Who Am I?
Brady Rodgers
RHP
Age: 26
Height: 6′ 2″
Weight: 210
Bats right, throws right
How Did I Get Here?
Rodgers was drafted by the Astros in the third round of the 2012 draft and was added to the 40-man roster when he was called up in September 2016.
Contract Status: Rodgers has 3 option years remaining (according to those online sources I have found, but that doesn’t seem quite right, as he was called up in 2016?)
Why Am I Here?
Rodgers provides an emergency starting pitcher should the need arise. If he’s making non-emergency starts, either he’s made a massive breakthrough during 2017, or injuries have hit the rotation awfully hard – he’s probably #8 in the pecking order of starting pitchers on the 40-man.
What are my strengths?
Rodgers has excellent control – he’s never walked more than 2 hitters per 9 innings at any level of the minors. His strikeout rate has been rising, to a respectable 7.9 per 9 innings in 2016 at AAA. He won’t remind anyone of Nolan Ryan, but he won’t be walking guys the way the Old Man did, either.
What are my weaknesses?
Rodgers lacks top-end stuff. He has no true plus pitch, which becomes evident when he tries to put hitters away; that is likely his limiting factor in the majors.
What is my future with the Astros?
It seems more likely that Rodgers would be part of a trade than that he would become part of Houston’s rotation.
What is my projected 2017 performance?
| W | L | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (MLB) | 0 | 1 | 8.1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 15.12 | 2.64 |
| 2016 (AAA) | 12 | 4 | 132 | 129 | 7 | 23 | 116 | 2.86 | 1.15 |
| PECOTA | 2 | 1 | 25.2 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 3.82 | 1.33 |
| ZIPS | 124 | 138 | 18 | 29 | 92 | 4.86 | 1.35 | ||
| MMWAG | 1 | 1 | 24.1 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 3.99 | 1.40 |
(This seems as good a time as any to point out that ZIPS assumes a full season in the majors, while PECOTA attempts to forecast playing time.)
Who else would I remind you of?
Another Astro righty that had to be traded away to find a spot in a big-league rotation, Nick Tropeano.