Since he made his debut on May 17, 2019, it’s been a rocky road for Brendan Rodgers.
The hype for the 2015 third overall draft pick has been extinguished by injuries, rejuvenated by great fielding and hot streaks, and then demolished again to start 2022 when he hit .078/.172/.098 in 51 at-bats in April and missed four games with a sore back.
After the first month of the season, the hope reservoir for Rodgers was drying up like Lake Mead. Then came May and the best month of Rodgers’ young career.
It may be no coincidence that it was the only full month of May baseball Rodgers has played (due to injuries), but last month, Rodgers hit .