Scott Rolen

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Career

Rolen converted to playing college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs following a flurry of scholarship offers from schools like Oklahoma State and the University of Alabama. When the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected Rolen in the second round of the 1993 MLB Draft, the commitment was complicated. Rolen told reporters after the draft that he wished he could forge a contract that would allow him to play for the Philadelphia farm system in the summer and the Georgia basketball team in the winter. Rolen, however, opted to forego his football to join the Philadelphia Phillies and concentrate on baseball on July 22; he was then assigned to the Appalachian League's Rookie-level Martinsville Phillies. He played 25 games in his first season of professional baseball, batting.313 with five doubles and 12 RBI in 80 at bats.

Rolen began the 1994 season with the Low A Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League after participating in spring training with the Phillies. Although Rolen's offensive numbers in Spartanburg were positive, batting.295 with 10 home runs, 30 doubles, and 61 RBI by the last week of August, sports analysts were concerned. Rolen's defensive prowess was defended by boss Roy Majtyka, who said, "I've seen bad hops that struck him in the head be declared an error." It's a joke. You could take half of them away, "I honestly think you should not." Rolen was named Spartanburg's Most Valuable Player after batting.294 with 14 home runs and 72 RBI, but he "wasn't happy with what [he] did" tell reporters after the season, "I need to improve my entire game." Rolen played in the 1994 Florida Instructional League to continue honing his craft as the minor league season came to an end.

Rolen, a minor league baseball player, was unaffected by the 1994-95 baseball strike, and he told the Florida State League that he was in April to the Class A-Advanced Clearwater Phillies. He missed the first part of the season but didn't have a broken hook of hamate on his glove hand, which necessitated surgery. In his first game after the injury, he was activated from the disabled list on June 6, defeating the Brevard County Manatees on two home runs. Rolen's offensive success seemed to have been aided by the injury, as it was less painful for him to pitch a pitch well inside the strike zone than outside it. Rolen was promoted to the Double-A Reading Phillies of the Eastern League on August 16, hitting.290 with ten home runs and 39 RBI in 238 at bats in Clearwater. He played in an additional 20 games since his promotion, batting.290 with three home runs and 15 RBI in 76 at bats.

The Phillies decided to keep Rolen in Reading for the first year of the 1996 season rather than promoting him directly to the major leagues, with Todd Zeile playing third base in Philadelphia. Rolen was promoted to the Triple-A Scranton/Barre Red Barons of the International League on June 13 after batting nine home runs and 42 RBI while leading the Eastern League by a.361 average, 83 runs, 22 doubles, a.568 slugging percentage, and 33 extra-base hits in 61 games for Reading. Rolen's promotion came at a time when the Phillies were struggling, and the team began planning to bring him to Philadelphia at the end of June after the All-Star Game break. He batted.274 in 45 games for Scranton, with two home runs and 19 RBI in 168 at bats.

The Phillies preferred to draft Rolen for his MLB debut on August 1, 1996 rather than relying on the MLB trade deadline to find new players for the struggling team. In the 2–1 Phillies win, he debuted in the first game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals, his first major league hit and error. Rolen's first two home runs came on August 21 in a 6–0 shutout of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a 4–2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, what should have been Rolen's rookie season came to an end on September 7. He sustained a fractured right ulna after being struck by a pitch from Steve Trachsel. Rolen finished the season batting.254 with four home runs and 18 RBI in 130 at bats, the highest number to be considered a rookie for the 1997 season. Had Rolen not broken his arm in his last plate appearance, he would not have been a 1996 rookie, but a hit by pitch does not count as an at bat, preserving his eligibility for the following season.

He was named National League Rookie of the Year in the first year, becoming the first Phillie since Dick Allen in 1964 to win the award. He received his first of eight Gold Glove awards in 1998. Only Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson (16) and Mike Schmidt (10) have more at third base. Rolen was supposed to be one of the Phillies' key pieces. Rolen demanded a trade after learning that management was not trying hard enough to win, as well as experiencing constant conflict with boss Larry Bowa. Philadelphia traded Rolen and Doug Nickle to the St. Louis Cardinals for Plácido Polanco, Mike Timlin, and Bud Smith on July 29, 2002. Rolen signed an eight-year, $90 million contract with the Cardinals on September 25, 2002. ACES Inc. had Rolen represented in talks.

