Colin Rodgers
| IP | 359 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.914 |
| WHIP | 1.604 |
| BB/9 | 4.362 |
| SO/9 | 7.045 |
- Full name Colin Dean Rodgers
- Born 12/02/1993 in Greenwell Springs, LA
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 181 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Parkview Baptist
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Drafted in the 3rd round (100th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2012 (signed for $700,000).
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An Auburn signee, Rodgers had an up-and-down spring in terms of his velocity, and scouts who saw him with his best velocity like the 6-foot, 185-pound southpaw in the first three or four rounds. Rodgers' calling card last summer on the showcase circuit was his sharp breaking ball. At its best, it's a plus curveball thrown with some power in the 75-78 mph range. At times this spring Rodgers wore down and got on the side of his breaking ball, causing it to be a bit slurvier and less enticing for scouts. His fastball velocity usually resides in the 88-91 mph range, but at times Rodgers will pitch at 90 and touch 93, and he'll throw a lot of strikes with his two best pitches. Rodgers' changeup requires projection but he shows enough feel for pitching to get scouts thinking he can remain a starter.
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Rodgers confounded scouts when his fastball velocity fluctuated last spring, but the Royals believed in him enough to go well over his assigned pick value in the third round and sign him for $700,000. Kansas City usually breaks draftees in with an Arizona League assignment, but made an exception with Rodgers because of his polish. He had no problem handling older hitters in the Appalachian League, and is 2.05 ERA would have led the circuit if the Royals' strict innings limits hadn't kept him from qualifying. Rodgers' calling cards are guile and deception. He rarely throws back-to-back fastballs at the same velocity. He'll toss his fastball over the plate at 84 mph against the bottom of the order, then run it up to 93 against the cleanup hitter. His delivery shows no more effort when he's pitching at 90-93 mph than it does when he's working at 84-86. It's not an inability to maintain velocity, as he purposefully changes speeds with his fastball. He has the makings of a plus curveball and changeup, with the latter his best secondary pitch during his pro debut. Rodgers could be part of a very interesting Lexington rotation in 2013.
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An Auburn signee, Rodgers had an up-and-down spring in terms of his velocity, and scouts who saw him with his best velocity like the 6-foot, 185-pound southpaw in the first three or four rounds. Rodgers' calling card last summer on the showcase circuit was his sharp breaking ball. At its best, it's a plus curveball thrown with some power in the 75-78 mph range. At times this spring Rodgers wore down and got on the side of his breaking ball, causing it to be a bit slurvier and less enticing for scouts. His fastball velocity usually resides in the 88-91 mph range, but at times Rodgers will pitch at 90 and touch 93, and he'll throw a lot of strikes with his two best pitches. Rodgers' changeup requires projection but he shows enough feel for pitching to get scouts thinking he can remain a starter.
