Amateur career Roller attended
Lake Travis High School in
Austin, Texas. He was named to the all-state teams for baseball as an
outfielder and
American football as a
defensive back. Roller did not receive any offers from
NCAA Division I universities to play
college baseball, so he enrolled at
McLennan Community College. In 2016, his freshman year, he played in 33 of the team's' 57 games, and
batted .347 with nine
stolen bases and nine
runs batted in (RBIs). As a sophomore the following year, he became the team's starting
center fielder and batted .414 with 87
runs scored, 92
hits, 26
doubles, and 32
stolen bases, leading the team in those categories, and also hit 10
home runs with 71 RBIs.
Los Angeles Dodgers The
Los Angeles Dodgers selected Roller in the 30th round, with the 910th overall selection, of the
2017 Major League Baseball draft and he signed with the Dodgers. He made his professional debut for the rookie–level
Arizona League Dodgers, hitting .181 in 45 games. Roller split the 2018 season between the rookie–level
Ogden Raptors and Single–A
Great Lakes Loons, where he played in 54 contests and hit a combined .274/.377/.458 with 6 home runs, 24 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He returned to Great Lakes in 2019, playing in 88 games and batting .274/.359/.455 with 7 home runs, 44 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. Roller did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Cleveland Indians/Guardians On December 10, 2020, the
Cleveland Indians selected Roller from the Dodgers in the minor league phase of the
Rule 5 draft. He returned to action in 2021 with the Double–A
Akron RubberDucks, for whom he made 70 appearances and hit .203/.281/.281 with one home run, 27 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Roller spent the 2022 season back in Akron, also appearing in three games for the Triple–A
Columbus Clippers. In 76 games for Akron, he slashed .212/.308/.328 with 4 home runs, 26 RBI, and 6 stolen bases.
Milwaukee Brewers On August 31, 2023, Roller was traded to the
Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. In 108 games split between Columbus and the Triple–A
Nashville Sounds, he batted a combined .247/.394/.449 with career–highs in home runs (15), RBI (67), and stolen bases (19). On October 23, 2023, the Brewers added Roller to their
40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency. He was optioned to Triple–A Nashville to begin the 2024 season. The Brewers promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on May 15, 2024. He made his MLB debut that night against the
Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out against
Luis Ortiz in his only at–bat. Roller was
designated for assignment by the Brewers on June 29. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Nashville on July 4. Roller elected free agency following the season on November 4.
Long Island Ducks On March 13, 2025, Roller signed with the
Long Island Ducks of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 102 appearances for Long Island, Roller batted .251/.346/.439 with 14 home runs, 42 RBI, and 37 stolen bases.
Cleburne Railroaders On October 14, 2025, Roller signed with the
Cleburne Railroaders of the
American Association of Professional Baseball. ==See also==