after he was hit by a pitch in his seventh MLB game. Rooker made an impression in his brief debut, which lasted 21 plate appearances, with a 50% Hard Hit rate and a 14% Barrel rate. Rooker does have a fair bit of swing-and-miss to his game but it's more than offset by the massive power he can produce, as well as the strong on-base numbers. We obviously can't read too much into the 2020 stats but it was a promising start and not out of line from what the 26-year-old outfielder has done through the minors where his wRC+ has never dipped below 124 at any stop during his three minor league seasons. You'll hear a lot about Kirilloff as the 2021 season nears and with good reason but don't forget about Rooker who has a chance to find playing time in left field, at first base, and at DH.
