John Rocker believes Trump has 'really woken America up'

John Rocker is a Donald Trump supporter.

The former MLB closer believes Trump is the right man to take the reins as the next President of the United States of America.

"I think he has really woken America up," Rocker told Scott Greer of the Daily Caller. "I’m probably as disheartened as everyone else is, as Trump supporters seem to be, with the status quo and the glad-handing politicians and the soundbite politicians always looking for the right comment to make and walking that fine line trying to make every single faction out there, who could be a possible voter, don’t make anybody mad and wear kid gloves."

The 41-year-old's controversial career was highlighted by politically incorrect comments about living in New York City in 1999, which earned him a lengthy suspension.

Even with his baseball career long over Rocker remains the outspoken type.

"I wish someone, excuse the frankness here, would have the sack, would have the backbone to make unpopular comments, and when folks come out - mainly media, special interest groups, factions, things like that - and just start hammering them and demanding apologies … I’ve always wanted to see the person that’s like, 'Yeah, I've made these comments, these are my beliefs, and you know what, if you don’t like it stick it. I’m not apologizing, I’m not changing,'" Rocker explained. "I think that is something that millions and millions of Americans have been waiting for probably a decade or two to hear something. Maybe even since Reagan."

Rocker last appeared in the majors in 2003, and amassed 88 saves over 288 appearances in his six-season big-league career.