DJ LeMahieu‘s departure meant that the Rockies would be forced to hold an open competition to fill that void at second. Joining that competition this spring, was the heralded #1 prospect, Brendan Rodgers.
The 22-year-old and 3rd overall pick in the 2015 draft, Rodgers spent most of 2018 tearing up Double-A pitching in Hartford, before injuring his hamstring after being promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Many had hoped Rodgers would take over second and explode onto the scene much like Trevor Story did at shortstop in 2016.
Instead, that has not been the case.