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Tennessee baseball: Vols 3B Jordan Rodgers named to Gold Glove team

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers mascot carries the flag through the fans during Vol Walk prior to the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers mascot carries the flag through the fans during Vol Walk prior to the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee baseball third baseman Jordan Rodgers is no longer with the Volunteers. But he was named on a Gold Glove team for his play in 2017.

The Tennessee baseball program is rebuilding, Dave Serrano is gone, and the 2017 season was a disappointment. But that does not mean there was no talent on the roster.

And third baseman Jordan Rodgers, who achieved All-SEC recognition, has now achieved recognition for his defense as well.

Just a week after being taken in the sixth round of the MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves, the Bartlett, Tenn. native who went to high school at MUS in Memphis and spent four years with the Vols was named to the 2017 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings Gold Glove team for Division I.

Rodgers joined junior first baseman Evan White of the Kentucky Wildcats and junior outfield Jeren Kendall of the Vanderbilt Commodores as the only three SEC guys to reach the honor.

You can see the full list here.

During his senior season, Rodgers earned this award. He committed only four errors in 160 chances and had 117 assists on the team.

That complements the stellar offensive year Rodgers had as well. He had an amazing OPS of .902 after a slugging percentage of .512 and an on-base-percentage of .390.

For basic stats, he hit .322 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs in 51 games and 205 at-bats, and he stole eight bases on 10 attempts.

Overall, Rodgers thrived in Serrano’s small-ball system, even if the team as a whole didn’t thrive. As a result, he was able to become a Gold Glove third baseman in college, just another cherry on top of an elite senior season playing for Tennessee baseball.

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