Red Sox Release Injured Infielder Rodgers

0:00On March 25th, the Boston Red Sox have released infielder Brendan Rogers right before opening day. The 29-year-old veteran was in spring training as a non-roster invitey, but suffered a right shoulder injury earlier this month that needed surgery. Rogers entered the league as a number 3 overall pick by the Colorado Rockies out of a Florida high school. He showed promise early on, especially in his best year of 2021 when he hit 284 with 15 home runs. His defense peaked the next season with a gold glove award and a career high 4.3 wins above replacement. But performance dropped off after that during his final years with the Rockies. Last season, Rogers struggled with the Houston Astros, batting just 191 over 43 games. The Red Sox signed him this offseason amid infield questions, though he was already on the roster bubble before the injury sidelined him. Now recover time is unclear, but Rogers is a free agent, free to join any team that needs infield depth once he's healthy.

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