Brent Rooker
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.191
HR
5
RBI
10
R
6
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Rooker went from being designated for assignment by the Royals in November of 2022 to becoming a bona fide breakout slugger for the Athletics in 2023. He was one of only 29 major leaguers to reach the 30-homer plateau and he posted the 14th-highest OPS (.817) among all qualified American League hitters. Rooker strikes out often and is probably never going to be a good source for batting average, but his power stroke sure appears to be a bankable asset. He finished in the 93rd percentile last year in barrel percentage and was in the 91st percentile in hard-hit rate. The 29-year-old is going to have to make a lot of noise on his own as part of a mostly punchless Oakland offense, but that poor supporting cast at least assures him everyday at-bats in a fruitful lineup spot. Read Past Outlooks
Accounts for team's offense in loss
Rooker went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks in a loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
The veteran uncorked a 418-foot shot to left field off Clarke Schmidt in the sixth inning for the Athletics' only runs of the day. The homer was Rooker's third in the last six games; however, as impressive as that power surge is, the trio of long balls are the only hits he's generated over the 22 plate appearances he's logged in that span, and his stellar .532 slugging percentage is offset by a .191 average and .283 on-base percentage.
The veteran uncorked a 418-foot shot to left field off Clarke Schmidt in the sixth inning for the Athletics' only runs of the day. The homer was Rooker's third in the last six games; however, as impressive as that power surge is, the trio of long balls are the only hits he's generated over the 22 plate appearances he's logged in that span, and his stellar .532 slugging percentage is offset by a .191 average and .283 on-base percentage.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+34%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .809 | 213 | 11 | 25 | .257 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .773 | 406 | 24 | 56 | .220 | ||||
2024vs Left | .599 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .154 | ||||
2024vs Right | .805 | 43 | 4 | 8 | .184 | ||||
2023vs Left | .874 | 175 | 10 | 22 | .279 | ||||
2023vs Right | .789 | 351 | 20 | 47 | .230 | ||||
2022vs Left | .442 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .150 | ||||
2022vs Right | .250 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .083 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+13%
OPS on Road
2024
+256%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .734 | 282 | 13 | 30 | .218 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .829 | 337 | 22 | 51 | .245 | ||||
2024Home | .293 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||||
2024Away | 1.043 | 36 | 5 | 10 | .226 | ||||
2023Home | .804 | 239 | 13 | 28 | .236 | ||||
2023Away | .828 | 287 | 17 | 41 | .255 | ||||
2022Home | .427 | 22 | 0 | 2 | .150 | ||||
2022Away | .298 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .083 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brent Rooker compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
9.4%K Rate
41.5%BABIP
.200ISO
.340AVG
.191OBP
.283SLG
.532OPS
.815wOBA
.351Exit Velocity
91.0 mphHard Hit Rate
36.0%Barrels/PA
7.5%Expected BA
.190Expected SLG
.467Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
24.0%Line Drive %
16.0%Fly Ball %
60.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could fit with Blue Jays
Rooker is "believed to be available in trade talks and would make sense as a name for the Blue Jays to explore," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Nicholson-Smith also lists Rooker's teammate with the Athletics, Ramon Laureano, as a possible option for Toronto as they seek a right-handed hitting outfielder. Rooker has clubbed 16 home runs as a first-time All-Star for Oakland this season, but nearly all of that production came during a huge April when he posted a 1.245 OPS with nine long balls. He has just a .646 OPS since then and has seen his playing time dwindle.
Nicholson-Smith also lists Rooker's teammate with the Athletics, Ramon Laureano, as a possible option for Toronto as they seek a right-handed hitting outfielder. Rooker has clubbed 16 home runs as a first-time All-Star for Oakland this season, but nearly all of that production came during a huge April when he posted a 1.245 OPS with nine long balls. He has just a .646 OPS since then and has seen his playing time dwindle.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Rooker flashed impressive power at Triple-A in 2022, logging a .289/.395/.649 slash line, 28 home runs, 88 RBI and 27 doubles in 81 contests. In the majors, he logged 16 games with the Royals and the Padres to little effect. mainly serving in a reserve role. Entering his age-28 season, Rooker is beginning to look like a Quadruple-A type of player -- he tears up Triple-A but can't put it all together after major-league call-ups. He was waived by the Royals and claimed by the Athletics in November, so a spot on the 40-man roster should put him in contention for a starting spot in the Oakland outfield or as the designated hitter heading into 2023, though it's far from a guarantee he can secure anything more than a short-side platoon role.
More Fantasy News
Goes yard again
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Guardians.
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Homers in return
Rooker went 1-for-2 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to Cleveland.
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Activated from injured list
Rooker (ribs) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Athletics on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Takes positive step Friday
Rooker (ribs) started full body workouts Friday, the Associated Press reports.
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Heads to injured list
Rooker was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a costochondral cartilage injury.
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