Brent Rooker

Brent Rooker

31-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Sacramento Athletics
10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 4/20/2026
2026 Stats
AVG
.146
HR
2
RBI
8
R
4
SB
2
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Rooker has quickly established himself as one of the top power threats in the league since getting his first full-season look in the majors in 2023, with his 30 home runs last season being his third straight 30-homer campaign. He couldn't quite replicate the .293 average and .927 OPS he posted in 2024 but still finished 2025 with a .262/.335/.479 slash line, 89 RBI and 92 runs while playing in all 162 games. Rooker also cut down on some of the swing-and-miss in his stroke, with his 22.2 percent strikeout rate being an improvement of more than six points. His hard-hit rate dropped five points to 44.5 percent, but he still may have deserved some better results with a .275 xBA and .509 xSLG. Rooker may never fully get back to that level of 2024 production, but the reduced strikeout numbers indicate room for growth from the .814 OPS he posted in 2025. He began last season eligible only as a utility player, but Rooker will begin 2026 with outfield eligibility after making 27 appearances in the field. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#46
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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.
Shelved by strained oblique
OFSacramento Athletics
Oblique
April 10, 2026
The Athletics placed Rooker on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right oblique strain.
Analysis
Rooker suffered the injury on a swing during Thursday's game against the Yankees. He will be eligible for activation April 20, though oblique strains often require longer than minimum stints on the IL. Carlos Cortes is getting a start at designated hitter for the Athletics on Friday against the Mets in the team's first game without Rooker.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+6%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+179%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+3%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .893 308 40 15 41 6 .285 .367 .526
Since 2024vs Right .845 1053 138 56 168 13 .268 .339 .506
2026vs Left .222 9 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111
2026vs Right .619 40 4 2 8 2 .156 .275 .344
2025vs Left .885 161 22 5 15 3 .293 .385 .500
2025vs Right .794 537 70 25 74 3 .253 .320 .473
2024vs Left .949 138 18 10 26 3 .289 .362 .587
2024vs Right .921 476 64 29 86 8 .294 .366 .555
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+6%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
+292%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+14%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+10%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .881 656 86 31 99 8 .281 .367 .513
Since 2024Away .833 705 92 40 110 11 .264 .325 .508
2026Home 1.200 15 4 2 6 0 .200 .400 .800
2026Away .306 34 0 0 2 2 .129 .176 .129
2025Home .869 343 48 14 47 4 .281 .367 .502
2025Away .763 355 44 16 42 2 .245 .304 .459
2024Home .881 298 34 15 46 4 .285 .366 .515
2024Away .969 316 48 24 66 7 .301 .364 .605
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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
0.35
 
BB Rate
12.2%
 
K Rate
34.7%
 
BABIP
.167
 
ISO
.146
 
AVG
.146
 
OBP
.245
 
SLG
.293
 
OPS
.538
 
wOBA
.243
 
Exit Velocity
89.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
46.2%
 
Barrels/PA
10.2%
 
Expected BA
.192
 
Expected SLG
.371
 
Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
46.2%
 
Line Drive %
11.5%
 
Fly Ball %
42.3%
 
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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.
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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Leaves game with flank discomfort
OFSacramento Athletics
Side
April 9, 2026
Rooker was pulled from Thursday's game against the Yankees in the first inning due to right flank discomfort, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Exits Thursday's game with injury
OFSacramento Athletics
Undisclosed
April 9, 2026
Rooker departed Thursday's game versus the Yankees in the first inning with an undisclosed injury, the "Talkin' Baseball" podcast by Jomboy Media reports.
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Two homers, six RBI in walk-off win
OFSacramento Athletics
April 5, 2026
Rooker went 2-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Astros.
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Strong spring continues
OFSacramento Athletics
March 21, 2026
Rooker went 2-for-3 with a double in Friday's Cactus League win over the Cubs.
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Blasts first spring homer
OFSacramento Athletics
February 26, 2026
Rooker went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's Cactus League win over the Rangers.
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Will feature in Home Run Derby
OFSacramento Athletics
July 10, 2025
Rooker will participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby.
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Rooker made the 2025 All-Star team as a reserve after being snubbed in 2024. The slugger is on pace to reach 30 homers for a third consecutive season, and he's been asked to participate in the event after saying earlier this month that featuring in it "seems like a really fun time." Rooker will be the Athletics' first player in the event since Matt Olson in 2021.
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