Grant Rogers was exceptional during Sunday’s Grapefruit League start against the Tigers, firing three innings of perfect baseball.
The 24-year-old hurler wasn’t intimidated at all facing a lineup of Tigers’ regulars, retiring all nine hitters that he faced in order. Rogers struck out three batters in the contest — Kerry Carpenter, Gleyber Torres and Kevin McGonigle. He threw 22 of his 27 pitches for strikes, posting a CSW of 37 percent despite getting just one swing and miss. He’s not going to make the Opening Day roster, but Rogers showed on Sunday that he’s capable of getting big league hitters out and that could earn him a shot at some point during the 2026 season.