Cody Rogers Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Cody Rogers
Born 09/13/1988 in Longview, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Panola College
Drafted in the 7th round (229th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009 (signed for $125,000).

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Outfielder Cody Rogers offers a nice combination of plus speed and solid pop. A 6-foot-2, 175-pound lefthanded hitter, he'll need to curb a tendency to get pull-conscious. He has committed to Texas A&M.

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The Rays ruined Texas A&M's outfield plans by signing two of their recruits, third-round pick Todd Glaesmann and seventh-rounder Rogers, out of the 2009 draft. Rogers agreed to a $125,000 bonus, then earned Appalachian League all-star honors with a strong all-around effort. A lefthanded hitter, he has solid hitting ability with good bat speed, a natural feel for making contact and decent power. Tampa Bay is impressed with his strong wrists and solid approach at the plate, believing that he'll add extra-base pop as he matures and gets stronger. Employing an open stance, he gets in trouble when he becomes too pull-conscious, and he needs to use the opposite field when pitchers work him on the outer half. While he's a good athlete with the range to play center field, Rogers' lack of arm strength could make him a left fielder. His game is raw in many respects, but the Rays think he'll make steady progress as he continues to play every day. He's expected to play at short-season Hudson Valley in 2010, though a strong spring could land him in low Class A.

A quick-twitch athlete who spent two years at Panola (Texas) JC, Rogers has the potential to have four fringe-average or better tools. He had committed to attend Texas A&M before the Rays signed him for $125,000 as a seventh-round pick in June. Though skinny at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, the lefthanded-hitting Rogers has strong hands and wrists that generate average power to his pull side. He has a natural feel for hitting and knows the strike zone. He bats from an open stance, which can leave him susceptible to pitches away, and his bat slowed in August. A plus runner, Rogers stole 14 bases in 15 attempts and tied for the league lead with six triples. Though he has the range to play center field, a below-average arm may limit him to left.