He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, and Kansas City Royals.
In 2016, he helped lead the Bulldogs to an Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship, hitting .324/.376/.578 with 11 home runs and 54 RBIs.
[1] In 2017, Rooker was named Collegiate Baseball national Player of the Year[2] and SEC Player of the Year after leading the conference with a .387 batting average, 23 home runs, and 82 RBIs, winning only the second triple crown in SEC history, along with a .495 on base percentage, .810 slugging percentage, 30 doubles, and 18 stolen bases.
[11] On April 7, 2022, the Twins traded Rooker, Taylor Rogers, and cash considerations to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagán, and a player to be named later.
[12] On August 2, 2022, the Padres traded Rooker to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Cam Gallagher.
[18] Entering the game as a replacement to Randy Arozarena and playing left field, Rooker went 1-2 with a double.
[19] He led the A's in home runs (30), RBIs (69), OPS (.817), games played (137), at-bats (463), total bases (226) and strikeouts (172).
[26] Rooker was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.