SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A productive Major League camp for infielder Brendan Rodgers, ranked the Rockies' No. 1 and MLB's No. 10 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, ended Saturday when he and five other players were sent to Minor League camp. Rodgers, 22 and a shortstop by trade, was brought in

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A productive Major League camp for infielder Brendan Rodgers, ranked the Rockies' No. 1 and MLB's No. 10 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, ended Saturday when he and five other players were sent to Minor League camp.

Rodgers, 22 and a shortstop by trade, was brought in for his second big league camp to compete at second base while also continuing to develop at shortstop and third. Manager Bud Black noted Rodgers made progress from his 2018a .275/.342/.493 slash line in 95 games at Double-A Hartford before joining Albuquerque, where he batted .232/.264/.290 in 19 games. Rodgers was out briefly with a left hamstring injury, and a right shoulder injury late in the Triple-A season cost him participation in the Arizona Fall League.

The next step is improved defensive consistency.

Black agrees with the assessment of the Minor Leagues that Rodgers has the tools to stay at shortstop, but Trevor Story occupies that position. The Rockies want Rodgers proficient at second and third base as well.

The parts of the game the Rockies want him to clean up are relevant regardless of the position. Rodgers has shown the ability to make the reactionary play -- for example, he made two while playing third base in Wednesday’s game