Alan Roden #18

Alan Eric Roden...Instagram: @alan_roden28..the National Mustard Museum is in his hometown of Middleton, Wis. and he does not have strong feelings about the condiment...graduated from Middleton High School...earned All-Big 8 First Team honors in both his junior and senior years, along with being named to First-Team All State as a senior...spent three seasons with the Creighton Blue Jays, playing in 91 games combined hitting .383 (131-for-342) with 42 doubles, a pair of triples, 14 home runs, 94 RBI, 13 stolen bases, 49 walks to just 27 strikeouts, and a 1.125 OPS...named Big East Freshman of the Year, First-Team Freshman All-American, and First Team All-Big East in 2021, after redshirting in 2019 and playing in only three games in 2020 due to the shortened season...played in 39 games in 2021, hitting .378 (54-for-143) with nine homers, while leading the conference in RBI (47), runs scored (39), doubles (17) and total bases (98)...graduated from Creighton in May of 2022 with a Physics degree...was a recipient of the NASA Nebraska Space Grant...favorite TV show is The Office...his Instagram account only contains pictures of him and his sister at Christmas time over the last 12 years (1 for each year) - mostly because he thinks it's fun tradition, otherwise, he has no interest in posting any other type of pictures...changed uniform number from 19 to 18 during 2025-26 offseason; number 18 previously worn by Kody Clemens...went on Twins Winter Caravan in January of 2026 with Luke Keaschall, Glen Perkins and Kris Atteberry, traveling to Mankato (Minn.), Sioux Falls (S.D.) and Fargo (N.D.)...lived in the Twin Cities area over the offseason...participated in the Twins annual Week of Giving over the holiday season...participated in 2026 TwinsFest at Target Field.

2025

Made Toronto's Opening Day roster for first time in career...was in Blue Jays Opening Day lineup and made his major league debut on March 27 vs. Baltimore, playing right field and batting ninth...recorded first career hit, a single off Zach Eflin...Recorded first career RBI on March 28 vs. Baltimore...Recorded first career multi-hit game, hitting two singles on April 1 vs. Washington...Recorded first career home run on April 15 vs. Atlanta, a two-run shot off Spencer Schwellenbach...Had two stints with Triple-A Buffalo, from May 8-29 and July 5-27...Acquired by Minnesota at 2025 trade deadline on July 31, along with minor league left-handed pitcher Kendry Rojas, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Louis Varland and infielder Ty France...Made Twins debut on Aug. 1 at Cleveland...Recorded first hit as Twin on Aug. 2 at Cleveland, a double...Placed on 10-day Injured List on Aug. 16 with a left thumb sprain...transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 17, ending his season...Combined to hit .257 (66-for-257) with 15 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 27 RBI, 42 runs scored, 24 walks and a .728 OPS in 87 games between Buffalo, Toronto and Minnesota.

2024

Named the Stan Barron Most Valuable Player for Triple-A Buffalo...Named the Blue Jays 2024 Minor League Player of the Year...Started the season at Double-A New Hampshire, appearing in 54 games, batting .267 (55-for-206) with 11 doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 27 RBI, 29 walks, 34 strikeouts, a .373 OBP and an .805 OPS...Promoted to Triple-A Buffalo for the first time in his career in June...In 71 games with the Bisons, batted .314 (77-for-245) with 15 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 48 RBI, 35 walks, 41 strikeouts, a .510 SLG and a .916 OPS...Named the International League Player of the Month for August after slashing .354/.411/.594 with seven doubles, two triples, four home runs, 16 RBI and a 1.005 OPS...Led the league in hits (34) and total bases (57)...Between both levels, combined to slash .293/.391/.475 with 26 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs, 75 RBI, 14 stolen bases, 12.1% walk rate, 14.2% strikeout rate, .375 wOBA and an .865 OPS in 125 contests...From the beginning of August to the end of September, appeared in 41 games slashing .364/.439/.623 with 12 doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 35 RBI, 11% walk rate, 13.9% strikeout rate, .448 wOBA, .258 ISO, 1.062 OPS, 89.3 average exit velocity and a 40.6% hard-hit rate

2023

Appeared in four games at MLB Spring Training, going 0-for-6...Began the season at High-A Vancouver...With the Canadians, hit .321 (86-for-268) with 23 doubles, a triple, four homers, 41 RBI, 42 walks and 15 stolen bases with a .896 OPS...Promoted to Double-A New Hampshire, hitting .310 (54-for174) in 46 games with six doubles, a triple, six homers, 27 RBI, nine stolen bases and a .881 OPS...Spent most of his time defensively in left field and right field, along with some games played as the team’s designated hitter...Was named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Had more walks on the season (68) than strikeouts (64) posting a 12.8% walk rate, while leading all Blue Jays Minor Leaguers in wRC+ (149).

2022

Started his professional career with Low-A Dunedin...Played in 25 games, hitting .233 (21-for-90) with five extra base hits, nine RBI, and 17 walks.