Red Sox Re-sign Rodgers on Minor League Deal

0:00It's March 28th. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB News today, powered by AI. The Boston Red Sox just brought back infielder Brendan Rogers on a two-year minor league deal. This gives the 29-year-old time to rehab from shoulder surgery and aim for a return in 2027. It comes right after they released him three days back, but everyone figured they'd link up again. Rogers joined the Sox organization back in February, but a hard fall and months end wrecked his shoulder and killed his shot at the big club. That opened the door for Marcelo Mayor to grab the second base gig, and if Mayor locks it down this season, Rogers might chase a back-up roll down the line if he's fully healthy. His 2025 stint with the Astros was brutal, batting just 191 over 43 games with a 55-weighted runs created. Plus, strikeout spiked to a career high 35.9%, even with some hard contact, and an oblique injury sidelined him mid-June through the year.

1:01Before that, Rogers spent years with the Rockies, hitting a solid but unspectacular 266 from 2019 to 2024, about 14% below league average. He flashed in 2022 with 13 homers, solid defense, and 1.8 wins above replacement, but defense dipped after and the bat. Never fully popped. Looking ahead, he's best suited as depth in the infield, but that offense has to rebound post-surgery for any real shot at sticking on a major league. roster come 2027