Damian Michael Rolls (born September 15, 1977 in Manhattan, Kansas) is a third baseman who plays for the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent Northern League.

Rolls was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 23rd pick in the 1st round in 1996, but was claimed by the Kansas City Royals in the 1999 Rule 5 Draft and immediately traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After seeing time in the major leagues with Tampa Bay from 2000-2004, Rolls was released on November 23, 2004. On January 21, 2005, he signed with the New York Yankees, but was released on May 1, 2006. Rolls signed on May 10 with the Chicago White Sox and played for their Triple-A affiliate, the Charlotte Knights. On June 7, 2006, Rolls was released after batting only .182 in 17 games.

After his release, he signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League where he played well, batting .315 in 74 games. For 2007, he signed with the Long Island Ducks, where his season was cut short by injury; he re-signed with the Ducks for the 2008 season.

[edit] External links

• Damian Rolls' MILB Biography
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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