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Alan Roden
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 18
Outfielder
Born: (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999 (age 25)
Middleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 27, 2025, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through April 22, 2025)
Batting average.213
Home runs1
Runs batted in5
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Teams

Alan Eric Roden (born December 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).

High school and college

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Roden attended Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin and played college baseball at Creighton University.[1][2] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] In three years at Creighton, Roden recorded a .383 batting average, 14 home runs, 94 runs batted in (RBI), and 13 stolen bases. He also walked more than he struck out, with 49 and 27 respectively.[4]

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics with a concentration in astrophysics from Creighton in 2022.[5] He was a 2020-21 recipient of a NASA Nebraska Space Grant.[6]

Professional career

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Minor leagues

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Roden was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, and received a $497,500 signing bonus[7][8] He made his professional debut that year with the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays, appearing in 25 games and hitting .233 with one home run and nine RBI.[4] He started 2023 with the High-A Vancouver Canadians before being promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In 115 combined games, Roden batted .317 with 10 home runs, 68 RBI, and 24 stolen bases.[4] Roden began the 2024 season with New Hampshire and was later promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, where he was named the International League's Player of the Month for August after leading the league in hits with 34.[9] He finished the season with a .293 batting average, 16 home runs, 75 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 126 games.[4]

Toronto Blue Jays

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Roden was invited to 2025 spring training by the Blue Jays, and recorded a .423 batting average. On March 23, 2025, manager John Schneider informed Roden he had made the Opening Day roster.[10] His contract was officially selected on March 27.[11] On April 15, Roden hit his first-ever major league home run against the Atlanta Braves in a 6-3 home win.

References

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  1. ^ "Prep baseball: Middleton catcher Alan Roden orally commits to Creighton for baseball". January 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Creighton's Alan Roden looking to close out stellar season". May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "#30 Alan Roden". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Alan Roden College, Amateur & Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  5. ^ Pontes, Geoff. "Meet Alan Roden: The Blue Jays OF With A Physics Degree & Opportunity For An MLB Breakthrough In 2025," Baseball America, Thursday 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  6. ^ Students 2020–2021 – NASA Nebraska Space Grant. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Middleton's Roden drafted by Blue Jays".
  8. ^ "Blue Jays 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  9. ^ Malacaro, Pat (September 5, 2024). "Alan Roden named International League Player of the Month". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  10. ^ Matheson, Keegan (March 23, 2025). "No. 5 prospect Roden rewarded for standout spring with roster spot". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  11. ^ "Blue Jays DFA Zach Pop, Tommy Nance, Nick Robertson". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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