Brent Rooker, a 29-year-old somewhat journeyman who spent three previous seasons on three different MLB ball clubs, embodied what it meant to be an Athletic in 2023. Without much expectations heading into the season even after a solid Spring Training, Rooker quickly proved to be the team's everyday Designated Hitter and the most dangerous bat in the entire line-up with tons of career highs and accolades to prove it.
How Acquired
Rooker was claimed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on November 17, 2022.
What were the expectations?
A career bench bat and fringe minor league player who’d never surpassed 200 at-bats before 2023, the expectations for Rooker were to be that same potentially dangerous platoon bat who’d also fill in at the corner outfield spots after an impressive Spring Training.