How Rockies Brendan Rodgers Became Mlb S New Most Valuable Defender
Indeed, Rodgers was a below-average fielder in 2021, recording a minus-0.1 dWAR. “I take pride in my defense, just as much as hitting,” Rodgers told MLB.com in March. Six months later, and through healthy doses of concentration and repetition, Rodgers’ determination has paid off big time — so much so that he’s become the new most valuable defender in baseball. MORE: How the Cardinals’ Tommy Edman became a defensive metrics darling...