Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brent Rooker was born November 1, 1994, in Germantown, Tennessee. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

In 2017, Rooker was named Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year and SEC Player of the Year after leading the conference with a .387 batting average, 23 home runs, and 82 RBIs, winning only the second triple crown in SEC history, along with a .495 on-base percentage, .810 slugging percentage, 30 doubles, and 18 stolen bases. He also won the C Spire Ferriss Trophy, given to Mississippi's top college baseball player.

After the season, on October 10, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. In the tournament, he batted .300/.333/.800 with three home runs and five RBIs in 20 at-bats. He was named the best-designated hitter in the tournament.

On September 4, 2020, Rooker was promoted to the major leagues for the first time and made his major league debut that day against the Detroit Tigers.

On April 7, 2022, the Twins traded Rooker, Taylor Rogers, and cash considerations to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagán, and a player to be named later.