Rolen's 2004 season was one of his finest. He led the National League in RBIs, often ranked among the top offensive players in most offensive rankings, for a large portion of the season, and had the most votes for the All-Star Game ever. Despite being ill for the remainder of the season, he finished the year with a.314 batting average, 34 home runs, and 124 RBI. In the National League MVP polls, he came in fourth place. For their outstanding 2004 seasons, Rolen, Albert Pujols, and Jim Edmonds earned the nickname "MV3." With 105 victories, the 2004 Cardinals captured the National League Central Division. In Game 7 of the National League pennant for St. Louis, Rolen's two-run home run claimed the National League pennant for the Astros in seven games. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Cardinals in four games to win the 2004 World Series.

Rolen sustained his shoulder in a collision with Dodgers first baseman Hee-Seop Choi on May 10, 2005, and was released on the disabled list two days later. He was expected to be out of action for up to six weeks. He underwent shoulder surgery on May 13, and an additional MRI revealed a tear in the labrum. In August, he decided to have season-ending surgery on his shoulder rather than trying to let it heal on its own and return for the playoffs. He then returned to full-time in 2006, a year in which Rolen was one of six finalists for the National League Comeback Player of the Year award. He hit.292 in 2006, with 22 home runs and 95 RBI. Rolen and the Cardinals won the 2006 World Series over the Detroit Tigers. In a 14–4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on September 15, 2006, Rolen set a personal record for RBIs in a game with 7 runs, hitting two home runs.

Rolen's next year, on the other hand, suffered with more injuries. On August 31, 2007, he was put on the 15-day disabled list due to his recurring left shoulder pains. Rolen underwent shoulder surgery on September 11, "for the removal of scar tissue and a bursectomy, as well as a shoulder manipulation."

On January 12, 2008, the Cardinals reached a preliminary deal to move Rolen to the Toronto Blue Jays for Troy Glaus, which was finalized on January 14).

During fielding drills at spring training, Rolen sustained a non-displaced fracture of his right middle finger. His fingernail had also been torn off. As a result, Rolen missed the start of the regular season after undergoing surgery to insert a screw in his broken finger. In Rolen's place, Marco Scutaro was the Blue Jays' third baseman. Rolen was first enabled from the 15-day disabled list on April 25, 2008. He made his first home run as a Blue Jay two days later against the Kansas City Royals.

He lowered his shoulders and arms by six inches, allowing him to reestablish his offensive power for the season's last month and avoiding three separate shoulder surgeries. In 115 games, he had a.262 batting average, 11 home runs, and 50 RBI.

Rolen was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on July 31, 2009, as well as cash considerations for Edwin Encarnación, Josh Roenicke, and Zach Stewart. Rolen has played at third base on a regular basis throughout the 2010 season. On June 28, 2010, the Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Kendrick hit his 300th home run in his career. The Reds' first division championship in 15 seasons came as a result of his effort. Rolen earned his eighth Gold Glove as a member of the Reds, the third team in which he was honoured.

Rolen, a middle-of-the-order hitter who played for many years, posted a.281 batting average, a.364 on-base percentage, and a.490 slugging percentage. While batting 1,211 runs, he had 2,077 hits, 316 home runs, and 1,287 RBI. He finished with a 70.1 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) record, his highest all-time among third basemen.

He was the fourth third baseman to have 2,000 hits, 500 doubles, 300 home runs, and 1,200 RBI on July 15, 2011. Rolen retired from his playing days in the 2012 National League Division Series, where a groundball mistake in Game 3 gave the San Francisco Giants the go-ahead when the Reds were just one win away from the NLCS. Rolen struck out in Game 5 with two runners on to tie or win in Game 9.

Rolen did not attend 2013 spring training, but did not announce his resignation.

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Awards and honors

• 1993 Selected to the Indiana Basketball All Star Team
• 1993 Mr. Baseball (Indiana)
• 1997 NL Rookie of the Year
• 8-time National League 3B Gold Glove Award (1998, 2000–04, 2006, 2010)
• 7-time National League All-Star (2002–2006, 2010, 2011)
• National League Silver Slugger (2002)