At the deadline, the Baltimore Orioles acquired four pitchers. Two were from the Philadelphia Phillies and both were relievers. Two were from teams based in Florida and one caught the whole league by surprise. One was for Zach Eflin of the Tampa Bay Rays. The other was Trevor Rogers of the Miami Marlins. Rogers had one good season back in 2021, however, since then he has come nowhere close. Unfortunately for him and the Orioles, it did not work out and the short-lived era is probably over.
Here is how his stint broke down.
The Orioles Acquire Rogers
At the trade deadline, everyone knew the Orioles were in the market for pitchers. They made it known and already made two deals for Zach Eflin and Seranthony Domínguez. As the deadline came closer, baseball fans continued to monitor the Orioles closely.
Then, on July 30th, they made the move that stunned everyone for the wrong reasons. The Orioles traded for former All-Star pitcher Trevor Rogers. However, the acquisition is not what shocked people, rather it was the price. The Orioles gave up Kyle Stowers, who was a prospect they did not have room for in Baltimore, and prospect Connor Norby. Both of these players had a value– much higher than what the team gave up for Zach Eflin, and in return, the Orioles received a pitcher who has only had a sub-four ERA once.
Rogers Never Finds Traction
Rogers’ stint in Oriole was shaky at best. He never gained a single win in four starts and had an ERA above seven. Furthermore, in four starts he has given up two home runs and only averaged three strikeouts per start.
After his fourth start, the team decided they had seen enough of Rogers for now. On August 22nd the team optioned him to Triple-A in a series of moves. Rogers did not last a month on the team and the era may have come to an end. The team called up starting pitching prospect Cade Povich who has been bouncing between the minors and majors all season. Depending on Povich’s performance Rogers could get another shot, but his chances are up in the air right now.
As has been commonplace this season for the Orioles, three out of their four trades for pitchers have not been successful. Zach Eflin has been sidelined with a shoulder injury and Gregory Soto has struggled. Soto is the other bullpen pitcher the Orioles acquired from the Phillies and has been nothing short of abysmal since joining Baltimore. He has posted a 12.71 ERA since joining, however, he has not been the poster child of the Orioles’ poor deadline.
Trevor Rogers Era is Thankfully Over
Where Rogers separates himself from Soto is the value the Orioles gave up for him. The team needed a second starter at the deadline to round out their starting rotation and completely overpaid for Rogers. Even if the players they gave up do not develop into anything great, the value lost in the trade speaks for itself.
The Orioles are known for having one of the best analytics teams in MLB but after the way their deadline acquisitions have turned out, questions have been raised about their strength. However, the team has a recent track record of developing some pretty strong prospects like Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman, and this deadline could have just been a hiccup in their process.
If the Orioles’ season falls short in any capacity fans and analysts will look at the deadline as a point of interest. More specifically, they will look at the trade for Trevor Rogers and how poorly the era of Rogers was.
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Great Article Nate! I used to work with your Dad at Station 5. I’m a big Orioles fan. And yes, Trevor Rogers was a disaster!
Robb Darden
Glad to hear it, and I am glad he is spreading the word.