Those who thought Brendan Rodgers would make an immediate impact after the Colorado Rockies called him up from Triple-A Albuquerque had a rude awakening. After driving in a run in his first Major League at-bat, thanks to a nifty slide by Raimel Tapia, Rodgers struggled to find his footing against big league pitching.
In his first two games, Rodgers quickly developed a book for opposing pitchers on how to get him out. He found himself facing a steady diet of low and away breaking balls that he has been unable to lay off, including striking out to end the game in Friday night’s 2-1 loss to the Phillies.