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Rogers

Rogers gave up homers to Ceddanne Rafela and Ray-Patrick Didder on a tough day against a lineup loaded with right-handers. His velocity was fine today, and he’d opened the spring with five scoreless innings coming into this one. But, obviously, he wasn’t facing Ray-Patrick Didder in those games.

Rogers looks ready to continue where he left off last season. The left-hander pounded the zone with his four-seamer at 92.6 mph and induced whiffs on 29 percent of the swings against him. Even if Rogers regresses from the 1.81 ERA he had in 109 2/3 innings last year, he looks set for another strong season.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. soft single produced the only baserunner against Rogers. The lefty’s velocity is already right where it was in 2025, and the only question he’s facing this spring is whether it will be or Kyle Bradish who gets named Baltimore’s Opening Day starter.

Rogers came out of nowhere in 2025 to post a 1.81 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 109 2/3 innings with the Orioles. Even if he will undoubtedly regress from there, he should be counted on for solid production in the Baltimore rotation next year. They’ll need him to because, as of now, he and Kyle Bradish are the team’s top two starting pitchers heading into 2026.

Rogers simply could not keep the ball in the yard here. Giancarlo Stanton took him deep for a two-run shot in the first and then Aaron Judge and Stanton again did so in the third. Those were the only hits he’d give up, but it was still enough to chase him after three innings. He hadn’t allowed a long ball since all the way back on August 30th and it’s a shame that his resurgent season ended with a poor start like this one. Still, he turned in a beautiful 1.81 ERA with a 10-_ record and 103 strikeouts over 109 2/3 innings as one of the most surprising pitchers this year.

Rogers struck out seven and walked none in his latest gem. In 17 starts this season, he’s allowed no earned runs five times, one earned run eight times, two earned runs three times and three earned runs once. Add it all up and it amounts to a 1.35 ERA to go along with a 9-2 record. He’s due to face the Yankees again next Friday.

Rogers was lifted after five innings against the Blue Jays on Friday night due to a blood blister under the nail on his left big toe. It’s an issue that he has dealt with in the past and believes that he can manage, though it bothered him more than usual during Friday’s start. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status over the next couple of days, but it sounds like he may not need to miss a start.

Rogers had allowed just one unearned run on three hits and four walks while striking out six batters over his five innings of work before exiting. That’s the reason he was lifted after only 79 pitches. He’ll head for further evaluation. It’s unclear at the moment whether or not it will impact the 27-year-old southpaw’s ability to make his next scheduled start.

Rogers allowed more than one run for the first time in eight starts and failed to complete six innings for the first time in 11 starts, yet he was still pretty good; he struck out six and got 16 whiffs. Both runs followed leadoff doubles from Miguel Rojas. He’s due to face the Blue Jays next weekend.

Remember when people were laughing about the Orioles giving up quality prospects to get Rogers? That was adorable. The southpaw allowed just five hits, struck out five and walked no one. This makes four straight starts that Rogers has worked at least seven innings, and he hasn’t allowed more than one run in a start since July 20. Crazy. Rogers takes a 1.39 ERA into a start scheduled for Saturday against the Dodgers.