Brent Rooker
30-Year-Old
Out
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.293
HR
39
RBI
112
R
82
SB
11
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
Undergoes forearm surgery
Athletics general manager David Forst revealed Friday that Rooker underwent right forearm extensor surgery Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rooker evidently dealt with discomfort in his elbow/forearm for the bulk of the season. It certainly didn't affect his performance at the plate, as he posted a .927 OPS with 39 home runs, but it could be at least part of the reason he didn't start a game in the outfield after May. Rooker is expected to be 100 percent healthy for the start of spring training.
Rooker evidently dealt with discomfort in his elbow/forearm for the bulk of the season. It certainly didn't affect his performance at the plate, as he posted a .927 OPS with 39 home runs, but it could be at least part of the reason he didn't start a game in the outfield after May. Rooker is expected to be 100 percent healthy for the start of spring training.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+3%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .875 | 337 | 20 | 49 | .275 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .856 | 839 | 49 | 134 | .264 | ||||
2024vs Left | .949 | 138 | 10 | 26 | .289 | ||||
2024vs Right | .921 | 476 | 29 | 86 | .294 | ||||
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
+7%
OPS on Road
2024
+10%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .830 | 559 | 28 | 76 | .258 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .889 | 617 | 41 | 107 | .275 | ||||
2024Home | .881 | 298 | 15 | 46 | .285 | ||||
2024Away | .969 | 316 | 24 | 66 | .301 | ||||
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
0.33BB Rate
9.6%K Rate
28.8%BABIP
.362ISO
.269AVG
.293OBP
.365SLG
.562OPS
.927wOBA
.398Exit Velocity
91.9 mphHard Hit Rate
38.6%Barrels/PA
10.1%Expected BA
.269Expected SLG
.570Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/secGround Ball %
33.2%Line Drive %
21.2%Fly Ball %
45.6%Prospect Rankings History
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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
Launches 39th homer
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
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Another productive offensive day
Rooker went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single, a stolen base and a walk in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. He was also caught stealing on another attempt.
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Launches 37th homer Sunday
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.
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Keeps rolling in Saturday's loss
Rooker went 3-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a loss to the White Sox on Saturday.
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Homer, stolen base Thursday
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.
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GM downplays trade possibility
Athletics general manager David Forst said Tuesday that the team is "going to keep" Rooker, who underwent forearm surgery after the conclusion of the regular season, rather than trade him this offseason, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Things can always change throughout the duration of the offseason, of course, but it would appear at least for the time being that Rooker is staying put. The 30-year-old was one of the best hitters in baseball in 2024, slashing .293/.365/.562 with 39 home runs. Rooker is due a substantial raise this offseason in his first year of arbitration eligibility but is under team control through 2027.
Things can always change throughout the duration of the offseason, of course, but it would appear at least for the time being that Rooker is staying put. The 30-year-old was one of the best hitters in baseball in 2024, slashing .293/.365/.562 with 39 home runs. Rooker is due a substantial raise this offseason in his first year of arbitration eligibility but is under team control through 2027.