Brent Rooker isn’t holding back as spring training gets underway. The Athletics outfielder has built quite the reputation on social media for calling out fans and debunking the myths that swirl around baseball every offseason.
Before camp officially kicks off, the two-time All-Star decided to set the record straight on a couple things that apparently needed addressing.
A few reminders for everyone as guys start reporting to camp:
1. No one in the locker room cares at all if you show up with your stuff in your old team’s bag.
2. It is pretty much physically impossible to gain “15-20 lbs of muscle” in 4 months of offseason training.
— Brent Rooker (@Brent_Rooker25) February 11, 2026
The timing wasn’t coincidental. Luke Weaver had just shown up to Mets camp still carrying his Yankees bag, which sent social media into overdrive about the “awkwardness.” Meanwhile, an edited photo of Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony looking absolutely jacked was making the rounds.
Rooker’s been doing this for years now. He uses his platform to cut through the nonsense that builds up around baseball, especially when it comes to the day-to-day reality of playing 162 games.
That includes dealing with fans who get upset when their betting props don’t hit. Despite mashing 30-plus homers in three straight seasons, the 31-year-old still catches heat from bettors when he doesn’t deliver for their parlays.
His response? He couldn’t care less.
Brent Rooker doesn’t care about your parlay pic.twitter.com/DNJ6A14DcX
— Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) February 3, 2026
It’s refreshing, honestly. While most players stick to generic motivational posts or workout videos, Rooker’s out there telling people exactly how things work. No sugarcoating, no fake drama.
Don’t expect that to change anytime soon. If anything, he seems to enjoy being the guy who punctures the bubble of fan expectations and media hype. And with another season of big power numbers likely on the way, he’ll probably have plenty more opportunities to remind everyone that baseball reality doesn’t always match social media fantasy.
