2023 Baseball Roster
Rose, Caden

Jersey Number 7
Caden Rose
- Position:
- OF/INF
- B-T:
- R-R
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Ala.
- High School:
- Bob Jones
Bio
Career Accolades
- Selected in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft (Boston Red Sox)
- NCAA All-Tournament Team - Tuscaloosa Regional (2023)
- SEC Baseball All-Tournament Team (2022)
- CSC Academic All-District 4 Team (2023)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2022)
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
2023
- Dealt with injuries for most of the season but managed 48 games of action with 46 starts
- Batted .261 (40-153) with 10 doubles and nine home runs
- Also contributed 26 RBI and 45 runs scored while drawing 26 walks, being hit by four pitches and swiping a team-high tying nine bases
- Continued his elite defensive player in center, sporting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage across 105 total chances
- Selected to the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team, tying for the team-high mark with four runs while adding two doubles, a home run, two RBI and three walks
- Recorded a season-high seven-game hitting streak from March 17-April 23, batting .346 (9-26) with three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, seven runs and three walks during that time
- Reached base safely in 36 games from April 25, 2022 to March 14 of this season
2022
- Split time in center and at second base, playing in 48 games with 42 starts by season's end
- Missed games early in the year while battling multiple injuries
- Led Alabama in average at .326 (46-141) with 11 doubles, one triple and a home run
- Totaled 16 RBI and 25 runs scored while stealing two bases, drawing 25 walks and being hit by three pitches
- Owned a .435 on-base percentage to lead the Tide in that category
- Continued to play standout defense, owning a .989 fielding percentage with just one error
- Selected to the SEC All-Tournament Team for his play in Hoover, batting .438 (7-16) with two doubles, a triple, two RBI, six runs scored, three walks and a stolen base
- Recorded a five-game hitting streak from April 30-May 10, batting .450 (9-20) with three doubles, a home run, two RBI, four runs and two walks during that stretch
2021
- Called into duty for 54 games of action, including 42 starts in center field
- Played elite defense in center and fielded at a .991 clip with just one error
- Batted .190 (26-137) in his first season, recording seven doubles, a triple and four home runs
- Added 19 RBI and 23 runs to go with 13 walks and two stolen bases
Prep Highlights
- Attended Bob Jones High School in Madison
- The top-ranked shortstop and third-rated player in Alabama by Prep Baseball Report
- Also rated the No. 32 shortstop nationally and No. 134 recruit in the country by PBR
- Perfect Game USA's No. 3 shortstop and 15th overall prospect in the state
- Owns the career records at BJHS in doubles and runs scored
- The only player in Bob Jones history to be named first team all-state three times
- Named to the AL.com 7A All-State Baseball ‘Terrific 20' Team in 2020
- An all-state first team selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association's in 2019
- Selected to play in the 2019 AHSAA North-South All-Star Game following his junior campaign
- Helped BJHS to the state championship game as a junior but was unable to play due to injury
- Compiled a .433 average with 18 doubles, three triples and seven home runs prior to his absence
- Also maintained a 3-0 record with four saves and a 0.89 ERA as a junior
- Named to AL.com's First Team All-State squad as a sophomore
- Batted .335 with 15 doubles, six homers, 31 RBI and 28 steals in that 2018 campaign
- Added a perfect 6-0 record and two saves as a sophomore to go with a 1.58 ERA
- A two-sport athlete who also excelled on the football field for the Patriots
- Selected as a first team all-state honoree in his final season making him the first male athlete in BJHS history to be named first team all-state in two different sports
- Earned second team all-state honors on the gridiron as a junior
Personal Information
- Caden Allen Rose
- Born on Oct. 7, 2001
- Son of Kevin and Heather Rose
- Has one sister, Kaylee
- Majoring in consumer sciences
NCAA Regional Day 2 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Bryce Fowler & Tyler Fay
Saturday, May 31
NCAA Regional Day 1 Postgame: Coach Vaughn, Matthew Heiberger & Brennen Norton
Friday, May 30
NCAA Regional Preview: Coach Vaughn, Justin Lebron & Riley Quick
Thursday, May 29
SEC Tournament Postgame - Tennessee: Coach Vaughn & Richie Bonomolo Jr.
Wednesday, May 21