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The Baltimore Orioles are in last place in the AL East at 21-29, and it's partly because of ace pitcher Trevor Rogers. The southpaw is 2-5 with a 6.87 ERA over eight starts after going 9-3 with a 1.81 ERA over 18 starts last year.
Rogers' ERA was an Orioles record for pitchers who logged at least 100 innings in a season and he won the Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award. The 28-year-old earned the No. 1 rotation spot entering this year, but he hasn't pitched like an ace recently.
Rogers logged three quality starts to begin the campaign, but he hasn't had another one since. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder has also allowed 14 runs (13 earned) over 7.2 innings since returning from the 15-day injured list due to a severe case of the flu.
Baltimore can't afford for Rogers to struggle that much, as the rest of its pitching staff isn't making up for it. The club is 27th in baseball with a 4.97 team ERA and none of its starters have a sub-4.00 ERA. Additionally, it is tied for the second-most runs allowed in baseball (274) and has the second-worst run differential (-59).
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers (28). © Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
The bright side for the Orioles is that Rogers is making only $6.2 million on his final arbitration year this season, per Spotrac. The New Mexico native is scheduled for unrestricted free agency in the offseason, so they could let him walk if he doesn't improve over the next few months.
However, that would also be an unfortunate outcome for Baltimore. The organization acquired Rogers from the Miami Marlins infielder Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers in July 2024. The latter two players have sub-.700 OPS's for Miami this year, but the trade would end up being a wash at best.
Rogers had an up-and-down Miami tenure, as he went 7-8 with a 2.64 ERA over 25 starts in 2021 before going 4-11 with a 5.47 ERA over 23 starts in 2022. He then made just four starts in 2023 due to injury and went 2-9 with a 4.53 ERA across 21 starts with the Marlins before the trade in 2024.
Rogers continued to struggle after the deal, recording a 7.11 ERA over four starts with Baltimore to finish the year. But he found his groove last season, and it looked like he could be a long-term building block.
Rogers' next chance to bounce back is scheduled for Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET against the Detroit Tigers.
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Rogers' ERA was an Orioles record for pitchers who logged at least 100 innings in a season and he won the Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award. The 28-year-old earned the No. 1 rotation spot entering this year, but he hasn't pitched like an ace recently.
Rogers logged three quality starts to begin the campaign, but he hasn't had another one since. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder has also allowed 14 runs (13 earned) over 7.2 innings since returning from the 15-day injured list due to a severe case of the flu.
Baltimore can't afford for Rogers to struggle that much, as the rest of its pitching staff isn't making up for it. The club is 27th in baseball with a 4.97 team ERA and none of its starters have a sub-4.00 ERA. Additionally, it is tied for the second-most runs allowed in baseball (274) and has the second-worst run differential (-59).
Trevor Rogers Must Prove Worth for Next Contract
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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers (28). © Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
The bright side for the Orioles is that Rogers is making only $6.2 million on his final arbitration year this season, per Spotrac. The New Mexico native is scheduled for unrestricted free agency in the offseason, so they could let him walk if he doesn't improve over the next few months.
However, that would also be an unfortunate outcome for Baltimore. The organization acquired Rogers from the Miami Marlins infielder Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers in July 2024. The latter two players have sub-.700 OPS's for Miami this year, but the trade would end up being a wash at best.
Rogers had an up-and-down Miami tenure, as he went 7-8 with a 2.64 ERA over 25 starts in 2021 before going 4-11 with a 5.47 ERA over 23 starts in 2022. He then made just four starts in 2023 due to injury and went 2-9 with a 4.53 ERA across 21 starts with the Marlins before the trade in 2024.
Rogers continued to struggle after the deal, recording a 7.11 ERA over four starts with Baltimore to finish the year. But he found his groove last season, and it looked like he could be a long-term building block.
Rogers' next chance to bounce back is scheduled for Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET against the Detroit Tigers.
Continue reading...
