Brent Rooker is a fantasy baseball trade target for Week 9 (2025). Is Brent Rooker a fantasy baseball buy or sell? Read the trade analysis and advice.
BALLER MOVE: Buy Brent Rooker
ANALYSIS: Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker has emerged as one of the best power hitters in the game. He hit 30 long balls in 2023 and followed that up by hitting 39 home runs last year. After hitting .293 at the plate with 39 home runs, 112 RBI, and 11 stolen bases in 2024, Rooker was a popular pick early in fantasy drafts.
However, the 2023 All-Star has struggled a bit offensively in May. He enters Friday's contest with a .252 batting average and four home runs across his first 26 games in May. During this stretch, he has just four multi-hit games while striking out 23.6% of the time.
Despite those recent numbers, Rooker is the perfect buy in most fantasy leagues. We are starting to see signs of life from him at the plate as he has posted a stellar .407 AVG over his last seven contests. His metrics also suggest that things should eventually even out for the 30-year-old.
Brent Rooker hits this baseball off the building in left field 😳 pic.twitter.com/PbL6x1FpQw
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2025
Rooker has a .380 xwOBA, a .285 expected batting average, a .541 expected slugging, and a 12.5% barrel rate. Given that he plays half of his games at a minor league ballpark (Sutter Health Park), another 30-home run season is surely attainable for the slugging outfielder.
- Written by Joey Pollizze
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