Jason Rogers Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jason Douglas Rogers
Born 03/13/1988 in East Point, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Columbus State
Debut 09/02/2014
Drafted in the 32nd round (969th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010.

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Rogers got the Brewers' attention in 2013 with an offensive showing at Double-A that made him the organization's minor league player of the year. The Brewers sent him back to Double-A to open last season to convert from first base to third, a position of great need in the system. He fared well offensively but was a definite work in progress at third base, committing 14 errors in 66 games. Promoted to Triple-A Nashville in late June, he swung the bat even better (.947 OPS in 57 games) to earn a September callup. Rogers has good pitch recognition and discipline, which helps him limit strikeouts. He is a below-average runner with decent instincts on the bases. He'll have to tone up his stocky build if he's going to play third base regularly, but he has decent hands. His arm is borderline at third base and obviously not an issue when he plays first. He faces a probable return to Triple-A in 2015, and he could serve as insurance for both infield corners.
As a 32nd-round pick out of Division II Columbus State (Ga.), Rogers didn't project to be a top prospect. It didn't help when he missed much of the 2011 season with a fractured hamate bone. But Rogers showed promise as a low Class A Midwest League midseason all-star in 2012 before moving up to high Class A Brevard County for the second half. Playing the 2013 season at Double-A Huntsville, Rogers led the system with 87 RBIs while belting 22 homers to place third. He performed better as the year progressed, batting .297 with a .906 OPS in the second half. Rogers has improved his plate discipline and pitch recognition, and he has a good two-strike approach, which helps him keep strikeouts in check (16 percent of plate appearances in 2013) moreso than other power hitters. Rogers is a below-average runner but has decent instincts on the bases. A stocky-but-athletic build allowed him to play left field in the Arizona Fall League, where he hit .311 but struck out 21 times in 61 at-bats. The Brewers added Rogers to the 40-man roster rather than risk losing him in the Rule 5 draft, and he will move to Triple-A Nashville in 2014, where the likely presence of first baseman Hunter Morris will necessitate that he call on his left-field experience.