BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have added one other new piece to their beginning pitching rotation.
MLB.com stories the membership acquired southpaw Trevor Rogers from the Miami Marlins in alternate for infielder Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers.
Rogers, 26, sports activities a 2-9 document with a 4.53 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 21 begins this season. Opposing batters are presently hitting .276 towards him.
The 26-year-old was drafted within the first spherical of the 2017 MLB Draft.
During his 2021 rookie yr, Rogers made the National League All Star workforce whereas ending second in Rookie of the Year voting.
That season Rogers reached profession highs in begins (25) and innings (133), with a profession greatest 2.64 ERA.
He hasn’t carried out on the similar degree since, failing to submit an ERA beneath 4.00.
Over 80 profession begins, all with Miami, Rogers has twice extra losses than wins (15-32 document) with a 4.23 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.
Last season, Rogers was bothered by a biceps pressure limiting him to simply 18 innings.
In Norby, the Marlins are getting the Orioles fifth greatest prospect, in accordance to MLB Pipeline.
This season for Triple-A Norfolk, the 24-year-old is batting .297 with 16 homers and 57 RBI’s.
The former second spherical choose has surpassed 20 house runs in back-to-back minor league seasons in 2023 and 2022.
Stowers has proven some promise on the plate as nicely, mashing 91 profession minor league house runs, 18 of which have come this season.
In 38 large league plate appearances this yr, Stowers owns a .306 batting common.
Rogers comes to Baltimore on the heels of one other commerce that introduced righty Zach Eflin over from the Rays.
Leading up to Tuesday’s commerce deadline, the Birds additionally shipped former All Star Austin Hays to the Phillies for a reliever and backup outfielder.
