There’s been one thing from this year’s Orioles that has always given me joy: watching Trevor Rogers take the mound every five days. Against the backdrop of an immensely disappointing 2025 season, Rogers’ metamorphosis from failed redemption project to true top-line starter has been a joy to watch.
Through 17 starts this season, Rogers has put up numbers that, at times, are still hard to believe. Through 106.2 IP across those 17 starts, the Orioles’ left-hander is sporting a 1.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 5.65 H/9 rate and a .178 BAA. The ERA and H/9 rate would set new franchise records, while his WHIP would be the second-best ever, IF Rogers had enough innings under his belt to qualify for the ERA title.
That caveat of a relatively small sample size is what can make Rogers’ brilliance so hard to