Rooker, Berríos, Ward, Romano, D. Moore

Rooker repeating last year's power breakoutBrent Rooker (OF, OAK) has continued to show elite power after hitting 30 HR last year. He's also improved his BA. Do his skills say this can continue?

YearPAHRxHRBAxBAbb%ct%G/L/FHctXPXxPXHR/FBrl%
2021*46223NA0.2010.2317%63%36/25/399015312320%13%
2022*36813NA0.2040.2280%43%48/19/3312615993NA5%
202352630300.2460.23310%63%34/20/489916215522%16%
202421312130.2710.25011%61%27/25/479920917221%16%

*Includes MLEs

The BA might regress some, but the power is very real:

  • After posting a 162/155 PX/xPX in 2023, he's put up an even better 209/172 this year.
  • His Statcast power metrics back his elite power. It looks like red paint has been splashed on his profile: 96th percentile xSLG, 94th Brl%, 90th Hard-Hit %,...

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