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Brendan Rodgers is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 23 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the 2B/SS if he's a free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Rodgers' career got off to a rocky start, which took a lot of wind out of his top prospect sails. He slashed .196/.235/.227 over his first 102 plate appearances, which is such a tiny sample size that it probably should be thrown out completely, but I digress. He garnered some offseason hype before injuring his hamstring in Spring Training and missing the first 44 games of the year. However, he has spent most of this season reminding us why he was once considered the team's top prospect. He's currently slashing .289/.344/.474 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, and 31 runs scored over 276 at-bats. He's been a .300 hitter over the last 30 contests as well, slashing .309/.346/.504 with five homers and 15 RBI (123 at-bats).
The 25-year-old infielder has improved his plate discipline with an 85.2% Z-Contact Rate, up from 75.8% last year, and a 60.6% O-Contact Mark (56.3% in 2020). He's shown some decent power with a Hard Hit Rate of 42.7% and 111.8 mph Max Exit Velocity as well. The Rockies are one of seven teams to play seven games next week with three at the Rangers and four at home vs. the Braves. Rodgers fares better against left-handers (.324/.367/.678 in 74 AB's) and while he only faces two next week, Jake Latz and Drew Smyly are far from intimidating. Rodgers should also be favored against the likes of Jordan Lyles (5.64 FIP) and Glenn Otto. The matchups against Charlie Morton, Ian Anderson, and Huascar Ynoa will be tougher, but he gets the Coors Field bump for the Atlanta series. He's been consistently batting near the top of the Rockies' batting order, so he'll see plenty of at-bats throughout the week. He's got a higher floor than ceiling but he'll get enough RBI and run-scoring opportunities that make him streamer-worthy.
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