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Brent Rooker

30-Year-Old DHDH
Sacramento Athletics
2025 Stats
AVG
.271
HR
19
RBI
50
R
56
SB
2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Pick a stat, any stat, it doesn't matter. Counting stat, ratio, whatever. It was a personal best for Rooker. His 28.8 percent strikeout rate was still too high and is a concern, since it's rare for a player to repeat a career year. Moving out of the Coliseum and playing in Sutter Health Park, the home field for Triple-A Sacramento River Rats should help assuage regression. After the season, it was reported that Rooker experienced soreness in his right arm for most of the season, ostensibly explaining why Rooker appeared exclusively at DH after only 14 games in the outfield. Rooker is expected to be 100 percent in the spring. He'll start the season with UT-only designation but should pick up outfield eligibility. The initial UT-only status could render a buying opportunity, helping buffer the likely fall off from last season. Rooker inked a five-year, $60 million extension with the Athletics in January, which should put an end to any trade chatter for the foreseeable future. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#58
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'4"
Weight 220
DOB 11/1/1994
Born Germantown, TN
College Mississippi State
Drafted 2017 MIN
Signed a five-year, $60 million contract extension with the Athletics in January of 2025.
Smacks 19th homer
DHSacramento Athletics
July 8, 2025
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.
Analysis
Rooker has been hitting well in recent weeks, going 16-for-60 (.267) with four homers and nine RBI over his last 16 games. The designated hitter was part of a five-homer attack for the Athletics in this contest, putting them ahead 3-0 in the first inning with the second of the team's round-trippers. For the season, he's at a .271/.347/.492 slash line with 19 homers, 50 RBI, 56 runs scored, 19 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 93 games.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
32
32
12
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vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
11
4
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+29%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+3%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .930 393 52 25 61 7 .288 .366 .564
Since 2023vs Right .845 1151 147 63 170 10 .266 .341 .503
2025vs Left 1.023 80 12 5 13 0 .304 .400 .623
2025vs Right .794 324 44 14 37 2 .263 .333 .461
2024vs Left .949 138 18 10 26 3 .289 .362 .587
2024vs Right .921 476 64 29 86 8 .294 .366 .555
2023vs Left .874 175 22 10 22 4 .279 .354 .519
2023vs Right .789 351 39 20 47 0 .230 .316 .472
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+3%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
+6%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+10%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+3%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .851 736 90 35 99 6 .268 .353 .498
Since 2023Away .880 808 109 53 132 11 .274 .343 .537
2025Home .862 199 28 7 25 2 .283 .377 .486
2025Away .814 205 28 12 25 0 .259 .317 .497
2024Home .881 298 34 15 46 4 .285 .366 .515
2024Away .969 316 48 24 66 7 .301 .364 .605
2023Home .804 239 28 13 28 0 .236 .318 .486
2023Away .828 287 33 17 41 4 .255 .338 .490
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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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.47
 
