Lakeland, Fla. – There is an easy, unassuming air of confidence about Jake Rogers. Just watching him catch bullpen sessions on the back fields at Tigertown Friday, watching him interact with veteran big-league pitchers, you would never guess that the Tigers' top catching prospect hasn’t played a game above Double-A.
It doesn’t seem forced or contrived, either, this confidence. It seems organic, the natural byproduct of being exceptionally good at every sport you’ve ever played your entire life. It can hit strong, though. At times he can come off as showy, cocky.
Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire called him on it last year.