Brendan Austin Rodgers was born on August 9,1996,in Winter Park,Florida,[1] to Greg and Julie Rodgers,owners of an apparel and promotions company.[2] Rodgers' father and his two brothers both played soccer,and he only began playing baseball at the urging of a neighbor.[3] He grew up playing on youth baseball teams with Bo Bichette,the son of Major League Baseball (MLB) player Dante Bichette,and when Rodgers was five years old,the elder Bichette told his parents that he had "a serious future in baseball".[4]
Rodgers spent 2017 with both the Lancaster JetHawks and the Hartford Yard Goats,[14] batting a combined .336 with 18 home runs,64 RBI,and a .940 OPS in 89 games between both teams.[15] In 2018,he played for both Hartford and the Albuquerque Isotopes,compiling a combined .268 batting average with 17 home runs and 67 RBI in 114 games.[16] Rodgers opened the 2019 season back with Albuquerque.[17]
Major leagues
On May 17,2019,Rodgers was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[18] He made his major league debut that night versus the Philadelphia Phillies.[19] In 25 games for Colorado during his rookie campaign,Rodgers batted .224/.272/.250 with seven RBI.[20] Rodgers only appeared in 7 games in the pandemic shortened 2020 season for the Rockies,before landing on the injured list due to lingering problems in his right shoulder.[21]
On March 19,2021,Rodgers suffered a strained hamstring,requiring at least a month of recovery.[22] In 102 games for the Rockies,he slashed .284/.328/.470 with career-highs in home runs (15) and RBI (51).[23]
On June 1,2022,Rodgers enjoyed his first career three home run game. His third home run in the contest was a walk-off home run off of Cole Sulser to defeat the Miami Marlins,13-12.[24] In 137 appearances for the Rockies,Rodgers batted .266/.325/.408 with 13 home runs and 63 RBI.[25] He also led the NL in double plays grounded into (25).[26]
On February 28,2023,in a spring training game against the Texas Rangers,Rodgers suffered a dislocated left shoulder that jeopardized the start to his season.[27] After recovering,he played in 46 contests for Colorado,hitting .258/.313/.388 with four home runs and 20 RBI.[28]
In 2024,Rodgers batted .267/.314/.407 with 13 home runs and 67 RBI,and led MLB in ground ball percentage,at 56.1%.[29] Rodgers was non-tendered by the Rockies on November 22,2024,making him a free agent.[30]
Houston Astros
On February 18,2025,Rodgers signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[31]
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