BB Rate
9.9%
 
K Rate
21.0%
 
BABIP
.306
 
ISO
.221
 
AVG
.271
 
OBP
.347
 
SLG
.492
 
OPS
.838
 
wOBA
.366
 
Exit Velocity
91.9 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
39.0%
 
Barrels/PA
9.7%
 
Expected BA
.295
 
Expected SLG
.552
 
Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
39.4%
 
Line Drive %
20.6%
 
Fly Ball %
40.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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.
Rooker will compete for a reserve role this spring after showing some promise late last season in his first extended playing time. Rooker looked set to contend for a major league job after seven-game flash ( .316/.381/.579) in 2020 that was cut short by a broken arm. Rooker struggled in spring training and Triple-A, but found his form in the majors in the second half by hitting eight home runs with a .742 OPS. Rooker has prodigious power, but his high strikeout rate (32.9%) and limited defensive ability may limit his upside. He's had strong walk rates in the minors, so he could improve his on-base skills. He'll be in the mix for a reserve role or could factor at DH.
Rooker made a strong impression in his first short stint in the majors which could have him poised for regular playing time. The 25-year-old enjoyed a brief but productive run as a part-time player for the Twins following a Sept. 4 promotion, appearing in seven games and slashing .316/.381/.579 before suffering a season-ending broken right forearm after being struck by a pitch. Rooker advanced to the Triple-A level in 2019 but missed most of the second half of the season with a groin injury as he appeared in just 65 games. Over those 65 games, the 25-year-old hit .281/.398/.535 with 14 home runs. Rooker has prodigious power, but his high strikeout rate (34.7% in 2019) and limited defensive ability may limit his upside. He did strike out a lower 23.9 percent rate in his short MLB sample, however. He'll be in the mix for a reserve or large role in the outfield and first base this spring.
Rooker, the No. 35 overall draft pick in 2017, played in only 65 games at Triple-A and was limited to just two games after mid-July due to a groin injury. Rooker has prodigious power, as evidenced by the 14 home runs in those 65 games with a .254 ISO. While his .933 OPS and 139 wRC+ look impressive, his inability to make consistent contact is a concern. He had a 34.7 K% and just a 58.3% contact rate. He's also seen as a limited defender already confined to first base, left field and designated hitter. He was also old for his level last season, and keep in mind Triple-A used the same juiced ball as MLB last season. Those considerations take away a lot of the shine from his numbers. At 25 years old, his upside in the majors would seem limited. Still, he could be one of the first players called up if there's an opening at first base or DH.
As a supplemental first-round draft pick who put up huge numbers after signing in 2017 and who is now relatively close to the majors, Rooker has plenty of supporters. However, there are some obvious flaws in his profile that should not be overlooked. He posted a 124 wRC+ last year at Double-A, but was 23 years old and still struck out at a 26.4% clip with a middling .333 OBP. Age relative to level is important, especially for a player who probably profiles best as a designated hitter. He is a mediocre defender in left field and at first base, so his bat obviously has to carry him. Rooker has as much raw power (.211 ISO at Double-A) as any player the Twins have on the farm, but he does not project to make enough quality contact to hit for a high enough average to play at the bottom of the defensive spectrum. It is possible he could make improvements in that regard at Triple-A, but if he struggles in his age-24 season, he will quickly become an afterthought.
A Mississippi State product who was the most dominant Division 1 hitter in 2017, Rooker still fell to No. 35 overall in the draft due to his first base/left field defensive limitations and his age (he's already 23). Rooker hit more home runs (18) in 62 games between the Appalachian League and Florida State League than the first six position players selected from that class combined to hit in their debuts. That says more about his age/experience relative to the players he was facing than it says about his power, which is plus, but not generational. His 29 percent strikeout rate at High-A illustrates the type of risk involved going forward. Given his age, we'll never fully buy in until he produces at the highest level, and if he falters on the way there, he isn't young enough to get the benefit of the doubt. Rooker's profile is very similar to that of A.J. Reed, which is important to remember if he's dominating at Triple-A and on the verge of a big-league promotion a year from now.
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Clubs 16th homer
DHSacramento Athletics
June 25, 2025
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-4 loss to the Tigers.
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Four hits, two homers in loss
DHSacramento Athletics
June 11, 2025
Rooker went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three total RBI and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.
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Drives in three
DHSacramento Athletics
June 5, 2025
Rooker went 3-for-4 with one double, three RBI, three runs scored and one walk in Thursday's 14-3 victory over the Twins.
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Homer, three hits Thursday
DHSacramento Athletics
May 22, 2025
Rooker went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Angels.
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Launches homer No. 10
DHSacramento Athletics
May 10, 2025
Rooker went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Yankees.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Wants to take part in Derby
DHSacramento Athletics
July 8, 2025
Rooker said Sunday that he wants to take part in the 2025 Home Run Derby but has yet to be asked, reports Jason Burke of SI.com.
Analysis
The 30-year-old will already be in Atlanta after making the American League roster as a reserve, but he also wants to participate in what is seen by many as the marquee event of All-Star Week. Rooker clubbed a career-high 39 homers during the 2024 regular season and is a bit behind that pace this year with 18 long balls through 92 games. Five players have been selected to the field thus far, leaving three spots open.
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