Colorado Rockies: Brendan Rodgers is making a push for the majors

For some time, there has been an on-going debate as to how long the Colorado Rockies should wait before calling up Brendan Rodgers to the Major League.  That wait now looks to be shorter than what was originally anticipated.

The minor league season is less then a month old but the Colorado Rockies’ top prospect and #14 prospect in all of baseball by Baseball America, Brendan Rodgers, has been turning heads in Triple-A Albuquerque.

The small sample size may be small but in 24 games this season, he is hitting .315/.390/.609 with 6 home runs, 13 RBI, and 25 runs scored in 92 at-bats (as of May 1st).  If those numbers aren’t impressive enough, in the last 6 games, he is slashing .458/.500/1.042 with 3 HR and 7 RBI in 24 at-bats.

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Typically, this hot-streak would just be another small blip on the radar but lately, the Rockies have been in desperate need of some offense, especially at second base.  Since returning from the injured list on April 18th, the Rockies primary second baseman, Ryan McMahon, has struggled at the plate going 10 for 42 (.238) with 2 HRs, 10 RBI, and 12 strikeouts. Garrett Hampson has also struggled as he’s hitting .182/.200/.273 with 1 HR, 4 RBI, and 22 strikeouts on the season overall.

It may or not be a coincidence, but Rodgers, who was selected 3rd overall pick in the 2015 draft as a shortstop, has gotten the starting nod at second in the last four games and 17 out of the 24 total games for the Isotopes.

Some believe the Rockies should wait till later in the season to call up the 22-year-old out of Lake Mary High School in Florida, as he had an uneventful Spring Training. He did struggle with a .222/.275/.250 slash line in 36 at-bats but there were some glimpses of his high potential.

If Brendan Rodgers can stay on his torrid pace in Albuquerque and Ryan McMahon (and Garrett Hampson) continues to struggle, Jeff Bridich and the front office may have no other choice but to make the move.

Both McMahon and Hampson have been placed on notice to step up his game or he could find himself on the bench behind the Rockies’ star prospect.