Astros’ Brendan Rodgers suffers concussion, broken nose during minor league rehab assignment

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:31 PM CDT Saturday, Jul. 19, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Houston Astros second baseman Brendan Rodgers sustained a concussion and a broken nose when he collided with a teammate during a minor league rehab assignment, the team said Saturday.

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The 28-year-old Rodgers was playing for Triple-A Sugar Land Friday night in the first game of his rehab assignment when the collision occurred in the third inning. He had been sidelined since June 15 with a left oblique strain.

The Astros said Rodgers would be evaluated further over the next few days.

FILE - Houston Astros' Brendan Rodgers runs up the first base line against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of an opening-day baseball game March 27, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Rodgers is batting .191 with two homers and 11 RBIs in 43 games for Houston this season. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft by Colorado, he played for the Rockies from 2019-24.