Houston Astros
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.
