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Rodgers had been slated to throw on Thursday, but it looks like his sore arm will keep him from taking part on that front. The Orioles inked the right-hander to a minor league contract in mid-January. We will have to wait and see whether his current arm issue is something that lingers further into spring training.

Rodgers has allowed 23 earned runs in just 13 1/3 career innings at the major league level. The 29-year-old right-hander will function as organizational relief depth for the rebuilding O’s entering the 2020 season.

Rodgers previously lost his spot on the 40-man roster and now he’s out of the organization altogether. The 28-year-old has posted a 15.53 ERA during his brief time at the major league level.

This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for infield prospect Abraham Toro, who is joining the Astros ahead of Thursday night’s series finale against the Tigers. Rodgers, 28, has allowed a whopping 23 earned runs in 13 1/3 career innings of work at the major league level.

Rodgers was roughed up for eight runs in his last relief appearance. Cionel Perez is taking his spot in the bullpen.

Rodgers will join the Astros’ bullpen ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the White Sox. He was sporting a decent 3.22 ERA and 32/16 K/BB ratio through 44 2/3 innings this season at the Triple-A level.

This is the first round of cuts for the Astros. Rodgers was never really in the running for an Opening Day roster spot, and he didn’t help his cause in allowing 15 hits and five earned runs over eight innings in Grapefruit League play. The 28-yer-old right-hander made only 13 appearances in the minors last season after returning late from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery.

Ronald Acuna homered off Rodgers, but none of the other six hits the righty allowed did any damage. The 28-year-old Rodgers underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017 and returned to throw 55 innings last year. Before getting hurt, he looked like a potentially useful fifth starter or middle reliever. He’s probably not making the Astros out of spring training, though.

Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle says Rodgers will pitch out of the bullpen. The soon-to-be 26-year-old has experienced a breakout season in 2016, posting a 2.86 ERA and 116/23 K/BB ratio over 132 innings for Triple-A Fresno in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

Rodgers earned a shot by putting up a 2.86 ERA and 116/23 K/BB ratio over 132 innings for Fresno. He’ll work in long relief with the big club and will be making his major league debut.